"My Lords, I was delighted to be a member of the autism committee, under the very clear direction of our chairperson, the noble Baroness, Lady Rock. I was very grateful for the direction and guidance from the noble Baroness, Lady Browning, and my noble friend Lord Touhig, who have a …..." Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick - View Speech
"My Lords, I totally condemn the brutal and barbaric attack on Stephen Ogilvie, and I wish him a full and speedy recovery. I commend the first responders, the PSNI, and members of the community who apprehended the assailant. We then witnessed in the aftermath the uncontrollable violence that spilled on …..." Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick - View Speech
"My Lords, in supporting the case for visas for those in the creative industries, I draw my noble friend’s attention to another area that I have already discussed with him: the fishing industry. That industry depends on migrant workers who come for a short period of time, but, under the …..." Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to participate in this debate. I welcome the Bill and I welcome my noble friend the Minister on the Front Bench. This Bill focuses on supporting the aviation industry and provides much-needed related consumer rights and safeguards.
"I thank my noble friend the Minister for her response. Ebola cases and deaths are increasing on a daily basis, hence the designation by the World Health Organization. Given the severity of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, compounded by ongoing warfare, will she …..." Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the World Health Organization’s designation of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda as a public health emergency of international concern...." Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick - View Speech
"My Lords, could my noble friend the Minister indicate whether ongoing discussions are taking place with the Groceries Code Adjudicator, who is the overall ombudsman, to negotiate between suppliers and the 10 largest supermarkets and to protect consumers?..." Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Shawcross-Wolfson. I welcome the gracious Speech and a number of the important measures contained therein. In particular, I support the NHS modernisation Bill, the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill, which rightly seeks to place victims and survivors at the …..." Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for the Statement. One of the families that was part of the Dillon judgment submission was a former constituent of mine, John McEvoy, who was sitting in a pub in Kilcoo, County Down, when his friend was shot dead by loyalist …..." Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick - View Speech