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The 20th Anniversary of the publication of the Truth and & Reconciliation Report in Peru was on the 28th August 2023 and this anniversary saw the release of an important monitoring report by the UK’s Peru Support Group.

Speech in an emergency debate in the House of Lords on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, on Friday 25 February 2022 – Hansard Report

“My Lords, on 4th October 2001, less than a month after 9/11 and a few days before the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom, we debated in this House what should be done.

Speech in a debate in the House of Lords on The Queen’s Speech on Wednesday 19 May 2021 – Hansard Report

Today I was honoured though saddened to deliver this eulogy at the funeral of my friend, Jonathan Fryer.

Her Majesty, the Queen, and the Duke of Edinburgh have been a rock of stability and continuity through the whole of my life, and I confess to feeling emotionally affected by his death, wondering what the generational change it signifies may mean for the future of our country.

We are at a critical juncture in the life of our House. The last year has been exceptionally difficult and hopefully we can soon return to more, if not all of us, working at Westminster.

I have served in the House of Lords for 25 years and in recent weeks I have been encouraged by colleagues from all parts of the House of Lords to stand for election as Lord Speaker, at least in part because of my experience as the first Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Lord Alderdice issues warning to PM during Brexit debate, reported by Stephen Walker BBC News NI Political Correspondent

Some years ago, as fathers often do, I gave a piece of advice to my three children. In fact it was more of a plea than a piece of advice. I told them to stay close to each other because bad times were coming when the only people they could really depend upon would be family and very close friends.