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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, in this group we have come to memorialisation. I want to say a few words on the amendments in my name and those of my noble friends. Amendment 172 is “intended to ensure…11 May 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, on behalf of noble Lords who have taken part in this debate, I thank my noble friend the Minister for his response. In light of the fact that he has, as usual, promised…11 May 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, in this group, I will speak to Amendments 116, 117, 118, 127, 132 and 177 in my name and those of my noble friends. Amendment 116 would “require an individual to be…29 Mar 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill29 Mar 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to everyone who took part in this short but important debate. It is good to have the opportunity to put on record the unanimous view of everyone who has…29 Mar 2023HANSARDWindsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2023I very much regret the fact that we are not able to debate the Windsor Framework as a whole. I regret that we are having to debate these matters in a short space of time in…29 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI rise briefly to follow the noble Baronesses, Lady Ritchie and Lady Suttie, on Amendments 119 and 127. I thank them for casting a spotlight on the situation for Northern Ireland,…08 Mar 2023HANSARDWindsor FrameworkTo ask His Majesty’s Government which EU laws will be disapplied as a result of the Windsor Framework.07 Mar 2023HANSARDWindsor FrameworkMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for that reply, I think, although he has not answered the Question. I would be grateful if he could commit to writing to me…07 Mar 2023HANSARDStormont BrakeMy Lords, the Minister said that the Stormont brake will apply to future laws. Can he tell us whether it will apply to the existing superstructure of EU laws that applies to the…02 Mar 2023HANSARDOfficial Controls (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023That an Humble Address be presented to His Majesty praying that the Official Controls (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/17), made on 11 January and laid before the…01 Mar 2023HANSARDOfficial Controls (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for what he has said and I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. It is usual to say it has been a wide-ranging debate,…01 Mar 2023HANSARDOfficial Controls (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023My Lords, just to keep the House waiting a bit longer, the Minister has addressed some of the points; not many other Members necessarily have—I wonder why. I want to thank in…01 Mar 2023HANSARDOfficial Controls (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023I am very grateful to the noble Lord. I have the deepest respect for his opinions on these matters, and he knows that. But on the issue of the vote in the Northern Ireland…01 Mar 2023HANSARDOfficial Controls (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023My Lords, I am glad to be able to rise, eventually, tonight to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. I want to place on record my gratitude to the Minister for…01 Mar 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, the crucial question is whether or not people in Northern Ireland are to continue to be denied equal status, democratically and constitutionally, with our fellow country…28 Feb 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation and Organ and Tissue Donation) BillMy Lords, I too join in thanking the Minister for outlining the contents of the Bill before the House today and in condemning the awful attack on Detective Chief Inspector John…27 Feb 2023HANSARDRaid of BBC Offices in IndiaI think I heard the Minister say that he met the high commissioner in London on this specific issue. For the sake of clarity, could he confirm whether that is the case? If so,…21 Feb 2023HANSARDSubsidy Control (Information-Gathering Powers) (Modification) Regulations 2022My Lords, I wish briefly to raise a couple of issues. First, the report of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee refers to the responses from the Scottish and Welsh…20 Feb 2023HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Supreme Court JudgmentMy Lords, the Minister referred to having won in the court, but the Government have won on the basis of the argument that the Acts of Union have been suspended. Are the Government…09 Feb 2023