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HANSARDBritish CitizenshipMy Lords, the Minister will, I am sure, be aware of an official book called Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents . First, can she justify the fact that the…03 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, I followed many of the speeches in this debate with interest, and I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, and to say a few words. Whichever side of…02 Oct 2019HANSARDReport Pursuant to Sections 3(1), 3(6), 3(7), 3(8), 3(9) and 3(10) the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019I have noticed over the years that a debate about any topic in Northern Ireland becomes a debate about everything in Northern Ireland. That is just how things are. I very much…09 Sept 2019HANSARDReport Pursuant to Sections 3(1), 3(6), 3(7), 3(8), 3(9) and 3(10) the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019That goes with the job description. With the lack of an Executive, we are in a dangerous situation. There is a vacuum, and vacuums get filled in an unfortunate manner. I can only…09 Sept 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) (No. 2) Regulations 2019I would like to say a little bit about this debate. First, I very much agree with what my noble friend Lord Hain said. I do not need to repeat it. I have enormous sympathy with…09 Sept 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) (No. 2) Regulations 2019I am not sure how many red lines there were. Sinn Féin must be asked somewhere else to speak for itself, I suppose. It is not for me to try to quote what I thought was wrong with…09 Sept 2019HANSARDHousing: AccessibilityMy Lords, does the Minister agree that it is a matter not just of new houses but of existing houses that are going through a process of extensive refurbishment? Could it also be…22 Jul 2019HANSARDExtension of Franchise (House of Lords) Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Naseby, on having introduced the Bill. He and I had a chat about it beforehand and I very much welcome the fact that he has…19 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I will comment briefly on this issue. It is a very important one, but there are some difficulties. Before I get on to those, I hope that the noble Lord will support my…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I am grateful for that reply. I appreciate the contribution made by the noble Lord, Lord Empey. I am aware that this would be done not through local authorities but…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I shall be extremely brief given the hour. I think most Members of the House will be aware that the Government, under Section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016, have a…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI am afraid that I do not follow the thrust of that argument. We are talking about something that we talked about in the previous amendment. I am saying that we should not talk…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I find this disappointing. I thought that the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Morrow, was the subject of the previous amendment but, never mind, we occasionally stray…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I speak in support of Amendments 12, 19, 21 and 24 but if I may address what the Minister has just said, it was helpful that he clarified the position. I suspect it may…17 Jul 2019HANSARDChildhood ObesityMy Lords, the Minister will no doubt be aware that the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly some time ago produced a report on childhood obesity. Does the Minister agree, dipping…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I fully understand why there is a need for the Bill. I am slightly disconcerted by the Minister not explaining in his speech what the Government propose to do about the…10 Jul 2019HANSARDChild RefugeesMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for the figures she has given. Is it not incredibly disappointing that the Government themselves set an artificial cap of 480 unaccompanied…25 Jun 2019HANSARDChild RefugeesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government how many unaccompanied child refugees have entered the United Kingdom since the beginning of 2016 under (1) section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016…25 Jun 2019HANSARDPlastic Bag ChargeMy Lords, I do not wish to be discourteous to the Minister, but his answer sounded like a direct quote from “Yes Minister”. Would he like to think about it again? This is…17 Jun 2019