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HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Commission for Victims and SurvivorsYes. Again, I can hear the frustration in the comments made by the noble Lord. However, I assure him that, as he will expect me to say—it is true—this is a priority. There are…22 Oct 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Commission for Victims and SurvivorsI understand that the general theme from the noble Lord is focused on justice but we must be clear that, with the passage of time—he will know this—the number of convictions…22 Oct 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Commission for Victims and SurvivorsThat allows me to say, in response to my noble friend’s question, that the focus is on looking ahead, not back, and on information recovery and reconciliation. Those two things…22 Oct 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Commission for Victims and SurvivorsTo follow on from my noble friend’s question, we welcome the appointment of Danny Kinahan, the veterans’ commissioner. It is good that he will act as a voice and advocate for…22 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to my noble friend Lady Noakes and the noble Lord, Lord Bassam of Brighton, for their amendments and their contributions to the discussions on the…15 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, Amendment 80, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, seeks to provide additional powers for the Trade Remedies Authority to publish information that it holds and…15 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I am listening to the various comments from around the House. I am surprised that the noble Lord, Lord Grantchester, rose to suggest that he was against us moving the…15 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I will deal with Amendments 85A and 89A, in the name of my noble friend Lady McIntosh of Pickering, together, as they are closely related. My noble friend has written…15 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I have already spoken during the course of this Bill of the Government’s commitment to addressing the global environmental challenges that we face. I agree with the…13 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, the amendments in this group all relate to various aspects of the Northern Ireland protocol. Amendments 58 and 59, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Hain, the noble…13 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I do not know about fishing expeditions, but let me turn to Amendment 70 in the name of my noble friend Lady McIntosh of Pickering regarding securing an adjustment…13 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I turn to Amendment 46, regarding the parameters of the UK’s future relationship with the EU, in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Purvis and Lord Fox, and the noble…13 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillThe noble Lord makes a very good point and I hope that he will not take this as being unempathetic; I am just making a point that focuses particularly on Brexit and the transition…13 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who spoke to Amendment 39 on Thursday and the noble Lord, Lord Grantchester, today. As I mentioned last week as we debated Amendment 12, our…13 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillI have taken note of a number of questions raised by the noble Lord and I think it best to address them in a letter, so I shall write to him, while liaising with my noble friend…13 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, with apologies to the remaining speakers, I beg to move that the debate on this amendment be adjourned.08 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillThat the debate be adjourned.08 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, as I respond to this continuing debate today, I welcome the opportunity to discuss the important issue of the devolved Administrations’ role in international trade and…08 Oct 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Payments to Victims of the TroublesMy noble friend is absolutely right. Speed is of the essence, as I and other noble Lords said back in June. Now that the designation of the department has taken place, what…06 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I beg to move that the debate on this group of amendments be adjourned.06 Oct 2020