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HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I very much support my noble friend in her amendment, but I will speak to Amendment 5 in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Suttie. It is similar to the…22 Jun 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]22 Jun 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, I have just a few brief points to make. At the moment, 1998 appears to be a favourite date. I reflect on the fact that the Northern Ireland Act 1998 was the last Act…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Durham’s amendments, so ably spoken to by the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Chichester. I do not have an awful…15 Jun 2022HANSARDConstitutional CommissionMy Lords, I have worked with the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, for the benefit of the people of Wales, I hope, for nearly 35 years and I have much respect for him, but I am not tempted…09 Jun 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]My Lords, it has been an interesting debate. I sometimes wonder how we ever passed the Good Friday agreement, but we did. We had similar arguments about issues perhaps much more…07 Jun 2022HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandMy Lords, of course it is right that the Prime Minister is in Belfast today, but the Minister, who has enormous experience of Northern Ireland politics, knows that one-off…16 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hastings. Last week’s elections for local government and for the Northern Ireland Assembly reflected the way in which the…12 May 2022HANSARDGreat Britain and Northern IrelandIt is a great pleasure to take part in this debate and, as always, to listen to the words of the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, who opened it with great knowledge, as he always does. It…07 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I rise extremely briefly to support my noble friend Lady Ritchie’s amendment, to which I have added my name. Constitutional issues are never easy in Northern…06 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I shall speak to my Motion T1, which refers to the electronic travel authorisations to which the Minister referred. The amendment would make anyone who was legally…04 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, in view of the lateness of the night, I do not intend to burden the House by insisting on a vote on this issue, but I ask the Minister to liaise with his counterparts in…04 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMoved by At end insert “and do propose Amendment 40B in lieu—04 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure always to follow my noble friend Lord Liddle, even though I would not agree with an awful lot of what he said; it is a great pleasure to follow…23 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, it is always a tremendous pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Dodds—I have been doing so for 20 years. I do not always agree with him but we agree on lots of things,…08 Mar 2022HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandI too thank the noble Lord, Lord Jay, for initiating the debate and the invaluable work his committee does. This deserves a longer debate and more Members taking part. The lack of…03 Mar 2022HANSARDUK Government Union CapabilityMy Lords, I welcome the report of the noble Lord, Lord Dunlop. It addresses very important issues and makes serious recommendations, including on the need to improve…01 Jul 2021HANSARDLocal Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2021My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to take part in this very interesting short debate and to make it clear that the Opposition support this statutory instrument. We do so…22 Jun 2021HANSARDJustice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of Duration of Non-jury Trial Provisions) Order 2021My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Hay, mentioned in his contribution that the world has changed a lot in Northern Ireland with regard to this matter over the past 20-odd years.…08 Jun 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandMy Lords, dialogue is always better than legal writs and newspaper articles, so I welcome the Minister’s recent visit to Northern Ireland to meet businesses and communities. Can…27 May 2021