3 Countess of Mar debates involving the Scotland Office

Mon 15th Jul 2019
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill
Lords Chamber

Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords & Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
Mon 21st May 2018
Data Protection Bill [HL]
Lords Chamber

Ping Pong (Hansard): House of Lords
Wed 2nd May 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
Lords Chamber

Report: 5th sitting (Hansard): House of Lords

Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill

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Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
Monday 15th July 2019

(4 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Viscount Hailsham Portrait Viscount Hailsham
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I am very happy to sit down.

Countess of Mar Portrait The Countess of Mar (CB)
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My Lords, we are speaking to Amendment 6 at the moment. The amendment is to Amendment 7.

Lord True Portrait Lord True
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Sure. Okay.

When I took my seat in the House in January 1996, I had the great pleasure of sharing these Benches with Hugh Cudlipp. One suggestion that I have most resented in the speeches during the passage of the Bill is that I, and others, are against the freedom of the press.
Countess of Mar Portrait The Countess of Mar (CB)
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The noble Lord appears to be making a Second Reading speech. Would he kindly pay attention to the amendment on the Order Paper?

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

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None Portrait Noble Lords
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Order!

Countess of Mar Portrait The Countess of Mar (CB)
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My Lords, I remind the noble Lord that he has already spoken.

Lord King of Bridgwater Portrait Lord King of Bridgwater
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The noble Lord speaking for the Opposition held the office of Secretary of State for Northern Ireland with distinction. He knows that during all that time he never shared joint authority. Will he comment on why an amendment may be carried by a number of his noble friends that will, for the first time, enshrine in legislation—this is the proposal—that we change the policy, which has been agreed between parties during all these years, that we do not have joint authority in Northern Ireland?