Disabled people in Northern Ireland suffer as ministers wrangle 21st January 2021 After years of campaigning and cross-party pressure in Parliament, a scheme was announced in 2019 to provide compensation payments to severely disabled people... Speeches
Northern Ireland betrayed by its Executive 12th January 2021 In 2013, landmark legislation, the Defamation Act, struck a new and much fairer balance between the rights of claimants and defendants in libel cases. The Act... Speeches
Protecting school staff 8th January 2021 On Sunday, 3 January Boris Johnson said it was perfectly safe for children to return to school after the holidays; the following day, he said that schools must... Speeches
Can we trust the National Trust? 8th December 2020 An Act of Parliament, passed in 1937, defined the objectives of the National Trust in the following terms: the preservation of buildings of national interest... Speeches
Neutral on the Union? 6th December 2020 Alistair Lexden has criticised the Government in the Lords for failing to counter the serious Nationalist threat in Scotland with a vigorous and determined... Speeches
Sir Robert Peel - a lifelong opponent of slavery 20th October 2020 A question was asked in the House of Lords on 19 October about the future of our country’s historic statues. The Minister, who replied for the Government... Speeches
Gay oppression in Commonwealth countries 14th October 2020 Homosexuality is a criminal offence in some 80 per cent of Commonwealth countries. They point out that this is because of laws introduced when they were part of... Speeches
Young people at the gateway to democracy 9th October 2020 Young people are eligible to go on the electoral register at the ages of 16 and 17 so that they can exercise their right to vote immediately they become 18... Speeches
UK Government / Northern Ireland Joint Board - a missed opportunity? 7th October 2020 In January, the creation of a United Kingdom Government/Northern Ireland Executive Joint Board was announced to review new UK funding that is being provided to... Speeches