Written Question
Wednesday 9th December 2015
Asked by:
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass (Independent Ulster Unionist - Life peer)
Question
to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Peers and MPs who are based in Northern Ireland were invited by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Theresa Villiers, to her briefing on the Northern Ireland political agreement prior to her statement in the House of Commons on 19 November.
Answered by Lord Dunlop
There was no briefing for Peers or MP’s prior to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland’s Statement to the House of Commons on Thursday 19 November.
An invitation to the briefing on the Northern Ireland (Welfare Reform) Bill held on Monday 23 November was circulated electronically to all Peers via the Usual Channels.
Written Question
Tuesday 16th December 2014
Asked by:
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass (Independent Ulster Unionist - Life peer)
Question
to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the roles played by Lord Trimble, Lord Kilclooney, Lord Empey and Lord Maginnis of Drumglass during the talks that led to the 1998 Belfast Agreement, when the Prime Minister or the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland last consulted them; and whether they intend to do so before attending the proposed final talks this week.
Answered by Baroness Randerson
The cross-party talks are ultimately a process owned by the political parties. It is the parties’ responsibility to decide which of their representatives should be participants in the talks. The Government is doing all it can to move the process forward towards a shared future in Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland provides regular briefings for Peers.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 12 Oct 2011
Patrick Finucane
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 12 Oct 2011
Patrick Finucane
"My Lords, I want to make it very clear first that I condemn every killing that occurred in Northern Ireland and I spent 12 years of my life ensuring that both loyalist and republican killers were brought to justice. That is my justification for saying that, while I thank the …..."Lord Maginnis of Drumglass - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 12 Oct 2011
Patrick Finucane
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 04 Jul 2011
Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of duration of non-jury trial provisions) Order 2011
"My Lords, I support the Motion before the House, albeit with some disappointment, as one who 13 years ago sat beside the noble Lord, Lord Trimble, during negotiations and hoped that we would no longer, and certainly not at this stage, have non-jury trials. However, a number of people in …..."Lord Maginnis of Drumglass - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 24 Nov 2010
Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) (Amendment) Order 2010
"My Lords, first, I thank the Minister for the clarity with which he explained the order in front of us. It is, I suppose, not the thing to do, but I am going to spoil the party to some extent because, in reality, I cannot say that I welcome the …..."Lord Maginnis of Drumglass - View Speech
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