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HANSARDSubordinate Legislation: Transparency and AccountabilityTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to their response to the report of the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments Transparency and Accountability in Subordinate Legislation…21 Feb 2019HANSARDSubordinate Legislation: Transparency and AccountabilityMy Lords, diverting briefly from my campaign for justice for Sir Edward Heath, I put down this Question to draw attention to the work of the Joint Committee on Statutory…21 Feb 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) Regulations 2019My Lords, I operate in this House on one principle above all: to agree with everything that my noble friend Lord Empey says. I am happy to adhere to that principle again today. I…18 Feb 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) Regulations 2019Is there any reason why all the parties should not be brought together specifically to discuss the backstop?18 Feb 2019HANSARDSmall Business IndexHow are the Government getting on in ensuring that all their bills from small businesses are paid extremely promptly?18 Feb 2019HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeHow are the Government getting on in safeguarding the position of our fellow country men and women living in other European Union countries?14 Feb 2019HANSARDCivil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillMy Lords, I say to the noble Baroness, Lady Barker—my friend in many contexts, but not in that of sibling couples and civil partnerships—that I would be pleasantly astonished if…01 Feb 2019HANSARDCivil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillIs my noble friend yet in position to give any details about the consultation exercise announced in October? She will remember that I raised this at Second Reading. Have there…01 Feb 2019HANSARDCivil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillMy Lords, I shall be very brief. The case for change has been powerfully outlined by my noble friend Lord Hayward, and endorsed by my very great friend on this issue, the noble…01 Feb 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillIs it the noble Lord’s wish to withdraw his amendment?30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillI apologise to the noble Lord for trying to cut short his remarks.30 Jan 2019HANSARDSexual Offences LegislationIs it not imperative to restore full respect for the cardinal principle that my noble friend has just mentioned, a principle so flagrantly violated by Mr Mike Veale in respect of…28 Jan 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Devolved GovernmentTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards the restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland.24 Jan 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Devolved GovernmentThe DUP has repeatedly made clear that it wants to get back into the Northern Ireland Executive. What is the Government’s assessment of Sinn Féin’s current position? How seriously…24 Jan 2019HANSARDHomophobic Hate CrimeRoughly how large a proportion of these offences, having been recorded by the police, result in charges? If the proportion is low, what can be done to increase it?22 Jan 2019HANSARDCivil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillCould my noble friend give an indication of the scope of the consultation that the Government have announced, which she confirmed in a Written Answer to me and I raised in the…18 Jan 2019HANSARDCivil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillMy Lords, this is undoubtedly an important piece of legislation, and we are indebted to my noble friend Lady Hodgson of Abinger for explaining its various aims and purposes to us…18 Jan 2019HANSARDRailway Services: The PenninesDoes my noble friend have any news on the improvements that are needed on the line between London and Lincoln? Does she realise the acute disappointment that was manifest…17 Jan 2019HANSARDEducation: Art and DesignIs my noble friend encouraged by the continuing growth of partnership schemes between independent and maintained schools? Has he noted that there are now over 1,200 partnership…17 Jan 2019HANSARDInsolvency (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018Before my noble friend replies, I will make just a couple of points as a current member of the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments. I preface them by saying how greatly the…15 Jan 2019