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HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillThe noble Lord is correct. All our services are suffering, not through any lack of attention, or any attempt on anybody’s part not to provide a good service, but because people…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, this issue has been raised many times. The noble Baroness, Lady Smith, may have deprived the House of 12 minutes of her prepared speech, but the parties in Belfast could…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, the Minister kindly accepted the amendment I proposed on this matter earlier. I fully accept that we were not co-ordinating on it. I support the proposal by the noble…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I think the exchanges during the debate on the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Hain, have the seeds of a solution within them. I would be supportive of that. He made…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hain, on his persistence in this matter. I am also encouraged that the Minister said last week at Second Reading that there would be…15 Jul 2019 Bills sponsored (7)