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HANSARDLitter: SchoolchildrenI do not know whether my noble friend Lord Robathan is involved in the Lord Speaker’s outreach programme to schools, but if not, he clearly would be a great asset to it. After…11 Apr 2019HANSARDBrunei: Anti-LGBT LawsMy Lords, is it not right that this House should express its utter abhorrence at the barbaric action taken by the Government of Brunei? Is it not right too that we should remind…11 Apr 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Extension of Period for Executive Formation) Regulations 2019My Lords, I must apologise for not being here at the start of the debate, other business having moved on so quickly. I shall be very brief. Our debate has made clear that signs of…10 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, you are now familiar with these words but I must read them again in accordance with the procedures of the House. I am instructed by order of the House to say that the…04 Apr 2019HANSARDPolice: Recruitment CriteriaMy Lords, will these reforms mean that, in future, only men and women of the very highest ability are appointed to the post of chief constable, unlike Mr Mike Veale, whose…02 Apr 2019HANSARDHonours SystemWhy are so many places left unfilled in the Order of the Companions of Honour, which is particularly well suited to recognising conspicuous service in the worlds of arts and…26 Mar 2019HANSARDIndependent Child Sexual Abuse InquiryHas not enough unfair damage been done to the reputations of the distinguished people to whom the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, referred? Should it not be our overriding duty…25 Mar 2019HANSARDSibling CouplesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to extend fiscal and legal protection to close family members, particularly siblings, who live together long-term in jointly…21 Mar 2019HANSARDSibling CouplesWhy do the Government refuse to accept that those who live together permanently in platonic relationships, such as sibling couples, are no less deserving and in need of fiscal and…21 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I strongly support this amendment, introduced so powerfully by my noble friend Lord Empey and supported so powerfully by my noble friend Lord Cormack and others. I…19 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) BillWhen did the European Commission’s limit of 12% become known?19 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Devolved GovernmentMy noble friend referred to consideration being given to the appointment of an independent chairman and for the calling together of the Assembly. When can we expect some decisions…18 Mar 2019HANSARDChildren: Covert Human Intelligence SourcesWho conducts the independent assessment of potential child spies, to which my noble friend referred, and what happens to the results of those assessments?18 Mar 2019HANSARDCohabitation Rights Bill [HL]My Lords, I shall be relatively brief, for I have just one specific, though very important, issue to raise. I have spoken on many occasions in this House about the urgent need for…15 Mar 2019HANSARDCohabitation Rights Bill [HL]My Lords—15 Mar 2019HANSARDCohabitation Rights Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lord for his powerful and eloquent support for the basic points that I was making. Perhaps I may express the hope that, should I bring forward another Private…15 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife Crime: First Aid in SchoolsMy Lords, is my noble friend satisfied that the police are liaising closely enough with schools as and when the need arises? Are the Government making more resources available to…13 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Empey, and I will be reiterating some of the points he has made in relation to proper scrutiny. Our debates on…12 Mar 2019HANSARDLocal Elections (Northern Ireland) (Election Expenses) Order 2019My Lords, I support the comments made by the noble Baroness from the Liberal Democrat Front Bench on the divulging of information about election expenses. I do so because I…05 Mar 2019HANSARDRelationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education, and Health EducationDoes my noble friend agree that these regulations are essential if teachers are to be able to give children a firm, proper understanding of very sensitive issues that, left…25 Feb 2019