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Amendment 44 | Northern Ireland Protocol Bill – <i>Committee (4th Day)</i> | Lords debates

Before the Minister is allowed to resume his seat, I understand and accept that the Secretary of State may be engaging with the devolved authorities. On that basis, may we take it that their…

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Amendment 44 | Northern Ireland Protocol Bill – <i>Committee (4th Day)</i> | Lords debates

My Lords, I wish to add for a moment or two to what has been some pretty powerful gunfire from those who are eminently qualified in making the serious submissions they have made. My attention has…

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Amendment 39 | Northern Ireland Protocol Bill – <i>Committee (4th Day)</i> | Lords debates

Before the Minister sits down, can he tell me whether there are any other circumstances in which the Government have promoted a clause containing terms such as these that he now urges upon us?

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Amendment 16 | Northern Ireland Protocol Bill – <i>Committee (3rd Day)</i> | Lords debates

My Lords, I associate myself with my noble friend Lord Purvis of Tweed and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, who have made the case in very strong terms for why subsection (3) should be…

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National Security – <i>Statement</i> | Lords debates

My Lords, I welcome the creation of the task force, but I fear I have to return to the issue of the Home Secretary. Had it not been for the fact that the Home Secretary inadvertently sent the…

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