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HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]22 Jun 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]Not moved. Oh, sorry—I was not listening intently. I beg your pardon. I will move my amendment; noble Lords might regret this. In moving Amendment 7, I will also speak to…22 Jun 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 10 is in my name. I have good news for noble Lords: this will be my briefest contribution because there is no way that I can gainsay anything that has already…22 Jun 2022HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022My Lords, I commend the noble Baroness, Lady O’Loan, on bringing this amendment to the Motion before your Lordships’ House today. In the event that she presses it, I assure her…21 Jun 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I wish to make some comments in the gap. At the outset, I would just like to come alongside what the noble Lord, Lord Caine, has said in relation to the McAreavey and…07 Jun 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I am glad that at long last the Government have recognised that the protocol is unworkable, but I remain very unclear on what exactly they are going to do about it. It…18 May 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Motion N1 and Amendment 92B. I want to put on record that it is extremely regrettable that a profound change in the way that abortions are delivered…05 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I too rise this evening to speak in support of the Motion in the name of the noble Lord, Lord McColl. I fully supported his Amendment 26 last month and will continue to…04 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I will make a brief contribution to this debate—when I say “brief”, I mean it. I commend those who have already spoken for their powerful speeches, and I trust that they…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for his kind remarks. For victims of modern slavery, escaping from their exploitation is only the beginning of their journey towards…10 Feb 2022HANSARDPower of AttorneyIn Northern Ireland, the Commissioner for Older People can speak on behalf of older victims of economic abuse. The same role exists in Wales, and the Scottish Government have in…02 Feb 2022HANSARDPower of AttorneyMy Lords—02 Feb 2022HANSARDDigital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement of Part 3) Bill [HL]My Lords, first, I take the opportunity to acknowledge the noble Lords attending today to support this Bill. I particularly want to thank those who have made a special effort to…28 Jan 2022HANSARDDigital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement of Part 3) Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time.28 Jan 2022HANSARDDigital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement of Part 3) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will be brief in my few closing remarks. I have listened intently to what the Minister said. I thank him for his comments, but I must be frank and honest: I am…28 Jan 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillMy Lords, I will make a few brief remarks in relation to Amendments 1 and 2. At the outset, I say that most people who live in the real world acknowledge that the Belfast…19 Jan 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillMy Lords, I want to be very brief, but I am slightly confused after listening to the noble Lord, Lord Empey. He is not being absolutely clear here in some of his comments. He…19 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, working to see progress in tackling modern slavery has been a long interest and passion of mine. Nevertheless, I have to ask the Government why Part 5, an entire section…05 Jan 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillMy Lords, I wish to make a few brief remarks about this issue. Those who have spoken before me—the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, and the noble Lords, Lord Dodds and Lord Trimble—have…13 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillMy Lords, I am listening intently to this debate and I am beginning to wonder if I live in Northern Ireland at all or if I lived there during the making of the Belfast agreement.…13 Dec 2021