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HANSARDUK Citizens Resident Overseas: VerificationI join the noble Baroness opposite in paying tribute to Harry Shindler OBE, who campaigned for years to achieve votes for life for all British citizens. It was marvellous that…29 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, is Amendment 184 withdrawn?22 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI beg your pardon. The debate continues on Amendment 183. Forgive me. Clause 85: Development plans: content22 Mar 2023HANSARDPolice and Crime CommissionersTo ask His Majesty’s Government what recent discussions they have held with the Police and Crime Commissioners for Cleveland, and for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.20 Mar 2023HANSARDPassports: Strike Action and Voter IDMy Lords, should we remind ourselves that photographic evidence has been required at polling stations in Northern Ireland for many years and that the system there has worked…20 Mar 2023HANSARDPolice and Crime CommissionersMy Lords, I remind the House that for many months, through many questions, I have been trying to find out why a police gross misconduct hearing in Cleveland, announced in August…20 Mar 2023HANSARDDevolved Budget for Wales: InflationMy Lords, is it not extremely difficult to secure throughout our country the high level of prosperity that we would all like to see? My noble colleagues from Northern Ireland will…15 Mar 2023HANSARDRugby: 200th AnniversaryMy Lords, is not the ever-growing partnership between independent and state schools in sport one of the most encouraging features of education at the moment? I declare my interest…15 Mar 2023HANSARDHIV TransmissionTo return to the issue of PrEP, two years after its regular commissioning, do not too many people face long waiting lists or remain unaware of the tremendous benefit they could…15 Mar 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland and Great Britain: Regional ConnectivityMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Rogan and with his permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in his name on the Order Paper.13 Mar 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland and Great Britain: Regional ConnectivityMy Lords, I declare my interest as a fervent supporter of the union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Does not a strong union require good, efficient and reliable air…13 Mar 2023HANSARDPlaying FieldsWhat are the Government doing to discourage the sale of school playing fields without any provision for their replacement? I also applaud the Government for doing all that they…13 Mar 2023HANSARDOfficial Controls (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023My Lords, that was an interesting speech on the Windsor Framework, but I did not hear any comments on the very serious specific issues that were raised by the noble Lord, Lord…01 Mar 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords—28 Feb 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation and Organ and Tissue Donation) BillMy Lords, I am glad to follow that interesting and carefully considered speech by my noble friend Lord Dodds. There is widespread agreement that the interests of our fellow…27 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice and Crime PanelsMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Bach, has done us a great service in bringing this subject forward for debate and introducing the debate so thoroughly, drawing on his own, if I may…23 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice and Crime PanelsCould my noble friend comment as to whether a chair has actually been appointed in Cleveland? If an appointment has been made then, as the Written Answer sent to me yesterday…23 Feb 2023HANSARDPostponement of Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2023Does my noble friend have any information on an official Coronation visit to Northern Ireland of the kind that Her late Majesty paid in 1953?22 Feb 2023HANSARDPostponement of Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2023My Lords, my noble friend Lord Caine at the outset referred to Lord Randolph Churchill. He was not the kind of person to have around at the time of the Coronation. The Royal…22 Feb 2023HANSARDOmagh BombingMy Lords, I remember that terrible day, in particular because I received a telephone call from the office of the then Prince of Wales to check a small historical point with me. It…09 Feb 2023