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HANSARDYemen: Aid FundingMy Lords, does the Minister agree that no political, economic or other issue supersedes the moral issue on the question of Yemen? Does he agree that we are painting a very…03 Mar 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I want to address the terms of Amendment 26, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hain, the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie, and others. I do so with a feeling of…06 Jan 2021HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I am privileged to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, and I find myself in support of his comments on the wider ambit of the Bill. I share his reservations…09 Nov 2020HANSARDOffice for Veterans’ AffairsMy Lords, while I welcome the Minister’s response to the noble Lord, Lord Caine, can I press him on the particular situation of former veterans and members of the Royal Irish…09 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, in this group of amendments I will speak to Amendment 209. I refer to the contribution of the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie of Downpatrick, during our debate on Tuesday.…23 Jul 2020HANSARDChildren Living in PovertyMy Lords, as we emerge from lockdown, certain issues are being identified that require urgent and immediate attention. However, what is being uncovered in the case of child…15 Jul 2020HANSARDEU: Customs ArrangementsMy Lords, the Minister’s answers on this Question are of particular interest and importance to us here in Northern Ireland. We have been assured there will be no border in the…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: High Street RetailersMy Lords, some of the hardest hit are small retailers in country and sparsely populated areas, and many of them are in Northern Ireland. What consideration have the Government…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Recovery StrategiesMy Lords, I too welcome this debate, introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, but there is a danger that, as we turn our attention to high-level economic issues, we lose…11 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK-wide DiscussionsMy Lords, at present, who in government is responsible for co-ordinating contact with the devolved nations? Lately, on at least one occasion, one of the devolved Administrations…09 Jun 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Victims Payment SchemeWill the Minister accept from me that the current stalemate is not only causing great hardship to victims but raises serious questions about the nature of a devolved settlement?…03 Jun 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I added my name to that of the noble Baroness, who spoke so eloquently on this subject this afternoon, for one reason: throughout my professional life, I have come to…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I have added my name to those proposing these amendments. There must be times when your Lordships’ House feels, “Northern Ireland comes again with a special pleading for…14 Jan 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019: Section 3(5)My Lords, there is an age-old phrase which runs like this: if you are not careful, perception can become reality. As I listened to what has already been said in this debate and in…28 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 2019My Lords, it is a privilege to join the welcome and tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Caine, on his maiden speech. I have had occasion to see him at work in Stormont House in…09 Sept 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, throughout this evening, in all our debates and the important decisions that have been taken according to our custom and the way we work, there has been, like in a…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, my name is also on this amendment. I could keep the House sitting for hours to tell your Lordships of people I know who have suffered terrible injuries to mind, body and…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, not for the first time the noble Lord, Lord Empey, has put his finger on urgent issues to do with Northern Ireland. I congratulate him on his persistence in that…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I am honoured to add my name to this amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Hain. I speak from years of experience, working with people who carry in their mind and body the…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, the question of the definition of a victim has bedevilled many efforts to deal with the legacy of the past. My mind goes back years to when Denis Bradley and I produced…15 Jul 2019