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HANSARDState of Climate and NatureMy Lords, I am surprised at some Members holding up Scotland as a bastion of good practice. I understand that Scotland has had to reduce, or at least review, some aspects of its…21 Jul 2025HANSARDMarking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025I have a couple of brief points. I had thought of making my speech extremely long, because if we got to midnight and this SI had not been implemented, it might not get…30 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will make a brief intervention in and around Amendments 68 and 167, which are both about early intervention. I know that situations are often different in Northern…09 Jun 2025HANSARDIndependent Commission for Reconciliation and Information RecoveryMy Lords, last year, the Conservative Government brought a Northern Ireland legacy Bill to this House and this Parliament. I did not support it because of limited immunity, but at…21 May 2025HANSARDIndependent Commission for Reconciliation and Information RecoveryTo ask His Majesty’s Government, following the declassification of files which stated that the Government “turned a blind eye” to serious crimes of the IRA in 2001, whether they…21 May 2025HANSARDFarming and Rural CommunitiesMy Lords, I thank your Lordships for the opportunity to take part in this important debate. I declare an interest as a farmer in Northern Ireland. I have been very interested in…03 Apr 2025HANSARDUS Tariffs on EU GoodsMy Lords, I hear the Minister say that there will be a reset of relationships between the UK and the EU but, if that happens, it may mean that those extra tariffs from the US will…18 Mar 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2024My Lords, I will speak very briefly. A lot has been said here tonight but the one thing we are absolutely sure of in Northern Ireland is that the vast majority of victims of the…26 Feb 2025HANSARDUK-EU RelationsMy Lords, at present, Northern Ireland is sitting apart from the rest of the UK in relation to Europe. Will any future relationships and management processes that the UK might…13 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I do not want to pour cold water on the proposal as it seems to be getting a lot of support, and I support the principle of it. I am very taken with some of the simple…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I will speak very briefly. I have listened to this amendment with some interest, and I understand the noble Lord’s reasoning for tabling it—sometimes such things require…10 Feb 2025HANSARDAvian InfluenzaMy Lords, noble Lords will be aware that Northern Ireland comes under the European regulations for organic egg production, not the UK ones. Because of the impact of avian…04 Feb 2025HANSARDOfficial Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I will make only a few brief comments. I thank the Minister for bringing forward the legislation in the first place, and the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, for her…29 Jan 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax, National Insurance and VATMy Lords, I welcome this debate and I declare an interest as a farmer and a landowner. First, I want to touch briefly on the national insurance contributions increase. This will…27 Jan 2025HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, every vote counts. That is one of the things that we hear regularly coming up to an election, particularly in Northern Ireland. I am well aware of that because, in my…20 Jan 2025HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Legally?20 Jan 2025HANSARDIndependent Commission for Reconciliation and Information RecoveryMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that answer. We are aware that 90% of the killings that took place during what are known as the Troubles in Northern Ireland were caused by…16 Jan 2025HANSARDIndependent Commission for Reconciliation and Information RecoveryTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to reform the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery to strengthen its independence, powers and…16 Jan 2025HANSARDSmall Farms and Family BusinessesMy Lords, I declare an interest as a small landowner and farmer in Northern Ireland. I thank the noble Earl, Lord Leicester, for bringing this important debate forward. I know a…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Legacy of the TroublesMy Lords, some things in life are very difficult to get a conclusion to. Some things are even difficult to get agreement on, and legacy in Northern Ireland is certainly one of…05 Dec 2024