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HANSARDIndependent Commission for Reconciliation and Information RecoveryMy Lords, dealing with the here and now, can the Minister confirm that the Government’s decision to reopen legacy inquests, alongside the new legacy commission, inevitably risks…21 May 2025HANSARDFrozen Libyan Assets: Compensation for Victims of IRA TerrorismMy Lords, I begin by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Bew, for his kind comments about the public history. He will know that it was certainly my intention that the historians…01 May 2025HANSARDHeadingley IncidentMy Lords, as somebody who lives in Leeds—I was in Headingley on Friday evening— I add my own support and thanks to the police and emergency services for their very swift…30 Apr 2025HANSARDIrish Republican Alleged IncitementMy Lords, clearly the comments attributed to the band Kneecap go beyond anything that is remotely acceptable in a democratic society. While this is the worst example that has come…30 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I can say without fear of contradiction that our former colleague the Countess of Mar would have been incredibly voluble over the past 35 minutes or so. I rise to make…01 Apr 2025 Bills sponsored (9)