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HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Citizens’ RightsMy noble friend is right that any solution in Northern Ireland should have democratic support, which ties in slightly to the previous question from the noble Lord, Lord Dodds.…28 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Citizens’ RightsAs the noble Lord is alluding to, the Irish Government have separately offered higher education students in Northern Ireland the chance to take part in Erasmus+. Institutions…28 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Citizens’ RightsI think it fair to say to my noble friend that we are going over old ground because of the agreements that have been set out on the unfettered access that is in place for goods…28 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Citizens’ RightsMy Lords, the United Kingdom is a family of nations and a union of people. The recognition and protection of rights are fundamental values of our union. That is reflected in the…28 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Citizens’ RightsMy Lords, it is fair to say that urgent progress is needed to restore confidence on the ground and to address the outstanding protocol issues. However, I remind the noble Baroness…28 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Citizens’ RightsI certainly do not want to be drawn into answering on that particular thing. I simply reiterate that the Government take their obligations in regard to the rights of all United…28 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Citizens’ RightsI can only reiterate that we are urgently looking at addressing the issues on the ground. As the noble Lord will know only too well, much work is being done by my noble friend…28 Apr 2021HANSARDCommonwealth War Graves Commission: Historical Inequalities ReportIndeed, one of the points made in the recommendations concerned looking at the evidence and having flexibility in the evidence criteria used. All new proposed commemorations must…26 Apr 2021HANSARDCommonwealth War Graves Commission: Historical Inequalities ReportI certainly agree with the noble Lord, who makes an extremely good point. As we have said, it is important that we roll out solutions to the 10 recommendations. We must put right…26 Apr 2021HANSARDCommonwealth War Graves Commission: Historical Inequalities ReportI have taken note of my noble friend’s comments. The actions of Walter Tull in the First World War were no doubt very brave, and the Government have received many representations…26 Apr 2021HANSARDCommonwealth War Graves Commission: Historical Inequalities ReportMy Lords, I am standing in for my noble friend Lady Goldie, who is busy with the next piece of business; as noble Lords can imagine, it is taking up quite a bit of time. I am very…26 Apr 2021HANSARDSingle Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2021On behalf of my noble friend Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park I beg to move the Motion standing in his name on the Order Paper.26 Apr 2021HANSARDSingle Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2021That the draft Order laid before the House on 4 March be approved. Relevant document: 46th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (special attention drawn to the…26 Apr 2021HANSARDPublic Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Wolfson of Tredegar and with the leave of the House, I beg to move the two Motions standing in his name on the Order Paper en bloc.26 Apr 2021HANSARDPublic Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2021That the Regulations and Order laid before the House on 8 and 22 March be approved. Relevant document: 51st Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in…26 Apr 2021HANSARDCommonwealth War Graves Commission: Historical Inequalities ReportI alluded to this point earlier during the Statement. I reassure my noble friend that the UK currently contributes £52 million of the overall budget of £66 million a year. This…26 Apr 2021HANSARDCommonwealth War Graves Commission: Historical Inequalities ReportAgain, the numbers are sobering—I have picked up the figures of 5,000 and 3,000. I have taken very seriously what the noble Lord has said. One of the 10 recommendations is on the…26 Apr 2021HANSARDCommonwealth War Graves Commission: Historical Inequalities ReportI was very moved by what I heard from the noble Lord. He is absolutely right to point to the people who have died and the person who fired the first shot of the war on the Gold…26 Apr 2021HANSARDCommonwealth War Graves Commission: Historical Inequalities ReportThe noble Lord makes some very important points and I agree with him. The words “appalling” and “shameful” came from the noble Lord, and I totally agree with that. As he alluded…26 Apr 2021HANSARDCommonwealth War Graves Commission: Historical Inequalities ReportMy noble friend is right to raise that issue. Our current policy in Iraq is to clear and secure our sites when it is safe and practical to do so as we await an opportunity for a…26 Apr 2021