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HANSARDNorthern IrelandMy Lords, I remind the Minister, although he probably does not need reminding, that the last time Stormont was suspended it was down for three years, and the time before it was…07 Feb 2022HANSARDAutocrats, Kleptocrats and PopulistsMy Lords, Bain & Company presents itself as a reputable global consultancy operating across the world, with an office in London and recent contracts worth £55 million with the…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillMy Lords, I too speak in support of Amendment 1 in the name of my noble friend Lady Ritchie of Downpatrick. In doing so, I will say a word or two about the fairly dangerous…19 Jan 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillI am grateful to the noble Lord for allowing this brief intervention. I did not beat the DUP. I pointed out something that I thought was wrong about Sinn Féin and the DUP…19 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I have added my name to the amendments in this group standing in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, particularly those related to striking out Clauses 56, 57, 58…17 Jan 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]Since there is overwhelming support for this Bill right across the House and since the Government are committed to reducing the size of the House, why do the Government not give…03 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillMy Lords, before I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Caine, on his promotion as Minister, with his long service in Northern Ireland I hope he will be able to bring much greater…29 Nov 2021HANSARDIreland/Northern Ireland: Solid FuelsMy Lords, both this Question and the Answer are misleading, as 100,000 tonnes of smoky coal goes from north to south on the island each year, and the stricter regulations being…18 Nov 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: EU NegotiationsIs George Peretz QC’s opinion correct when he says that, “it is not at all clear that the government has a solid legal basis for invoking Article 16, at least in relation to the…18 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, I apologise to the Committee, as I already have to the Chair, because the group of amendments on which I have to speak in the House is one group away, so I may have to…03 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillCan the Minister say something more about facial recognition technology? She has covered this to some extent, but what is different from the heli-tele era that the noble Lord,…03 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI speak in support of Amendment 132B, in the name of my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti, to which I have added my name, and which provides for a new clause in the Bill. I ask the…03 Nov 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Impact on TradeTo ask the Minister of State at the Cabinet Office (Lord Frost) what assessment Her Majesty’s Government have made of the impact of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland on…21 Oct 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Impact on TradeI thank the Minister for his reply. On the protocol, he told the Centre for Policy Studies at the Conservative Party conference on 5 October that he was “keeping the other side on…21 Oct 2021HANSARDMinister for Intergovernmental RelationsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that there will be a strong UK union only if each of our constituent nations, regions and Governments has a relationship of equals, which,…18 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care Levy BillMy Lords, I declare an interest that may be common to many, if not most, of us in your Lordships’ House. I have a relative living in a care home in England, so when the Prime…11 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, I endorse especially the points so ably made by my noble friend Lady Smith of Basildon. I was a junior Foreign Office Minister, first covering Afghanistan from July 1999…18 Aug 2021HANSARDBrexit Opportunities UnitMy Lords, the DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson claimed this morning on “Good Morning Ulster” that the Northern Ireland Assembly not having any role whatsoever in the operation of…19 Jul 2021HANSARDIreland/Northern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, will the Minister clarify the highly charged phrase that he and a director in the Cabinet Office used before the Lords protocol sub-committee yesterday—namely, that the…15 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I accept of course that the choices for Ministers such as the noble Lord are very difficult, but, with just half the population fully vaccinated, experts say that the…08 Jul 2021