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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: First Treasury CounselMy Lords, the intention of the Government is to restore the situation envisaged at the framing of the protocol whereby equal importance was given to east-west and to north-south…09 Jun 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: First Treasury CounselNot being privy to what was said, I regret that I cannot.09 Jun 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: First Treasury CounselMy Lords, first, the Government’s intention is to protect the operation of the protocol. As the noble Baroness is aware, the Northern Ireland Executive has not been re-formed. It…09 Jun 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: First Treasury CounselMy Lords, the terms of the protocol specifically anticipate that it will change in line with developments. I refer the noble Lord to Articles 13(8) and 16 in that regard.09 Jun 2022HANSARDProbation and Court Services: WorkloadMy Lords, training for probation staff to equip them with the necessary knowledge and information to be able to superintend unpaid work in the community, as with every aspect of…09 Jun 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: First Treasury CounselMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer given by my right honourable friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office to an…09 Jun 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: First Treasury CounselMy Lords, to rehearse the answer I gave to the previous question, the protocol itself comprehends the possibility of its amendment, depending on circumstances as they arise.09 Jun 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: First Treasury CounselMy Lords, once again, the Government are confident in their position that what they propose will not breach international law09 Jun 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: First Treasury CounselMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for stating at the outset that she is aware of the terms of the convention. We do not discuss legal advice, but we have set out…09 Jun 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: First Treasury CounselI am not aware of that, but I would say that the Government abide by the convention that legal advice given to the Government is not disclosed, so I would be surprised if that had…09 Jun 2022HANSARDSocial Welfare Law Cases: Legal AidThe noble Lord makes an important point. We understand that there are areas where there are no providers, but perhaps I may offer him this assurance: the Legal Aid Agency keeps…16 May 2022HANSARDSocial Welfare Law Cases: Legal AidMy Lords, we are piloting the provision of early legal advice for debt, housing and welfare benefit matters. We will introduce legislation later this year to ensure better access…16 May 2022HANSARDSocial Welfare Law Cases: Legal AidMy Lords, the noble Lord has acknowledged the work done by my noble friend Lord Wolfson of Tredegar. I in turn acknowledge his work in this important field, as part of the Bach…16 May 2022HANSARDSocial Welfare Law Cases: Legal AidMy Lords, a fundamental principle of our courts is that they are open to all. If people choose to spend their money in a particular way, then the courts permit them to do that,…16 May 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I have listened to submissions from your Lordships in the course of this short debate at the ping-pong stage. I think the House and those who spoke were united in the…27 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 11, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 11A.27 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I have already spoken to Motion C. I beg to move. Motion C1 (as an amendment to Motion C)27 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendments 1, 2 and 3, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reasons 1A, 2A and 3A.27 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, with the leave of the House, in moving Motion A, I will also speak to Motions B and C. A number of changes were made to this Bill in the House of Commons. I will cover…27 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 5, and do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 5A to the words restored to the Bill by the Commons’ disagreement to Lords…27 Apr 2022