Parliamentary search - Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Bill

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Parliamentary proceeding

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687 c369-420

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2006-07

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Northern Ireland Office

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Committee stage, Third reading and Report stage

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House of Lords chamber

Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Bill. Brought from the Commons. Explanatory Notes HL Bill 8-EN also published.
Tuesday, 21 November 2006
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Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006
Monday, 12 June 2006
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Proceeding contributions

Baroness Harris of Richmond | 687 c406-7 (Link to this contribution) Why are some issues of public policy listed in the Bill but not others? Why does the Bill require an...

Baroness Harris of Richmond | 687 c409 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Minister for that response to the amendments. I am grateful for the Government’...

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Lord Rooker | 687 c407-9 (Link to this contribution) I should like to deal first with the noble Baroness’s general point about Clause 15 stand part. The ...

Baroness Harris of Richmond | 687 c401-3 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 9: "Page 12, line 4, at end insert—" 29C Review of community designations "(1) ...

Lord Trimble | 687 c398 (Link to this contribution) We want that to happen on a sound legal basis. I know the difficulties that the Minister sometimes h...

Lord Rooker | 687 c404-6 (Link to this contribution) I say at the outset, in response to the noble Baroness’s principal point, that we all share her hope...

Lord Trimble | 687 c403-4 (Link to this contribution) I just want to unburden myself of a few thoughts. This is an issue that has existed since the agreem...

Lord Trimble | 687 c409-10 (Link to this contribution) We wish to oppose the Question whether Clause 18 should stand part of the Bill, because I want to ma...

Lord Morrow | 687 c410-1 (Link to this contribution) The noble Lord has a memory lapse. It is interesting that he cites the noble Lord, Lord Maginnis of ...

Lord Trimble | 687 c385 (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble Lord for giving way. What sparked my intervention was the statement that it had no...

Lord Rooker | 687 c384 (Link to this contribution) I hope I will be able to deal with the points raised. I shall deal first with AmendmentsNos. 2 and 2...

Lord Trimble | 687 c385 (Link to this contribution) Formally, it was not agreed; it was being drafted. Officials were certainly taking a role in the dra...

Lord Rooker | 687 c385 (Link to this contribution) The noble Lord was the First Minister and we now have an interesting period. As I am informed, the m...

Lord Trimble | 687 c386 (Link to this contribution) My apologies. My mind was on the next lot of amendments. I have listened to the Minister. I still ha...

Lord Rooker | 687 c385-6 (Link to this contribution) I fully accept that and I am grateful for the elucidation because I do not think that there is a con...

Lord Trimble | 687 c386-90 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 3: "Page 7, line 8, leave out ““shall”” and insert ““may””" The noble Lord said...

Lord Glentoran | 687 c392 (Link to this contribution) I put my name to AmendmentNo. 6 and wish to speak briefly in support of it. I find it staggering tha...

Lord Rooker | 687 c392-5 (Link to this contribution) The noble Lord, Lord Trimble, went out of his way to say that he would concentrate on Amendments Nos...

Baroness Harris of Richmond | 687 c396 (Link to this contribution) My Lords—

Lord Rooker | 687 c395-6 (Link to this contribution) I cannot comment on the example, but on a matter of mere policy the Minister would have to have his ...

Baroness Harris of Richmond | 687 c395 (Link to this contribution) The example given to us by the noble Lord, Lord Trimble, was anything but out of the ordinary. It wa...

Lord Trimble | 687 c396 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 6: "Page 9, leave out lines 35 to 42" The noble Lord said: I apologise that I a...

Lord Trimble | 687 c396 (Link to this contribution) I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendments Nos. 4 and 5 no...

Baroness Turner of Camden | 687 c396 (Link to this contribution) Is Amendment No. 3 withdrawn?

Lord Trimble | 687 c396 (Link to this contribution) I want to reply to the Minister’s comments on Amendments Nos. 6, 7 and 8—

Lord Rooker | 687 c397 (Link to this contribution) I was seeking to intervene, not to stop the noble Lord. In some ways, what he referred to has become...

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton | 687 c397 (Link to this contribution) You need to move your amendment if you wish to speak to it. If it would help you and the House, you ...

Lord Trimble | 687 c397 (Link to this contribution) I will say a few words about Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 also. I am not impressed by the procedural poin...

Baroness Harris of Richmond | 687 c371 (Link to this contribution) When we passedthe Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions)Act 2006, we did not know that there wo...

Lord Kilclooney | 687 c371 (Link to this contribution) I support the amendment because the financing of political parties in Northern Ireland is different ...

Lord Tebbit | 687 c371 (Link to this contribution) I, too, take the view that it is improper for any separate arrangement to be made for the funding of...

Lord Rooker | 687 c371-3 (Link to this contribution) Having listened to the voices, I accept that I am on a hiding to nothing. I fully understand and acc...

Lord Glentoran | 687 c381 (Link to this contribution) I should like some clarification from the noble Lord. In the situation that Sinn Fein has not made a...

Lord Rooker | 687 c378-81 (Link to this contribution) I will address Amendment No. 28 in some detail, but will first speak to the points made by the noble...

Baroness Harris of Richmond | 687 c376-7 (Link to this contribution) Earlier this year when we were debating the Northern IrelandAct 2006, the Government persuaded Parli...

Lord Trimble | 687 c373-4 (Link to this contribution) I listened to the Minister’s explanation. I take issue with the basic premise that he stated: that t...

Lord Glentoran | 687 c378 (Link to this contribution) I support the principle of the noble Lord’s amendment and I think that the Government are nearly the...

Lord Trimble | 687 c377-8 (Link to this contribution) I will speak to Amendments Nos. 26, 27 and 28. Actually, on second thoughts, I will speak to Amendme...

Baroness Harris of Richmond | 687 c381 (Link to this contribution) It is nevertheless our responsibility in this House to ensure that all the areas on which noble Lord...

Lord Morrow | 687 c383-4 (Link to this contribution) I have two questions on Clause 5 for clarification. I gave the Minister prior notice of these. First...

Lord Trimble | 687 c382-3 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 2: "Page 5, leave out lines 12 to 15" The noble Lord said: I shall speak also t...

Lord Trimble | 687 c382 (Link to this contribution) I shall exercise my option in favour of saying a few words now. If I wait until later, I might forge...

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton | 687 c382 (Link to this contribution) We are in Committee. The noble Lord can speak at this point or when his amendment comes up in its pl...

Lord Trimble | 687 c381 (Link to this contribution) I want to respond briefly—

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton | 687 c420 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now adjourn until10.20 pm to await Royal Assent. Moved ac...

Lord Glentoran | 687 c419-20 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his brief response. I know that we have been over this ground. I beg leave ...

Lord Trimble | 687 c418 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his earlier comments—that is a formal statement. In the light of that, I dr...

Lord Glentoran | 687 c418-9 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 20: "Page 18, line 9, leave out ““In””" The noble Lord said: I am sorry that th...

Lord Rooker | 687 c417-8 (Link to this contribution) I hear what the noble Viscount says. I realised that there were two questions, and I have answered t...

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton | 687 c411 (Link to this contribution) Not in your Lordships' House.

Lord Trimble | 687 c411 (Link to this contribution) If noble Lords will forgive a little levity, it would be handy for some people to do an examination ...

Baroness Harris of Richmond | 687 c411-2 (Link to this contribution) I have a number of amendments in this grouping—Amendments Nos. 31, 32, 33, 35 and 37, about which I ...

Lord Trimble | 687 c411 (Link to this contribution) Clearly we are in a different environment. I understand why the noble Lord wanted to intervene and w...

Viscount Brookeborough | 687 c412-3 (Link to this contribution) I support the amendments of the noble Baroness, Lady Harris. It is worth while looking at the number...

Lord Glentoran | 687 c412 (Link to this contribution) I have one amendment in this group, Amendment No. 18, which also refers to DPPs. Having argued again...

Viscount Brookeborough | 687 c413 (Link to this contribution) With all due respect, and the Minister may have something that says entirely different, at any time ...

Lord Rooker | 687 c413 (Link to this contribution) At the outset, given the points that the noble Viscount has just made, I make it clear that draft le...

Viscount Brookeborough | 687 c416-7 (Link to this contribution) Perhaps either I did not hear clearly or I do not fully understand. The noble Baroness, Lady Harris,...

Lord Rooker | 687 c414-6 (Link to this contribution) I will take advice on this; there will be time because I have only just stood up. The Policing Board...

Lord Trimble | 687 c369-71 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 1: "Page 3, line 4, at end insert—""(4) The final disapplication period for the ...

Lord Rooker | 687 c381 (Link to this contribution) I am well aware that I have to be on my diplomatic best tonight and stick to the line because other ...

Lord Rooker | 687 c381 (Link to this contribution) I cannot go beyond what I have already said because I am getting into murky waters.

Lord Rooker | 687 c419 (Link to this contribution) The noble Lord was commendably brief, and I hope to be equally brief. I realise that he would have l...

Baroness Harris of Richmond | 687 c406 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Minister for that thoughtful and comprehensive response to my amendments. I am ...

Baroness Harris of Richmond | 687 c390-2 (Link to this contribution) I support Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 of the noble Lord, Lord Trimble. When speaking to Amendment No. 7,...

Lord Glentoran | 687 c371 (Link to this contribution) I support the amendment. I have spoken from this Dispatch Box on a number of occasions about the han...

Lord Rooker | 687 c369 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now resolve itself into Committee on this Bill. Moved acc...

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