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HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsMy Lords, some years ago I met the Ballymurphy families and I was appalled, obviously, by their story. Ten innocent civilians died, including a priest, a mother of eight and a…17 May 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Citizens’ RightsMy Lords, there is much unease in Northern Ireland at the moment and the marching season will soon be upon us. Does the Minister agree that dialogue and intervention are now…28 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland: ViolenceMy Lords, when we negotiated the Good Friday agreement 23 years ago, we knew that the only way to success was through intensive dialogue and negotiation. While I agree that the…13 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland and Great Britain: TradeMy Lords, for over 20 years, discussion and dialogue have been at the heart of the Northern Ireland peace process and the protocol should be no exception to this. Will the…25 Mar 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandMy Lords, legal action for megaphone diplomacy will solve absolutely nothing. What is needed is proper dialogue, proper discussion and proper negotiation. There is not a scrap of…15 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, whatever views are held on the Northern Ireland protocol, which was created by this Government—and there are problems—does the Minister not agree the only permanent way…11 Mar 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Border ControlsMy Lords, while condemning the intimidation aimed at border control staff and deeply regretting the European Commission’s attempt to invoke Article 16 or, indeed, any attempt to…04 Feb 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Victims’ Payment SchemeMy Lords, we all understand that the pandemic is dominating everything in Northern Ireland, including affecting the victims of the Troubles, but time is running out for many of…20 Jan 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (Democratic Consent Process) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, this has been a very interesting short debate. The Opposition will—reluctantly—support the Government on this, but I endorse what the noble Baroness, Lady Suttie, just…01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Northern Ireland EconomyMy Lords, there is no doubt that the government measures have been vital for Northern Ireland, but I am sure that the Minister recognises its vulnerabilities with regard to very…30 Nov 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Implementation ProposalsMy Lords, yesterday Northern Ireland business leaders told Members of Parliament that the Government have left them without clarity, details or time to deal with the huge change…19 Nov 2020HANSARDLaw Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I rather agree with the noble Lord, Lord Thomas, that this is not an easy regulation to deal with but it is an important one because the order shows that EU law on…19 Nov 2020HANSARDFlags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, this has been a short but interesting debate which goes to the heart of the issue which has dominated Northern Ireland since the signing of the Good Friday agreement:…03 Nov 2020HANSARDAdjacent Waters Boundaries (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, it was an extremely useful contribution by the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie, because of her enormous local knowledge and, of course, her experience as Member of…27 Oct 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Commission for Victims and SurvivorsMy Lords, I quite understand that the national emergency is causing a huge problem in dealing with issues such as this one but it is disappointing that we have no date for the…22 Oct 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Victims Payment SchemeMy Lords, funding from the Government is, of course, vital to the success of this new scheme, but so is funding for the wonderful Warrington peace centre, set up to help victims…24 Sept 2020HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Video Recording with Sound of Interviews and Associated Code of Practice) (Northern Ireland) Order 2020My Lords, this has been a very good and useful debate. The Opposition absolutely and completely support the Government in this statutory instrument. We must remind ourselves that…10 Jul 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Paramilitary GroupsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the solidarity across all parties in Northern Ireland, civic society and the two Governments on this issue should send a clear signal to…15 Jun 2020HANSARDVictims of the Troubles: Payment SchemeMy Lords, all of us are deeply disappointed at the delay in compensating victims of the Troubles. Will the Government therefore now urge the Northern Ireland parties to agree to…08 Jun 2020HANSARDWales: European Structural FundsMy Lords, as always, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bourne, with all his experience as a Minister and as leader of the Conservative group in the Assembly…05 Feb 2020