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HANSARDGovernance of the Union (Constitution Committee Report)Who knows what will happen in the future? They used to sell tickets for the Devolution Committee, which my noble and learned friend Lord Irvine chaired in 1998. They were…28 Apr 2025HANSARDCrown Estate (Wales) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a great pleasure, as always, to follow the noble Lord, Lord Wigley. I was trying to work out how long we have been in Parliament together—it is 38 years since we…07 Feb 2025HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, I support this statutory instrument. It is very important that we try to ensure that as many as people as possible vote in Northern Ireland, and indeed the rest of the…20 Jan 2025HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Legally—I will come to that in a moment. Therefore, these regulations are absolutely right. We need to ensure that turnout is up, and that people vote and are encouraged to vote.…20 Jan 2025HANSARDOperaMy Lords, it is a great pleasure, particularly after listening to that very interesting debate on Northern Ireland, to come to a very different topic: the future of opera in this…10 Dec 2024 Bills sponsored (1)