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HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillThis is a minor point, in some ways, but it is fundamental. Nothing can be law unless both Houses agree to it, so while this is not agreed by both Houses and assented to by the…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillOutrageous? Let us be grown-up here. Everybody understands the purport of the remark. Mr Johnson does not wish to prorogue Parliament. He has not said so, and he does not need to,…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI did not count how many words there were in her conditional thing about “expressly used to force through something that has been rejected by Parliament, blah blah blah”, if I may…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillWill the noble Lord give way?15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI need to make progress, but I shall take one more intervention.15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, if I may, I tabled an amendment to this amendment, which I believe under procedure should be taken at the earliest opportunity.15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillWhether judicial review should be limited will be a matter for whichever judge the case is put before. My submission is that this is an inappropriate use. The irony when it comes…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I construe the statute law that lies before us and have expounded it to the Committee just now. Amendment 7 is a final clutching at straws by hard-line remainers to…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI thank the noble Lord. I think it would be helpful for the House to hear the other side of the river speak, as it were—the minority that we are. I was not minded to take part in…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillSure. Okay.15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI will come to Prorogation later. It is reasonable to deploy an argument; it is also reasonable not to accept an imputed wish. Who can impute the purpose of a Prime Minister in…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I will deal with the noble Lord’s condescending condemnations later. I ask him to withdraw the statement that I deprecated the act of any citizen. I ask him what citizen…15 Jul 2019HANSARDKew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [HL]My Lords, I hesitate to intervene, particularly after what my noble friend on the Front Bench said. I assure the House that I will not inflict a Second Reading speech on noble…05 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWhat did the noble Lord say? Would the noble Lord like to stand up and repeat what he said?04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, it is probably worth placing on the record what has happened so far today, because it is germane to the argument I wish to put to your Lordships. It is the same argument…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLeave out from “move” to the end and insert “notwithstanding the non-binding resolution of the House of 28 January that Her Majesty’s Government should provide sufficient time for…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn these things, people have to stand up and be counted. I reflect that having made my speech last week against a strong Whip from my party saying that we should obey Standing…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI would like to move to a conclusion, although I of course respect and acknowledge the noble and learned Lord’s intervention. Indeed, I suspect that the House, because it is…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have taken one intervention from the noble Lord and that was enough. All right, I will be different from his Front Bench.04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy noble friend is entirely wrong. That is not the point before the House in this Motion. Indeed, the procedure I have suggested would still allow the Bill to be passed. However,…04 Apr 2019