To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2026 to Question 23047 on Veterans: Northern Ireland, if he will publish the full list of veterans’ organisations he and his ministers have met with, and the dates on which they met, since their...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2026 to Question 23047 on Veterans: Northern Ireland, if he will publish the full list of veterans’ organisations he and his ministers have met with, and the dates on which they met, since their...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will take steps to ensure that the taxation of air travel between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is included on agenda of the next meeting between the Prime Minister and the Taoiseach.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will take steps to ensure that the taxation of air travel between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is included on agenda of the next meeting between the Prime Minister and the Taoiseach.

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made, alongside the government of the Republic of Ireland, in implementing their commitments under the Joint Framework on the Legacy of the Troubles since it was agreed in September 2025.

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made, alongside the government of the Republic of Ireland, in implementing their commitments under the Joint Framework on the Legacy of the Troubles since it was agreed in September 2025.

To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the decision by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to quash the Parades Commission's determination regarding the Drumcree Parade, what factors informed that decision and what weight was attached to each one.

To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the decision by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to quash the Parades Commission's determination regarding the Drumcree Parade, what factors informed that decision and what weight was attached to each one.

To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the decision by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to quash the Parades Commission's determination regarding the Drumcree Parade, what engagement he had with the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland during the dispute; and what changes in...

To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the decision by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to quash the Parades Commission's determination regarding the Drumcree Parade, what engagement he had with the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland during the dispute; and what changes in...

To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the Independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism, published on 9 October, what engagement they have had with the Northern Ireland Assembly about sharing those findings and developing a common approach to providing needs-based mental health services.

To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the Independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism, published on 9 October, what engagement they have had with the Northern Ireland Assembly about sharing those findings and developing a common approach to providing needs-based mental health services.

Lords statement on Drumcree.

Lords statement on Drumcree.

My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss the events at Drumcree in Portadown over recent days and the decision of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to prohibit an Orange Order parade from Drumcree church along the Garvaghy Road. At the outset, I would like to...

My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss the events at Drumcree in Portadown over recent days and the decision of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to prohibit an Orange Order parade from Drumcree church along the Garvaghy Road. At the outset, I would like to...

My Lords, I too am grateful to have the opportunity to discuss the Statement made on Monday this week by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. These past few weeks have served as a stark reminder of just how fragile the peace process is and of how we must...

My Lords, I too am grateful to have the opportunity to discuss the Statement made on Monday this week by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. These past few weeks have served as a stark reminder of just how fragile the peace process is and of how we must...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Caine, and the noble Baroness, Lady Suttie, for their considerate and thoughtful contributions to this deeply sensitive debate. As noble Lords will be aware, during his Statement in the other place the Secretary of State alerted Members that the decision...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Caine, and the noble Baroness, Lady Suttie, for their considerate and thoughtful contributions to this deeply sensitive debate. As noble Lords will be aware, during his Statement in the other place the Secretary of State alerted Members that the decision...

My Lords, the Minister who has addressed us knows she is held in the highest respect across Northern Ireland. However, it must also be said that the Secretary of State has lost the confidence of a vast number of people within Northern Ireland, because he and the chief constable, in...

My Lords, the Minister who has addressed us knows she is held in the highest respect across Northern Ireland. However, it must also be said that the Secretary of State has lost the confidence of a vast number of people within Northern Ireland, because he and the chief constable, in...

I thank the noble Lord for his question. I know how difficult this has been for many people who see parading as such an important part of their community and their culture, and of deep cultural significance. I will say two things. First, 90% of parades take place without conditions,...

I thank the noble Lord for his question. I know how difficult this has been for many people who see parading as such an important part of their community and their culture, and of deep cultural significance. I will say two things. First, 90% of parades take place without conditions,...

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My Lords, with the indulgence of the House, as the wife of a police officer who was at Drumcree 1, 2 and 3, I pay tribute to the men and women who stood on that road. I say that because they are often stuck in the middle and they often...

My Lords, with the indulgence of the House, as the wife of a police officer who was at Drumcree 1, 2 and 3, I pay tribute to the men and women who stood on that road. I say that because they are often stuck in the middle and they often...