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HANSARDBrexit: Workers’ RightsMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I will repeat as a Statement the Answer to an Urgent Question given by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Business,…29 Oct 2019HANSARDNet Zero Carbon EmissionsMy noble friend is never an irritant. I am happy to put a letter together setting out the evidence which we are using to ensure that we are basing our future prospects in terms of…29 Oct 2019HANSARDNet Zero Carbon EmissionsWe face a challenge going forward to achieve the net zero target by 2050. We have to remember that this is not all about energy generation itself because there are other areas…29 Oct 2019HANSARDNet Zero Carbon EmissionsI might ask the noble Baroness the same question. Everyone here is of course available to phase out their gas boilers. The challenge, however, is doing so in a manner that does…29 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019: Section 3(5)My Lords, these reports every fortnight give us an opportunity to touch on some of the bigger issues facing Northern Ireland. I will try to take on some of the specific issues…28 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019: Section 3(5)My Lords, this is the third report published in line with our obligations under the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019. I start with the issue of Executive…28 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019: Section 3(5)That this House takes note of the Report pursuant to section 3(5) of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 , which was laid before this House on 23 October.28 Oct 2019HANSARDHistorical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, it was remiss of me not to pay tribute to Sir Anthony Hart at the outset of my remarks, and I should like to correct that now. Without his labours in this area, we would…28 Oct 2019HANSARDHistorical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, this month the people of Northern Ireland saw the political impasse breach 1,000 days—1,000 days without a functioning Executive, and 1,000 days without progress in…28 Oct 2019HANSARDHistorical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time.28 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Devolved GovernmentWhen I next meet the Prime Minister, I will take the point raised by my noble friend and hopefully we can start a discussion about it.28 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Devolved GovernmentRegarding hyponatraemia, I will, as I have said before, commit to working to deliver against that—it is long overdue. As to the question of the commitment of my right honourable…28 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Devolved GovernmentMy noble friend would, rightly, question my veracity if I said that Brexit had no influence in Northern Ireland. Right now, it is important to ensure that we are able to seek and…28 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Devolved GovernmentThe noble Lord is correct. There have been 1,000 lost days for the people of Northern Ireland. This cannot go on, but I have said that many times. The reality remains very simple:…28 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Devolved GovernmentThe noble Lord is correct. He will be aware that last week there was an attempt for the Assembly to sit, but it was unable to do so because it could not be done on a…28 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Devolved GovernmentYes.28 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Devolved GovernmentMy right honourable friend the Prime Minister has declared that he will be the Minister for the union. The union is composed of four nations. Northern Ireland is an integral part…28 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Devolved GovernmentGetting Stormont back up and running is my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland’s absolute priority. The parties remain engaged and are…28 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019: Section 3(5)I do not get to meet the Prime Minister as often as I would like to, I am afraid, but I am very happy, on the next occasion when we do meet, to raise this matter. I do not believe…28 Oct 2019HANSARDHistorical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]I welcome the noble Lord’s intervention so early in my speech, and I ask all those speaking today to speak in similar terms. With that assurance, I believe that I can move this…28 Oct 2019