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HANSARDViolent DisorderMy Lords, I was born in Harehills in Leeds, as I believe was the noble Baroness, Lady Blake of Leeds. It is a terribly deprived community and I still live about three miles from…03 Sept 2024HANSARDPatrick FinucaneTo ask His Majesty’s Government, further to the Court of Appeal judgment of 11 July, and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland’s meeting with Mrs Geraldine Finucane on 25…30 Jul 2024HANSARDPatrick FinucaneMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness. The murder of Patrick Finucane was a vile atrocity for which there could never be any justification whatever and I stand by the…30 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I join in welcoming the noble and learned Lord the Attorney-General to his post and congratulating him on a superb maiden speech. I also welcome the noble Lord, Lord…23 Jul 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland Dentists: Amalgam FillingsMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness on her appointment. Clearly, we strongly support the derogation for Northern Ireland, on which we were working tirelessly prior to the…22 Jul 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Legacy of the TroublesMy Lords, at the last two British-Irish Intergovernmental Conferences, the Secretary of State and I pressed the Irish Government to co-operate fully with both the Omagh inquiry…07 May 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Legacy of the TroublesMy Lords, while I completely respect the views of the noble Baroness, I do not share her characterisation of the legislation. She will be aware that the High Court in Belfast, in…07 May 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Legacy of the TroublesI agree with my noble friend that the legislation is absolutely consistent with the Belfast agreement, to which we remain resolutely committed as a Government. It is worth…07 May 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Legacy of the TroublesI thank the noble Baroness for her question. As I said in an earlier answer, the High Court in Belfast found that the legislation is compatible with human rights law in respect of…07 May 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Legacy of the TroublesMy Lords, what is really important, now that the independent commission is operational as of last Wednesday, is that we give it the time and space to carry out investigations and…07 May 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Legacy of the TroublesMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend, who has vast experience of Northern Ireland matters. He makes a number of extremely important points regarding the role of successive…07 May 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Legacy of the TroublesThe noble Baroness will not be surprised to hear that I do not agree. The commission, as she knows, became fully operational last week and is now proceeding with its work under…07 May 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Legacy of the TroublesMy Lords, I am grateful to my friend, the noble Lord, Lord Rogan, for his question. We all remember vividly where we were when we heard the news of that awful atrocity in August…07 May 2024HANSARDNorthern IrelandThat an Humble Address be presented to His Majesty welcoming the return of the devolved institutions in Northern Ireland, re-affirming the importance of upholding the Belfast…27 Feb 2024HANSARDLocal Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2024That the draft Order and Regulations laid before the House on 10 January be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 26 February .27 Feb 2024HANSARDNorthern IrelandMy Lords, before I start, I put on record my personal tribute to the late Lord Cormack, who died suddenly over the weekend. Many noble Lords will know that Patrick was a very…27 Feb 2024HANSARDNorthern IrelandMy Lords, I rise to close the debate on this humble Address and thank all those who have participated in it. I am grateful to noble Lords who have directed kind words to me as a…27 Feb 2024HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Postal Vote Handling etc.) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling etc.) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.26 Feb 2024HANSARDLocal Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2024Of course; I apologise to the noble Lord. In Northern Ireland, all electoral delivery is the responsibility of the chief electoral officer and his staff. Local authorities in…26 Feb 2024HANSARDLocal Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2024This statutory instrument, and the Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling etc.) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, were laid before your Lordships House…26 Feb 2024