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HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady O’Loan, in introducing this amendment acknowledged that it is effectively an amendment to the previous amendment that was carried. She also gave…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, this is a conscience issue and a sensitive one and, certainly on these Benches, it is a matter for a free vote. Nevertheless, we are also faced with the fact, as the…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI think the noble Lord is misinterpreting what I said. I was quoting what had been said by Northern Ireland politicians and talking about how the Northern Ireland Assembly had…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI do not dispute that whatsoever. I am taking the specific issue of same-sex marriage, and on that, Sinn Féin politicians have said that they would welcome this Parliament passing…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I was pleased to be a signatory to the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Hayward, and I am grateful to him for introducing it in comprehensive detail. We have had to…17 Jul 2019HANSARDBrexit: European Investment Bank (European Union Committee Report)That is indeed true, and of course, Danny Alexander is one of the directors of that bank. The point, which has been drawn out by all the speakers, is that infrastructure…16 Jul 2019HANSARDBrexit: European Investment Bank (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, I join all the other members of the committee in thanking my noble friend Lady Falkner for introducing this debate and for her chairmanship of the committee over the…16 Jul 2019HANSARDBrexit: European Investment Bank (European Union Committee Report)Will the Minister comment on the committee’s recommendation that the Government consider setting up a national infrastructure bank? That is exactly the mixture of private and…16 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillDoes the noble Lord not acknowledge that the Supreme Court has already indicated that it believes that the law in Northern Ireland is not consistent with human rights, which…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I welcome this amendment and recognise the activity that the Bishops’ Benches have shown on this issue over the years. I hope they recognise that the Liberal Democrats…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I support the noble Lord, Lord Empey, in his amendments. Like the noble Lord, Lord Hain, I commend him for his persistence on these issues. He brings home to us the…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I welcome the tone of this debate and accept that the main purpose of the amendment is to translate the rules as applied in the rest of the UK to Northern Ireland. To…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I had no hesitation in signing the amendment, and was proud to do so. Like everybody else, I commend the noble Lord, Lord Hain, for the deep persistence and commitment…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, Amendments 8 and 22 are Liberal Democrat amendments in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Harris of Richmond. They are important, and I hope the House will give…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI defer to the noble Lord on the figures and I accept that there is an issue in this. I understand the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Empey, about balancing supply and demand,…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lords, Lord Adonis and Lord Empey, in their support for the proposed medical school in Derry, which appears to have complete cross-party support.…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI am grateful to the Minister for accepting Amendment 8, which, as I said, does exactly what it says on the tin: it enables the Government to bring forward reports about the…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI support the noble Baroness’s amendment. We have discussed this subject several times, and we all recognise that recommendations are in place. The Minister will tell us that…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillDoes the noble Lord recognise that if we leave without a deal at the end of October, we will leave with no legal basis whatever on which to operate? We do not have a legal…15 Jul 2019