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HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Operation KenovaThe former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland makes a number of important points. As I said at the outset, Operation Kenova has conducted much commendable work and I pay…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Operation KenovaMy Lords, before I answer the noble Lord’s Question directly, I am conscious that between now and the end of this month we will see the 40th anniversary of the Hyde Park bombings,…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Operation KenovaI thank the noble Baroness for her question. As I made clear in my response to the noble Baroness, Lady O’Loan, funding for the Public Prosecution Service in Northern Ireland is a…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Operation KenovaI thank the noble Baroness for her question and acknowledge her work on Kenova, and as a former Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. She makes a large number of points, which…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Operation KenovaI appreciate the spirit in which the noble Lord, another distinguished former Secretary of State, makes his point. As he will know from his time in office, finding consensus…14 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, as I and many other noble Lords have made clear on numerous occasions, it is a matter of great regret that we have been debating the contents of this Bill in your…13 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]That the Bill do now pass.13 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, as we come to the end of the passage of the Bill through your Lordships’ House, I want to place on record my gratitude to all noble Lords who have participated in our…13 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lords, Lord Morrow and Lord Dodds of Duncairn, and to my noble friend Lord Empey. I too regret that he cannot be here this afternoon; I…06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I have great pleasure in speaking to Amendments 3 and 30 in my name, on the establishment of the Castlereagh Foundation. We had an excellent discussion on the merits of…06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am very grateful for the support of my noble friend Lord Lexden, and that of the noble Lord, Lord Morrow.06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, once again, I am very grateful to noble Lords for moving and speaking to their amendments, and for the spirit in which they have done so. Amendments 10 and 13 return to…06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]The noble Lord is correct to say that NDNA sets out the functions of the commissioner and then expands to set out the remit, which includes the areas to which he just referred. In…06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]Again, I am grateful to noble Lords for their contributions, in particular the noble Lord, Lord Murphy, for elevating me to the position once occupied by the first Duke of…06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Browne of Belmont, and I will be very brief in my remarks. As I said in Committee, New Decade, New Approach is very clear in…06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am very grateful again to the noble Lord, Lord Browne of Belmont, for his comments in moving Amendment 24. As I pointed out earlier, New Decade, New Approac h and this…06 Jul 2022