Ministerial statement on Monday, 8 February 2010, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.

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Lords statement on the agreement reached at Hillsborough Castle between the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein on devolution in Northern Ireland.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 717 c502-13
Session: 2009-10
Department: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 717 c512 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, that is a very good and pertinent question to which I do not have the answer. I shall give...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 717 c513 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I recognise the deep concern that the noble Lord expresses but I have to refute some of th...; Lord Maginnis of Drumglass | 717 c512-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I apologise to the noble Baroness for not being here on time. That was due to a transport ...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 717 c511-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I pay tribute to the noble and right reverend Lord for the extraordinary work that he has ...; Lord Eames | 717 c511 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome the fact that the Statement begins with a reference to the decommissioning of th...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 717 c512 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I recognise the wise words of the noble Baroness and the fact that the agreement was reach...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 717 c511 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, that is a very good point. I am sorry that I cannot tell my noble friend exactly what will...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 717 c511 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Viscount, Lord Brookeborough, makes an extremely important point. The Government...; Baroness Blood | 717 c511 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the leader for bringing us this Statement, and place on record the thanks of...; Viscount Brookeborough | 717 c510-1 (Link to this contribution) I should like to ask the noble Baroness the Leader of the House for reassurance on one topic which h...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 717 c510 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I would also like to mark the determination of the noble Lord’s party, but especially that...; Lord Tunnicliffe | 717 c510 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Companion says that although brief comments and questions from all quarters are allowe...; Lord Browne of Belmont | 717 c509-10 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I wholeheartedly welcome the Government’s Statement today and thank the Leader of the Hous...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 717 c509 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have no doubt that Seamus Mallon, whose party, I understand, welcomed the agreement toda...; Lord Trimble | 717 c509 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I would like to think that, in the briefing material available to the Leader of the House,...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 717 c509 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will take the last point first. Yes, the agreement was reached—it marked a very good rel...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 717 c508 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am sorry to hear of the strong views and the concern expressed by the noble Lord. All pa...; Lord Dubs | 717 c509 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, does my noble friend agree that on what is a good day for Northern Ireland we should not f...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 717 c508 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps I was using my words without due consideration. All parties were invited to partic...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 717 c502-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall repeat a Statement made in the other place by my righ...; Lord Strathclyde | 717 c505-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for repeating that welcome Statement. Once again, its length an...; Lord Smith of Clifton | 717 c506-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the Leader of the House for repeating the Statement made in another place by...; Lord Rogan | 717 c508 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I also thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. I am always extremely reluctant to ...; Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville | 717 c512 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is not widely known that General de Chastelain, before he became the Canadian Chief of ...; Baroness O'Loan | 717 c512 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, welcome this agreement. It is important to place on record the fact that the agree...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 717 c507-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am extremely grateful for the warm welcome for the Statement from noble Lords opposite. ...
Subjects: Administration of justice Decommissioning Devolution Northern Ireland Police Northern Ireland Assembly Public expenditure Northern Ireland government Parades Northern Ireland Executive Weapons Sinn Féin Democratic Unionist Party Irish National Liberation Army Hillsborough Castle Agreement
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