Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill

I commend the noble Lord for consistently raising this subject, and for the passion with which he...

The noble Lord is correct. All our services are suffering, not through any lack of attention, or ...

My Lords, I support the noble Lord, Lord Empey, in his amendments. Like the noble Lord, Lord Hain...

My Lords, I warmly support this group of amendments moved by the noble Lord, Lord Empey. I shall ...

My Lords, I support the noble Lord, Lord Empey, in his amendments. In particular, I focus on his ...

My Lords, I join other noble Lords in their support of the amendments tabled by the noble Lord, L...

I support the proposals of the noble Lord, Lord Empey. They are extremely sensible, so who would ...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Empey, for once again bringing these matters before us. Ye...

I am grateful to the Minister for his undertakings. I am also grateful to noble Lords on all side...

Moved by

Lord Morrow

17: Clause 8, page 5, line 35, at end insert—

“(1A) Any re...

My Lords, the main purpose of this amendment,

“prohibiting discrimination claims against a ...

My Lords, perhaps I may help to expedite matters at this point. I listened to the contribution fr...

My Lords, I speak as someone who has had the great joy of recently being married under the legisl...

My Lords, I support Amendment 17, to which I have added my name. Once again, we should be discuss...

My Lords, I join with my colleagues. I am a signatory to this amendment and rise to support it. I...

My Lords, no one can disagree with freedom of expression and the freedom of people to assert what...

My Lords, I welcome the tone of this debate and accept that the main purpose of the amendment is ...

My Lords, in some ways the debate strayed further than the amendment itself. I was grateful to th...

My Lords, this has been a thought-provoking discussion. I am often guided by my own beliefs and I...

My Lords, I have listened carefully to what has been said in response to this debate and sometime...

Moved by

Lord Hain

21: After Clause 9, insert the following new Clause—

“Pensio...

My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 21, which stands in my name and the names of the noble and r...

My Lords, I am honoured to add my name to this amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Hain. I speak ...

My Lords, I am delighted to add my voice, and pay tribute not only to the noble Lord, Lord Hain, ...

My Lords, I had no hesitation in signing the amendment, and was proud to do so. Like everybody el...

My Lords, I want to add a brief word to what the noble Lord, Lord Hain, and others have said. Unf...

My Lords, in his introductory remarks the noble Lord, Lord Hain, talked about the Assembly. I say...

My Lords, I support with as much strength as I can the amendment and the noble Lord, Lord Hain, a...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hain, on his persistence in this matter. I am also ...

My Lords, I rise very briefly to endorse and thank my noble friend Lord Hain and his supporters f...

My Lords, I believe I can give that positive response. The noble Lord, Lord Hain, has given a gre...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his very positive response and all those who have contributed ...

Moved by

Baroness O'Loan

23: After Clause 9, insert the following new Clause—

“...

My Lords, I rise to speak to the amendment in my name and that of the noble and right reverend Lo...

May I just inquire whether the noble Baroness is listing all the names on her list? It would be h...

The Reverend Norman Hamilton has worked on the interface in north Belfast for 20 years, and hundr...

My Lords, I support Amendment 23 and I pay tribute to the noble Baroness for persevering despite ...

My Lords, I have prepared a speech but I do not intend to make it. It is a pleasure, in a strange...

My Lords, lest people watching this debate take from it a one-sided view, I want to say that in 2...

I thank the noble Baroness for giving way. Will she explain when, before this time, I could have ...

I am suggesting that these matters could have been put before Members of the Assembly. Indeed, as...

My Lords, I will briefly follow the noble Baroness, Lady Barker, and echo what she said about blo...

Does the noble Lord not recognise the difference between the people of Northern Ireland having so...

I do recognise the difference. It is in the noble Baroness’s own words, “some form”. The form in ...

My Lords, this has been a challenging discussion. I will be very clear. We have received from the...

The Minister suggested that this was an instruction from the House of Commons. I am still relativ...

If this House divides, it will be a matter of conscience. If this House divides and takes a diffe...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their contributions. I particularly thank the noble Lord, Lord ...

Moved by

Lord Morrow

24: After Clause 9, insert the following new Clause—

“Defi...

My Lords, I intend to be brief on this because I will keep before me what has been said in the de...

My Lords, I think the exchanges during the debate on the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Hain, ...

My Lords, the question of the definition of a victim has bedevilled many efforts to deal with the...

My Lords, I appreciate that the definition of a victim has bedevilled a number of people over a g...

My Lords, when I introduced my amendment, I said that I would keep before me what was said during...

Moved by

Lord Black of Brentwood

25: After Clause 9, insert the following new Clause—...

My Lords, this amendment is also supported by the noble Lords, Lord Kennedy of Southwark and Lord...

I will speak very briefly. I think that that is the most comprehensive case that could have been ...

My Lords, I strongly support this amendment, which brings back to your Lordships’ House an issue ...

My Lords, the Minister kindly accepted the amendment I proposed on this matter earlier. I fully a...

My Lords, I have very few remarks to make in response to my noble friend, but I thank him for his...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lords who supported this amendment. As the remarks from my n...

Moved by

Baroness Smith of Basildon

26: After Clause 9, insert the following new Clau...

My Lords, given the lateness of the hour, I may not allow the Committee to enjoy my 15-minute con...

I support the noble Baroness’s amendment. We have discussed this subject several times, and we al...

My Lords, this issue has been raised many times. The noble Baroness, Lady Smith, may have deprive...

My Lords, I think we can make some progress this evening. I thank the noble Baroness for tabling ...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister. On that basis, I am very happy to withdraw my amendment....