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HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, in moving Amendment 10, I am pleased to speak also to Amendments 12, 13, 14, 15 and 30A. Amendment 10 proposes replacing “arts and literature” with “heritage and…06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken on these amendments. I begin by welcoming the positive comments the Minister has made about the importance of recognising the…06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I again listened intently to what the Minister said. He remarked that it was said that NDNA was a fair and equitable package. We still stand by that, but we are not…06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]I am very grateful to the Minister for that. Turning to his response to Amendment 10, I have to say that I do not believe that his defence of the exclusive focus on language, arts…06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, the Minister has proved that he has been listening. I know the Bill in its entirety is a wee bit like the curate’s egg—good in parts—but on behalf of my party, I welcome…06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am pleased to speak to Amendments 4A and 17, in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Empey. I have given some indication as to why he is not in his place today. By…06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am pleased to speak to Amendments 2A, 4, 16, 35A and 37, and I point out at the commencement that the noble Lord, Lord Empey, is a signatory to them but regrettably is…06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I have listened carefully to what the Minister said. As I said earlier, and on another occasion, he demonstrates that he listens to what is being said. I will watch with…06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]In Committee, in deference to the excellent speech on the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, I withdrew my amendment. However, I welcome what the Minister has said…06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]06 Jul 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, this amendment would require the Secretary of State to make a Statement to the Commons and the Lords when he or she exercised the override powers established in Clause…22 Jun 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will seek to be brief but I will not be as brief as the last time I spoke. I know that will please noble Lords. I will speak to Amendments 33, 34, 35 and 36 in which…22 Jun 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, the NDNA deal has been mentioned, as it often is. NDNA was not a single issue. There were many issues in that package. It is with some regret that we find that certain…22 Jun 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, having listened carefully to the Minister—again, he has enticed me enough for me to withdraw my amendment at this time—I just want to say this to him: I am not going…22 Jun 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I can be very brief. I have listened intently to what the Minister has said, and to what the noble Lords, Lord Murphy and Lord Empey, and others have said. It strikes me…22 Jun 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]I am speaking now about Clause 7, which the Minister is very familiar with. Furthermore, as was mentioned earlier, we were told that the Irish language Act was not a part of the…22 Jun 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]22 Jun 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, with permission, I will speak to Amendments 2, 20, 37 and 39. This set of probing amendments relates to the definition of public authorities that are subject to the…22 Jun 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I listened carefully to what the Minister said. Perhaps I am overconfident but I detect a glimmer of hope here. Keeping that in mind, I beg leave to withdraw my…22 Jun 2022