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HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Devolved GovernmentCan there be any doubt that the EU withdrawal agreement has made political progress in Northern Ireland even harder to achieve? Do not all unionist parties, not just the DUP, have…28 Oct 2019HANSARDEducation: Special Educational Needs BudgetDoes my noble friend agree that local authorities must accede to, and not obstruct, applications from parents of children with special needs who seek places in independent…17 Oct 2019HANSARDSouth Africa: Money Laundering and CorruptionWhat assessment has the Foreign Office made of the efforts by the current South African Government to crack down on corruption?17 Oct 2019HANSARDOperation MidlandIn view of the immense public concern created by Operation Midland, with the delay in producing the full report, the further report published today, is it not important that the…07 Oct 2019HANSARDDevelopment Aid: PakistanMy Lords—02 Oct 2019HANSARDMetropolitan Police Report by Sir Richard HenriquesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the Metropolitan Police to publish the full report by Sir Richard Henriques of the Independent Review of the…30 Sept 2019HANSARDMetropolitan Police Report by Sir Richard HenriquesMy Lords, I beg leave to ask a Question of which I have given private notice.30 Sept 2019HANSARDMetropolitan Police Report by Sir Richard HenriquesIs there not an overwhelming national interest in ensuring that the report is published in full, so that all the lessons that arise from it can be learned? Is not full publication…30 Sept 2019HANSARDThomas CookWill the Government, in due course, produce a full report which they will lay before Parliament, setting out the causes of this disaster, the tremendous rescue operation that is…25 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseNoble Lords are familiar with the words that I must now read. I am instructed by order of the House to say that the Motion “That the Question be now put” is considered to be a…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI should inform the House that if any of Amendments 2J to 2Q are agreed I cannot call Amendments 3 to 27 by reason of pre-emption.04 Sept 2019HANSARDEducation FundingMy Lords, this is a most significant Statement and I congratulate my noble friend and all his colleagues on it. It surely represents a central element in the ambitious Tory…03 Sept 2019HANSARDCommonwealth: Decriminalising HomosexualityMy Lords, that is indeed good news. In the years ahead, will it not be important to remember the Prime Minister’s statement in 2018 that the British Government have a special…23 Jul 2019HANSARDCommonwealth: Decriminalising HomosexualityTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in decriminalising homosexuality in Commonwealth countries since the Prime Minister became the Commonwealth…23 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMay I ask my noble and learned friend, if a majority of Members of the Assembly are against the proposed reforms in the consultation, should that then halt the change?17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Morrow, has described the case for the amendment and the consultation that would follow. It is overwhelming. I agree with him and I shall vote for…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 11 in the name of my noble friend Lord Hayward and other noble Lords, and the other amendments associated with it. The House will recall the skill…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I strongly support this amendment, which brings back to your Lordships’ House an issue of the first importance. Shortly after the passage of the Defamation Act 2013, I…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I warmly support this group of amendments moved by the noble Lord, Lord Empey. I shall touch on just two of them. The first is Amendment 12, which the Government should…15 Jul 2019HANSARDMulti-academy TrustsAlthough there have been some disappointments, should we not pay tribute to the great success that has been obtained by so many of these trusts?10 Jul 2019