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HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI thought that the points made by the noble Viscount, Lord Brookeborough, were significant and came at an appropriate time, almost at the end of the debate. I know that there are…10 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillIf Sinn Féin has the interests of Northern Ireland at heart, I will give a couple of examples of why it should come back. At the moment, outstanding issues in Northern Ireland…10 Jul 2019HANSARDJustice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of duration of non-jury trial provisions) Order 2019My Lords, I am sure that noble Lords will join me in wishing the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, all the very best. Recalling my first visit to Northern Ireland as a youngish…04 Jun 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland UpdateMy Lords, political vacuums in Northern Ireland are often filled with violence, and the wicked murderers of Lyra McKee used the absence of the political institutions in Northern…29 Apr 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Extension of Period for Executive Formation) Regulations 2019My Lords, I very much support this Motion. It is necessary and it means that we can move ahead over the next few months to try to get a resolution. It is not about a no-deal…10 Apr 2019HANSARDFlags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, it is estimated that 3 million to 4 million people are currently watching BBC Parliament. I rather fancy that today their attention will be drawn to the other place, and…03 Apr 2019HANSARDFlags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Would that therefore mean that the union flag could not be flown on 5 May, which is Council of Europe Day, as opposed to 9 May, which is European Union Day?25 Mar 2019HANSARDFlags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I think I support the noble Lord, Lord Browne of Belmont, on the situation in Northern Ireland itself. I assume the Government consulted on this issue with the Northern…25 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Act 2018My Lords, I join the Minister in extending my sympathies to the families of the three young people who tragically died at Cookstown. I see the point of the secondary legislation…21 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I support the amendments in the names of my noble friends Lord Empey and Lord Rogan. I call them both my noble friends of over 20 years, despite the eccentric seating in…19 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I very much agree with the noble Lord, Lord Rogan. Where there is an absence of democratic government, particularly in Northern Ireland, that gap will be filled by the…12 Mar 2019HANSARDLocal Elections (Northern Ireland) (Election Expenses) Order 2019My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Harris, and others have referred to the transparency of election donations. I hope that the Minister can give an answer—whether he sings it or…05 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) Regulations 2019My Lords, this debate has been short but important. This statutory instrument is not about Brexit. It is not a dry, uninteresting, bureaucratic instrument that needs to be passed…18 Feb 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: DevolutionMy Lords, the failure to restore the political institutions in Northern Ireland is a catastrophe. It is catastrophic for the people of Northern Ireland, British-Irish relations,…14 Feb 2019