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HANSARDFlags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, I apologise to the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie. In no way would I want to go before her. I also thank the Minister for introducing these regulations this evening. I…03 Nov 2020HANSARDElectric Scooter Trials and Traffic Signs (Coronavirus) Regulations and General Directions 2020My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. The trials in England, Scotland and Wales have been under way for almost three months. It is a shame that your…29 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, it was announced in Stormont this afternoon that Covid-19 restrictions are to be extended across all Northern Ireland from 6 pm tomorrow. However, given that the Prime…21 Sept 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, I am sure that the whole House is united in its condemnation of China’s incursions into Taiwanese airspace, which are clearly acts of provocation. Have Her Majesty’s…17 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe now come to the 30 minutes allocated for Back-Bench questions. I ask that questions and answers be brief, so that I can maximise the number of speakers.10 Sept 2020HANSARDConstitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010My Lords, the Minister will know that her Conservative colleagues in another place faced criticism after voting against an amendment to the Trade Bill that Opposition MPs said…29 Jul 2020HANSARDEnvironmental ProjectsMy Lords, taken at face value I welcome the Prime Minister’s speech, in particular his commitment to accelerate projects “to drive economic growth in all parts of the country”,…02 Jul 2020HANSARDSchools: Disadvantaged PupilsMy Lords, there is widespread acceptance that coping with the adverse impacts of the lockdown on children’s mental health will be a particular challenge when all pupils across the…24 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: EconomyMy Lords, the Virtual Proceedings will now adjourn until a convenient point after 4.30 pm for the Question for Short Debate in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay of St…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: SchoolsMy Lords, the Prime Minister often mentions that he is indeed the Minister for the Union and his Government talks about their desire to adopt a four-nation approach to tackling…03 Jun 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Banknote (Designation of Authorised Bank) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for outlining the purpose of what we are discussing today. There are many reasons why Northern Ireland holds such a special place at the heart of…02 Jun 2020HANSARDDental CareMy Lords, United Kingdom dentists, too, are heroes and heroines of this pandemic. In Northern Ireland 100 dentists were sought to run emergency clinics, but more than 400 stepped…20 May 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: CustomsMy Lords, following the questions from the noble Lords, Lord Reid and Lord Kerr, my contribution will be brief. The people of Northern Ireland are never afraid to speak truth to…18 May 2020HANSARDFood Supply and SecurityLord West of Spithead. No? I call the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter.14 May 2020HANSARDHousing for the HomelessMy Lords, the Virtual Proceedings will now adjourn until a convenient point after 6 pm for questions on the Commons Statement.14 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyMy Lords, the time allocated for the Statement is now up. The day’s Virtual Proceedings are now complete and are adjourned.12 May 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechIt is quite all right. My Lords, I have spoken in your Lordships’ House about the urgent need to restore devolved government in Northern Ireland. I will not restate those…08 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords—08 Jan 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019: Section 3(5)My Lords, before I address the matters before us, I want to pay tribute to a former colleague and friend who passed away last night. Mrs May Steele JP MBE joined the Ulster…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEarly Parliamentary General Election BillMy Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to the Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to move a manuscript amendment or to speak in Committee. With…30 Oct 2019