Is it not the case that none of the parties in Northern Ireland is, at the moment, expressing optimism about the talks?

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in the inter-party talks in Northern Ireland.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 19 March (HL Deb, col 1408), when the written sta

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether collaboration between maintained and independent schools will i

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 28 May (HL15771), whether any government dep

Have the Government not committed to publishing annual data on the number of asylum claims based on sexual orientation?

Have the Government not committed to publishing annual data on the number of asylum claims based on sexual orientation?

Is my noble friend able to update the House on the progress of the scheme supported by the Government through which children in care can

Is my noble friend able to update the House on the progress of the scheme supported by the Government through which children in care can

My Lords, how fortunate we are that my noble friend Lord Reay chose to make his maiden speech in this debate so that he could remind us o