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HANSARDNorthern IrelandI assure the noble Lord that discussions about the protocol have been taking place with the Northern Ireland Executive. I chaired a meeting of the Northern Ireland protocol…07 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern IrelandI assure the noble Baroness that the Government have been having discussions—not just with one party but with parties across the Northern Ireland Executive—in the run-up to the…07 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern IrelandMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord McCrea, raises a number of very important points, many of which are subject to a legal case currently before the Court of Appeal in Belfast, so it…07 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern IrelandWithout commenting on detail, I say that it will not surprise the noble Baroness that these matters are currently being discussed between the Foreign Secretary and the European…07 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern IrelandThe noble Lord, Lord Browne, will be aware—as I have said on a number of occasions—that the Government are strongly committed to remedying the defects in both the construction and…07 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern IrelandI am very grateful to the former Secretary of State for reminding me of three very painful and frustrating years of my life after the Assembly and Executive were last in a state…07 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern IrelandYes, my Lords, it is. I know from my experience of having engaged with Irish America over the years—very intensively, I should add—of the importance of American voices in helping…07 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern IrelandThe noble Baroness again takes us into the territory of the court case in which she is involved regarding compatibility with the Belfast agreement, on which the Government have…07 Feb 2022HANSARDFlags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2021That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 November 2021 be approved. Relevant document: 23rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in…27 Jan 2022HANSARDFlags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords who have participated in this short debate, in which we have, as anticipated, exceeded by some way the consideration and scrutiny provided…25 Jan 2022HANSARDFlags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2021On my noble friend’s first point, I have a list, which I do not intend to read out, but I can certainly come back to him on that matter. On my noble friend’s second point, that…25 Jan 2022HANSARDFlags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, the draft Flags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, were laid before the House on 23 November. I hardly need to remind the Committee, given the number of…25 Jan 2022HANSARDFlags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the Flags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. Relevant document: 23rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee25 Jan 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillThat the Bill do now pass.24 Jan 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillMy Lords, I promise to be slightly less dramatic. I first want to express my sincere gratitude to all noble Lords who have participated in proceedings on this short Bill and to…24 Jan 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillThat the Bill do now pass. Motion24 Jan 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill19 Jan 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill19 Jan 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to everybody who has spoken in this debate. If the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Basildon, said one thing that is incontestable, it is that this has been a…19 Jan 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillMy Lords, I hope that this group of amendments can be dealt with very briefly. Two of them are in my name and deal with the commencement clauses in the Bill. At Second Reading and…19 Jan 2022