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That this House remembers the Darkley massacre of 20 November 1983, in which three Republican gunmen attacked worshippers at the Mountain Lodge Pentecostal Church, murdering three members; expresses its sorrow at the loss of life of Harold Brown, Victor Cunningham, and David Wilson in what was a blatant sectarian motivated...

Primary sponsor
Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party)
Type
Early day motions
Date
20 November 2023
Reference
75
House
House of Commons

That this House notes with deep sadness the 40th anniversary of the massacre at Darkley Gospel Hall which took place as families with children and babies who had gathered to worship on 20 November 1983 were shot at with over 70 bullets that killed three men and injured others; extends...

Primary sponsor
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party)
Type
Early day motions
Date
20 November 2023
Reference
77
House
House of Commons

That this House welcomes news of the end of the policy of prisoner dispersal applied to Basque politically motivated prisoners for over 30 years and that the remaining 156 prisoners are now held in jails in the Basque country; agrees that this is a positive step towards a lasting and...

Primary sponsor
George Howarth (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
28 June 2023
Reference
1387
House
House of Commons

That this House notes with puzzlement the decision of the Spanish Electoral Board, the body charged with the conduct of the forthcoming Spanish General Election, in ordering the removal of a yellow ribbon sign from the balcony of the Catalan Delegation to the UK's offices in Central London, the yellow...

Primary sponsor
Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru)
Type
Early day motions
Date
28 March 2019
Reference
2245
House
House of Commons

Moved by

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—

“Extension of civil partnership

(1) The Secretary of State may, by regulations, amend the Civil Partnership Act 2004 so that two persons who are not of the same sex are eligible to form a civil partnership in England and...

Member
Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 February 2019
Reference
795 cc1288-9
House
House of Lords

My Lords, as I indicated at Second Reading, Amendments 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7, which stand in my name, seek to replace the current Clause 2 and make consequential changes to the drafting of the Bill. In replacing Clause 2, I must highlight that we do not wish to...

Member
Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 February 2019
Reference
795 cc1289-1291
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hodgson, for struggling in today; she is clearly not on top form. I thank her very much for the comprehensive way in which she took us through the amendment. Noble Lords know that I not only support her Private Member’s Bill but...

Member
Baroness Barker (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 February 2019
Reference
795 cc1291-2
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I refer to my interests as recorded in the register. I too will speak to Amendment 1. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hodgson, for introducing her amendments. I am particularly concerned by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee’s report, and its reference to the Bill conferring,

“no...

Member
Lord Cashman (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 February 2019
Reference
795 cc1292-3
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I say to the noble Baroness, Lady Barker—my friend in many contexts, but not in that of sibling couples and civil partnerships—that I would be pleasantly astonished if my noble friend failed to give her the reassurances she sought. It is clear that the Government have no intention...

Member
Lord Lexden (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 February 2019
Reference
795 c1293
House
House of Lords

My Lords, may I ask a very naive question? I ask the Committee’s forgiveness if this has already been answered. What happens if

there were to be a civil partnership between a brother and sister—let us say the brother and sister are Jill and John—and then Jill meets Jack and...

Member
Baroness D'Souza (Crossbench)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 February 2019
Reference
795 cc1293-4
House
House of Lords

Having sat through debates on all the relevant legislation, I believe it is not possible to be simultaneously in a civil partnership and a marriage. That is not allowed under either of the laws.

Member
Baroness Barker (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 February 2019
Reference
795 c1294
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I support the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, because there is unfairness to siblings and I do not go along with the rather emotional arguments that it is somehow inappropriate to extend any form of union to them. There is no solid evidence behind that; it is simply subjective....

Member
Baroness Deech (Crossbench)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 February 2019
Reference
795 c1294
House
House of Lords

My Lords, without in any way wishing to get involved in the difference between, on the one hand, the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, and the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, and, on the other, the noble Baroness, Lady Barker, it seems inconceivable that proposed new subsection (3) could ever be deployed...

Member
Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood (Crossbench)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 February 2019
Reference
795 c1294
House
House of Lords

I thank the noble and learned Lord for that explanation, which gives me a bit of reassurance. I hope that the Minister will do the same. The fact is that two committee reports have raised serious concerns about the powers that are being extended or given in the Bill. I...

Member
Lord Collins of Highbury (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 February 2019
Reference
795 cc1294-5
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I am grateful to my noble and learned friend Lord Brown for his reassurance on the point that was raised. The reason I am grateful is that when I attended and listened to the debate in which the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, made a very moving speech—I would...

Member
Lord Berkeley of Knighton (Crossbench)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 February 2019
Reference
795 c1295
House
House of Lords

My Lords, in responding, perhaps the Minister might refer to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee’s report, not least, if she has it in front of her, paragraph 27. It deals with the committee having stated that it was,

“puzzled that the Memorandum fails to mention that Ministers already have...

Member
Lord Cashman (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 February 2019
Reference
795 c1295
House
House of Lords

May I beg permission to intervene quickly? I forgot to mention one point that arose from civil partnerships being converted into same-sex marriages. It is the issue of recognition by jurisdictions in other countries, particularly countries such as France and Germany that do not like the idea of retrospective legislation....

Member
Lord Collins of Highbury (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 February 2019
Reference
795 c1296
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I want to take this opportunity to commend my noble friend Lady Hodgson of Abinger, who is quite a trooper when it comes to pressing on regardless. I wish her well and hope that she has good rest over the weekend, having fought the good fight today to...

Member
Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 February 2019
Reference
795 cc1296-7
House
House of Lords

It might help the Minister if she realises that the noble Lord, Lord Cashman, has rather less hair than the noble Lord, Lord Collins.

Member
Lord Cashman (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 February 2019
Reference
795 c1297
House
House of Lords

I know. I have observed that over time—but I am still mixing the noble Lords up.

I do not know the answer the question about other European countries, so I shall write to the noble Lord before Report and place a copy of the letter in the Library.

Any regulations made in...

Member
Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 February 2019
Reference
795 c1297
House
House of Lords