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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Jay, who chairs our committee on the protocol with such distinction. In my view, the Bill is necessary and provides the…11 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI am very grateful to the noble and learned Lord for giving way since he has made a direct accusation. I reassure him and the House that the Democratic Unionist Party would have…11 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, it is difficult to follow so many eloquent speeches that have already been given in the House by your Lordships this afternoon, but I rise to add few words on my own…09 Sept 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I speak in support of Amendments 28, 29 and 36 in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Morrow and Lord Empey, but I will first deal with Amendment 25 in the name of the…06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, following on from the noble Lord, Lord Murphy, I hope the Minister will remain in his place, because he brings a large degree of experience and knowledge to the…06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will very briefly add a word or two. By way of general introduction, I agree with noble Lords who have already said that this is a matter that should be decided and…06 Jul 2022HANSARDBread and Flour Regulations: Folic AcidMy Lords, the Government first announced that they were going out to consultation on this issue in October 2018. That was very welcome after many years of delay. Given the number…06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]The noble Lord makes a very good point, which is often overlooked when we talk about these issues—certainly, in this place because there is a lot of concentration, necessarily and…22 Jun 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]Before we move on, because these matters are important, there is a report, I think in today’s newspapers, about the reduction in the number of days on which the union flag will be…22 Jun 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]I am grateful to the noble Lord. A lot of those questions are for the Minister; I look forward to hearing what he has to say in relation to these matters. I want to clarify the…22 Jun 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will talk to Amendments 8, 12, 31 and 45 in my name and that of the noble Lords, Lord Morrow, Lord Hay and Lord McCrea. These amendments go to the issue of good…22 Jun 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his response and for the manner in which he has dealt with the issue. I understand where he is coming from. The tone and tenor in all…22 Jun 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, has eloquently set out the dangers of the approach that the Government are taking through the insertion of Clauses 6 and 7. I support…22 Jun 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]22 Jun 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 43A in the name of my noble friend Lord Morrow, but, before I do, I too send my best wishes to the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie, since she…22 Jun 2022HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022My Lords, a lot has been said in this debate already and I do not intend to prolong proceedings unnecessarily, but I want to add a few comments about this set of regulations,…21 Jun 2022HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022I am very grateful to the Minister for giving way. On a point of factual accuracy, he and others have referred to 2,793 abortions in Northern Ireland, but the latest figure given…21 Jun 2022HANSARDSenior Citizens: Means-tested BenefitsMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that reply, but over 2 million senior citizens now live in poverty in this country—yet billions of pounds in means-tested benefits go…23 May 2022HANSARDSenior Citizens: Means-tested BenefitsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that senior citizens avail themselves of the means-tested benefits and allowances to which they are entitled.23 May 2022HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandWould my noble friend the Minister confirm that the Assembly operates entirely with the consent of the majority of unionists, which is still the biggest designation, and the…16 May 2022