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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 23 Jul 2025
Casement Park: Spending Review

"My Lords, I convey my sympathies to the people of Maguiresbridge in Fermanagh and to the families of the victims this morning. On behalf of the GAA, and on my own behalf, I thank the Government for the £50 million contribution towards the construction of Casement Park. It is long …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 22 Jul 2025
Illegal Migration: Pull Factors

"My Lords, could my noble friend the Minister indicate whether the Government considered working in the social care sector as one of the pull factors for illegal migrants entering the UK when they decided in their White Paper to remove the social care sector from the list of occupations that …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 22 Jul 2025
Universal Credit Bill

"My Lords, it is an absolute pleasure to follow my roommate and noble friend Lady Bryan of Partick as she makes her valedictory speech today and says farewell to the Chamber. As my roommate in Room 14 on the 2nd Floor, West Front, along with our mentor and boss, my …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 17 Jul 2025
European Convention on Human Rights

"My Lords—..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 17 Jul 2025
Syria: Druze Community

"My Lords, watching the scenes as they unfold in Syria, I suggest that it is important that we provide support and solidarity to underpin the very fragile democracy that is now in place there. Will the Minister comment on the possibility of the UK Government working with other countries within …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 09 Jul 2025
Fujitsu: Government Contracts

"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and refer to my entry in the register of Members’ interests...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 09 Jul 2025
Fujitsu: Government Contracts

"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Fujitsu’s suitability to hold government contracts...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 09 Jul 2025
Fujitsu: Government Contracts

"My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for her Answer. Given yesterday’s results from the official inquiry into the Post Office scandal, and the human tragedies which unfolded as a result of wrongful convictions of postmasters, what additional due diligence measures have the Government implemented or will the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Jul 2025
Welfare Reform

"My Lords, I welcome the concessions from the Government on welfare reform. Having been a Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive with responsibility for welfare reform and disability benefits, I know that this is a difficult issue.

These concessions will cause a funding gap for the Treasury. Can the Minister …..."

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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 01 Jul 2025
Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of Duration of Non-jury Trial Provisions) Order 2025

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the chairman of the Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee, the noble Lord, Lord Carlile. I thank my noble friend the Minister for her presentation of this statutory instrument. I should indicate that I am a member of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee in …..."
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