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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI completely appreciate the point made by the noble Baroness. To some extent, the problems there are exacerbated by the lack of a devolved Administration between 2017 and 2020: we…24 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill24 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, I beg to move the amendment in my name. Most of the amendments in this group are technical in nature, and as such I shall try at this late hour not to dwell on them too…24 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy understanding is that it reflects the fact that, while the commissioner for investigations will have the powers of a police constable, technically he is not a member of the…24 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI beg the noble Lord’s pardon—I missed the amendment number.24 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillAbsolutely not—nothing here is intended to dilute the investigatory powers of the commission at all.24 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, as ever, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have participated in this debate. Responding directly to the comments of my noble friend Lord Rogan, and other noble…24 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillAt this stage, I am not inclined to write a list of people who are disqualified from membership of the commission into the legislation. From reading the Bill, it is fairly clear…24 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillThat the Bill be now read a third time.05 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillMy Lords, I was honoured and humbled to attend a service in Ballykelly yesterday to mark the 40th anniversary tomorrow of the heinous and depraved Droppin Well bomb, which killed…05 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillMy Lords, I thank the House for the quality and spirit of the debate that has taken place over the last few hours. To some of us in your Lordships’ House, it emphasises and…05 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillMy Lords, as we conclude proceedings on the Bill, I place on record my thanks to all those involved in its passage through the House. I thank particularly the noble Lords, Lord…05 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillThat the Bill do now pass.05 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.05 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillMy Lords, I will make a very brief statement on legislative consent. Clearly, the reason we are here is because there is neither a functioning Executive nor a functioning Assembly…05 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Bruce of Bennachie. I echo what he said about his colleague, the noble Baroness, Lady Suttie. She texted me this morning; she is…05 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.23 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillThe noble and learned Lord touches on some of the issues that have also troubled me in dealing with this over the past months. I can see an argument to do with the chances of a…23 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, I said in my opening remarks some hours ago that I have found this legislation challenging and difficult, and the subsequent few hours have done nothing to reduce that…23 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, as I rise to speak in this Second Reading, before I move to the Bill itself, I would like to put on record my thanks and gratitude to the Police Service of Northern…23 Nov 2022