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HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI accept the result of the referendum, as my noble friend knows only too well, but the people did not vote to leave without a deal. The amendment would make sure that if the…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillWould the noble Lord also remind the Committee that in 1948 there was, relatively speaking, a handful of Members in this House sitting on the Government Benches, and several…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I always listen carefully to what my noble friend says, but on this occasion I have to say that I believe he is making a mistake. The calendar is such that, as the noble…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy noble friend just referred to the week after next. I thought that we were having Report next week.10 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillThis is a very long speech.10 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI apologise for intervening, but is not a way forward to extend the dates in this Bill so that, instead of having 21 October, we have 13 January, and instead of having 13 January,…10 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, if any subject ever deserved sensitive consideration in your Lordships’ House, it is the Bill that is before us tonight. In his very interesting speech, the noble Lord,…10 Jul 2019HANSARDSercoMy Lords, does my noble and learned friend not accept that many of us feel that penal matters should not be in any way administered by private companies? It is about as…04 Jul 2019HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual AbuseMy Lords, does my noble friend accept the seething discontent in your Lordships’ House about the way in which the reputations of Sir Edward Heath, Leon Brittan and Greville Janner…04 Jul 2019HANSARDBrexit: Appointment of Joint CommitteeMy Lords, I am glad to follow the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, and particularly glad to give unequivocal support to the Motion tabled by the Leader of the Opposition; I am just sorry…03 Jul 2019HANSARDBrexit: Appointment of Joint CommitteeI did not approve of the sartorial elegance of the Liberals but at least I could applaud their sentiments. Their sartorial elegance is not always what it might be but their…03 Jul 2019HANSARDBrexit: Other Policy AreasMy Lords, does the Civil Service have the capacity to respond to all the pledges that are currently being made?02 Jul 2019HANSARDLiaison CommitteeMy Lords, I support my noble friend, Lord Forsyth, with whom I do not always agree but I do emphatically on this occasion. I am troubled by one or two issues here. First, as the…01 Jul 2019HANSARDStatistics: AccuracyMy Lords, are statistics written on the side of a bus subject to these strictures?01 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Trauma VictimsAs one of those who has met with my noble friend the Minister, I add my tributes for his hard work. Does he accept, however, that many of those who should have benefited have…27 Jun 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeMy Lords, I am delighted to add my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, on introducing this debate and the manner in which he introduced it, but I intend to pick up…27 Jun 2019HANSARDMetal TheftMy Lords, I speak as a vice-president of the National Churches Trust. Will my noble friend acknowledge that this is an increasing problem, particularly in rural churches, and will…26 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilMy Lords, as my noble friend will know, if certain members of the ERG had taken a different line, we would not be here this evening as we would have left at the end of March.…24 Jun 2019