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HANSARDCovid-19: IrelandClearly this is of concern. We will use all means possible to counter any disinformation that is circulated from that quarter. The key to bringing an end to this cruel virus is to…20 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: IrelandThe noble Baroness is right in that making paths towards proper contact tracing is very important. We have very good co-operation between Northern Ireland and Ireland on this. The…20 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: IrelandThe UK is committed to working with the Government of Ireland on our response to the Covid-19 pandemic. There have been regular discussions of our approach, including between…20 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: IrelandThe operation of the common travel area and free movement are vital. For those who fly into Ireland from outside the EU, there is a 14-day quarantine and people doing that will be…20 May 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: CustomsI am not quite clear what this so-called clear breach is. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster reiterated last week that we have always said that there will need to be…18 May 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: CustomsThe noble Baroness raises an interesting point. I feel sure that those will be part of current discussions. If there is anything more to add to that answer, I will write to the…18 May 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: CustomsThe noble Baroness is right. It is very important indeed that we in the UK support Northern Ireland businesses as much as possible. I assure the noble Baroness that the detail…18 May 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: CustomsThe initial Question from the noble Lord, Lord Empey, slightly confused the specific and limited approach towards the requirements of certain agri-food products moving from Great…18 May 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: CustomsI am not party to the detail of the discussions but, as the noble Lord will know, as well as the joint committee, which can include and has included members of the Northern…18 May 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: CustomsFirst, my Latin is not so good. But there are no plans, and there is no wish, to allow the EU to have an office in Belfast. Originally, that was for diplomatic purposes. I…18 May 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: CustomsMy noble friend makes some good points, and he allows me to reiterate that, below the surface, there is a lot of extremely important and constructive work going on to ensure that…18 May 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: CustomsI should make it clear to the noble Baroness that the Government have no intention of extending the transition period. Discussions are progressing well, and they are very…18 May 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: CustomsThe noble Baroness is right: that is what the Prime Minister said, and he is adamant that there will be unfettered access. That is all I need say.18 May 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: CustomsThe protocol is a practical solution to prevent a hard border on the island of Ireland, but it makes clear that Northern Ireland remains an integral part of the UK and its…18 May 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: CustomsI will have to refer to the Chief Whip about whether there will be a debate, but moving quickly on to one of the questions that the noble Lord asked, we have always been clear…18 May 2020HANSARDLocal Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, I thank both noble Lords for their comments. I note the points the noble Lord, Lord Rennard, made about home addresses on ballot papers. He made an important point about…23 Mar 2020HANSARDLocal Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, this statutory instrument would amend the existing legislative framework for local elections in Northern Ireland so that it will no longer be a requirement that a…23 Mar 2020HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020I will certainly take that back. Again, some interesting ideas have come from the noble Lord and I think that that one should be fed in as well. On the withdrawal of the…23 Mar 2020HANSARDLocal Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2020.23 Mar 2020HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020My Lords, I beg to move that the draft order laid before the House on 3 March now be considered. I am not a lawyer but reassure noble Lords that the terms “canvass” and “the…23 Mar 2020