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HANSARDSchools: Return of StudentsMy Lords, a good education is fundamental to equal opportunities in later life. It is good to hear that all schools will open in September after the summer break. However, it is…23 Jun 2020HANSARDChinaMy Lords, yesterday, the Chinese killed 20 Commonwealth soldiers and flew military planes over Taiwan, and of course they continue to be involved in the affairs of Hong Kong.…17 Jun 2020HANSARDConstitution, Democracy and Rights CommissionMy Lords, considering the increased indifference among some English Conservatives towards Scotland and Northern Ireland, can the Minister confirm that representatives from…16 Jun 2020HANSARDContact Tracing: Personal PrivacyMy Lords, will this tracing application be interconnected with the tracing applications in the other three nations of the United Kingdom? Secondly, since we have a common travel…11 Jun 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, living in rural Northern Ireland in the county of Armagh, better known as the garden of Ulster, I have a natural interest in the Bill. I also have an interest in it…10 Jun 2020HANSARDLocal Government: EconomyMy Lords, while I recognise the importance of regions and local authorities in England towards the recovery of the United Kingdom economy, can the Minister confirm that there will…09 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion Regulations: Northern IrelandMy Lords, as has been said, abortion is a divisive and sensitive issue anywhere. In Northern Ireland, the problem today is whether British parliamentarians—especially English…08 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I thank the Leader of the House for her statement and I associate myself with colleagues from all the other parties’ praise for the staff and the way they have…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, arising from Brexit and the change in exchange rates between the euro and the pound sterling, it is estimated that shoppers from the Republic of Ireland spent £500…17 Mar 2020HANSARDFlybeMy Lords, the Minister referred to alternative bus and rail routes. As has already been mentioned, 90% of the flights from Belfast City Airport are by Flybe. Northern Ireland has…05 Mar 2020HANSARDFlybeMy Lords—05 Mar 2020HANSARDUK: System of GovernmentMy Lords, is the Minister aware that in the recent general election, the political party that suffered the greatest loss of votes and percentage of votes in Northern Ireland was…21 Jan 2020HANSARDFlybeMy Lords, since Northern Ireland has no bridge or tunnel connections with the rest of the United Kingdom, and since some 90% of the flights from Belfast City Airport are by Flybe…14 Jan 2020HANSARDBrexit: Movement of Goods between Northern Ireland and Great BritainMy Lords—24 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillOn that point, the noble Lord must recognise the political feeling within Northern Ireland. In one respect, he is right in his conclusion, but in another respect, he is totally…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, very briefly, it is easy to say that people are tired of politicians; that is the usual trick when debating. But in the most recent election in Northern Ireland, the…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, concern has been expressed about the future of Northern Ireland. I have been very impressed by noble Lords’ concern about affairs there—it compares very favourably with…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI was a Minister in Northern Ireland during the period. The committee was headed by Lockwood, who was an English academic. He produced a report on a second university for Northern…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, coming from near the border with the Republic of Ireland to listen to the debate today on Northern Ireland, I found the first hour very interesting but…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI require clarity on this. Is it correct—or did I misunderstand the Minister’s initial statement—that he has been having meetings with the honourable Members from the other place,…10 Jul 2019