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HANSARDInadmissible Asylum SeekersMy Lords, I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord German, on securing this timely debate. The asylum issue has been high on the national political agenda for a considerable…09 May 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Legacy of the TroublesMy Lords, the Omagh bomb was the single biggest terrorist attack in the Troubles, costing 29 people their lives, including a woman pregnant with twins. It was also a cross-border…07 May 2024HANSARDAUKUSMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Risby, on securing this timely debate. I support the AUKUS partnership with two of our strongest allies and welcome the progress made…29 Feb 2024HANSARDLung Cancer MedicinesTo ask His Majesty’s Government, following the announcement that Takeda Pharmaceuticals plans to withdraw Mobocertinib from market, what steps they are taking to ensure that lung…14 Feb 2024HANSARDLung Cancer MedicinesMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that this drug is due to be withdrawn from the UK market in March, despite the results of the recent EXCLAIM-2 trial, which showed that it can…14 Feb 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland Executive FormationMy Lords, in a Parliamentary Written Answer on 6 December 2023, the noble Baroness, Lady Penn, advised me: “£30 million has been reserved for Northern Ireland from Levelling Up…01 Feb 2024HANSARDSchools: RAACMy Lords, I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Addington, on securing this debate about an important matter which was clearly high on the political agenda last autumn but no…01 Feb 2024HANSARDHigh Street Banks and Banking HubsMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, on securing this important and timely debate. The issues she raises are UK-wide, but your Lordships will understand if I…25 Jan 2024HANSARDE-scooters and E-bikes: Battery FiresMy Lords, unlike in England and Wales, e-scooters are illegal on the roads in Northern Ireland, but that has not stopped their use, with an e-scooter rider left in a critical…27 Jun 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) BillMy Lords, I share the regret expressed by the Minister and other Members that we are discussing this Bill today. It is deeply unfortunate that this legislation is necessary.…18 May 2023HANSARDFlags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, the flying of the union flag in Northern Ireland can sometimes be a contentious issue, but it should not be so. This month has seen a series of high-profile events in…26 Apr 2023HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesMy Lords, in answer to my Written Question last November the noble Lord, Lord Caine, conceded that “This Government has had no discussions with Community Pharmacy NI about funding…20 Mar 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland and Great Britain: Regional ConnectivityTo ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they are having with airlines about strengthening regional connectivity between Northern Ireland and Great Britain following the…13 Mar 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget BillMy Lords, this is a debate that I truly wish we were not having at this late hour today. I apologise to the House for my coughing and hoarseness; I have a problem with my throat.…07 Feb 2023HANSARDEU: Trade in Goods (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I feel that the noble Baroness, Lady Chalker, may well not remember when we first met—it was a long time ago—but my wife and I certainly do. It was in Belfast in the…02 Feb 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, my remarks will focus on Amendment 33 in the name of my noble friend Lord Empey, who has asked me to apologise to your Lordships for his absence tonight. His wife is…24 Jan 2023HANSARDFinance BillMy Lords, I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this now short debate and to place on record some concerns and observations from a Northern Ireland perspective. I had…20 Dec 2022HANSARDAviation: Cost of TravelMy Lords, the Minister on certain occasions has mentioned that it is a competitive industry. We know that some airlines have chosen to cut back services, and customers’ choice,…07 Dec 2022HANSARDAutumn Statement 2022My Lords, I too welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Lea of Lymm, to the House. In the absence of a functioning Executive and Assembly at Stormont, I wish to place some concerns and…29 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, I find it a special privilege to follow my noble friend Lord Brookeborough. Next April will mark the 25th anniversary of the Belfast agreement. I say “mark” rather than…23 Nov 2022