To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party on the (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of the work of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party on the (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of the work of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he last met the leadership of the Ulster Unionist party.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he last met the leadership of the Ulster Unionist party.

To ask the Prime Minister, on how many occasions she has held meetings with representatives of the Ulster Unionist Party to discuss the Northern Ireland Backstop in 2019; and when she plans to next hold a meeting with that party on that matter.

To ask the Prime Minister, on how many occasions she has held meetings with representatives of the Ulster Unionist Party to discuss the Northern Ireland Backstop in 2019; and when she plans to next hold a meeting with that party on that matter.

The Northern Ireland Assembly elections on 2 March 2017 took place just 301 days from the previous elections. The resignation of the Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, on 9 January 2017 set in train a sequence of statutory provisions that has led to an early election to the Northern Ireland Assembly.

The Northern Ireland Assembly elections on 2 March 2017 took place just 301 days from the previous elections. The resignation of the Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, on 9 January 2017 set in train a sequence of statutory provisions that has led to an early election to the...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which, if any, members of the new Parades Commission have connections with political parties; with which parties any such new members are connected; and whether any members of the Ulster Unionist Party or Democratic Unionist Party have ever been appointed as members of the Parades...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which, if any, members of the new Parades Commission have connections with political parties; with which parties any such new members are connected; and whether any members of the Ulster Unionist Party or Democratic Unionist Party have ever been appointed as members of the Parades...

The Leader of the House will no doubt have been shocked as I was to hear that two senior members of the Ulster Unionist party have been summoned to Orange Order disciplinary proceedings after they attended the funeral of the murdered Catholic police officer, Ronan Kerr. May we have a...

The Leader of the House will no doubt have been shocked as I was to hear that two senior members of the Ulster Unionist party have been summoned to Orange Order disciplinary proceedings after they attended the funeral of the murdered Catholic police officer, Ronan Kerr. May we have a...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this matter. I cannot provide time for a debate but I will draw to the attention of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State both my hon. Friend's remarks and the support that he had from other hon. Members in...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this matter. I cannot provide time for a debate but I will draw to the attention of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State both my hon. Friend's remarks and the support that he had from other hon. Members in...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will place in the Library a list of meetings she attended with hon. and right hon. Members from the (a) Democratic Unionist Party and (b) Ulster Unionist Party, including those meetings at which no civil servants were present,...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will place in the Library a list of meetings she attended with hon. and right hon. Members from the (a) Democratic Unionist Party and (b) Ulster Unionist Party, including those meetings at which no civil servants were present,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will place in the Library a list of meetings he attended with hon. and right hon. Members from the (a) Democratic Unionist Party and (b) Ulster Unionist Party, including those meetings at which no civil servants were present, between...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will place in the Library a list of meetings he attended with hon. and right hon. Members from the (a) Democratic Unionist Party and (b) Ulster Unionist Party, including those meetings at which no civil servants were present, between...

To ask the Prime Minister if he will place in the Library a list of meetings he attended with hon. and right hon. Members from the (a) Democratic Unionist Party and (b) Ulster Unionist Party, including those meetings at which no civil servants were present, between 31 March 2008 and...

To ask the Prime Minister if he will place in the Library a list of meetings he attended with hon. and right hon. Members from the (a) Democratic Unionist Party and (b) Ulster Unionist Party, including those meetings at which no civil servants were present, between 31 March 2008 and...

moved Amendment No. 101:"Page 56, line 28, leave out ““five”” and insert ““twelve””" The noble Lord said: My Lords, in moving the amendment, I shall speak also to Amendments Nos. 103 and 104. This is not the most important amendment that we have considered today, but it is of some interest. Under Clause 49, a party may request registration...

moved Amendment No. 101:"Page 56, line 28, leave out ““five”” and insert ““twelve””" The noble Lord said: My Lords, in moving the amendment, I shall speak also to Amendments Nos. 103 and 104. This is not the most important amendment that we have considered today, but it is of some interest. Under Clause 49, a party may request registration...

moved Amendment No. 109:"Page 66, line 25, at end insert—" ““(   )   Where interest is rolled up under such a transaction, this does not constitute a new regulated transaction for the purposes of this Part.”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, this amendment was also intended to extract from the Government a view of the...

moved Amendment No. 109:"Page 66, line 25, at end insert—" ““(   )   Where interest is rolled up under such a transaction, this does not constitute a new regulated transaction for the purposes of this Part.”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, this amendment was also intended to extract from the Government a view of the...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord and I am pleased to see him in his place to deal with this amendment. My noble and learned friend the Lord Chancellor said that the funding of political parties is an issue which goes to the heart of the constitutional traditions of the individual...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord and I am pleased to see him in his place to deal with this amendment. My noble and learned friend the Lord Chancellor said that the funding of political parties is an issue which goes to the heart of the constitutional traditions of the individual...

My Lords, I begin by saying that I am happy to think about this further. On the face of it, I completely appreciate that this amendment seems a good idea. However, I have some practical and technical difficulties with it as it stands. As drafted, it allows a party to register a description of more...

My Lords, I begin by saying that I am happy to think about this further. On the face of it, I completely appreciate that this amendment seems a good idea. However, I have some practical and technical difficulties with it as it stands. As drafted, it allows a party to register a description of more...

My Lords, it has been pointed out to me that the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Beaumont, is in fact here—Amendment No. 115, which I would have preferred to Amendment No. 105. However, as he does not appear to be here to speak to it, it does not perhaps make much difference.

My Lords, it has been pointed out to me that the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Beaumont, is in fact here—Amendment No. 115, which I would have preferred to Amendment No. 105. However, as he does not appear to be here to speak to it, it does not perhaps make much difference.

My Lords, indeed. I am mindful not only of the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Beaumont but of the representations that he has made and, indeed, of the frustration that he feels about the issue. Were he here, I would have made specific reference to the meetings that he has had,...

My Lords, indeed. I am mindful not only of the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Beaumont but of the representations that he has made and, indeed, of the frustration that he feels about the issue. Were he here, I would have made specific reference to the meetings that he has had,...