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HANSARDTroubles Legacy: LegislationIt is clear from the Secretary of State’s answer that the former Armed Forces Minister quit because he could see that the Bill remains unfit for purpose and fails to protect the…08 Jul 2026HANSARDTroubles Legacy: LegislationIf the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill was any of those things, why did the former Armed Forces Minister, when he resigned last month, say that it remains “remains unfit for…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Historical Forced AdoptionI thank the Prime Minister for advance sight of his statement and for coming to the House to deliver the statement himself. On behalf of His Majesty’s Opposition, we welcome what…02 Jul 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland OfficeI will also begin by congratulating the Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, the hon. Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi), on making sure that we got this debate. It…29 Jun 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland OfficeThat’s why we funded it.29 Jun 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland OfficeI am pleased that the Government are looking at some sort of additional support for PSNI. I sense that the Secretary of State is about to move off legacy. I did ask him whether he…29 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseI am sure that danger and excitement await the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister in whatever comes next. The Government have always maintained that they have withheld material…25 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseObviously the House does not want to do anything prejudicial to a case, but it appears that the Metropolitan police are saying that some documents could be released without that…25 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis may be the last time I come up against the right hon. Gentleman during parliamentary questions. When we first faced each other nine months ago, I said that he was one of the…25 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was just trying to be nice, Mr Speaker. We will do it privately. Given that we may have a new Prime Minister on 16 July, does the right hon. Gentleman think that that new Prime…25 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very glad to be the one to break the news that the right hon. Gentleman wants to keep his current job and not move to another role. This is a serious question. Does the right…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Police Service of Northern Ireland Training CollegeAs ever, the hon. Gentleman makes an extremely astute observation. I suggest that we perhaps try to find the time to have a full Westminster Hall debate on the Barnett…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Police Service of Northern Ireland Training CollegeI should say at the outset that I associate myself with the remarks made by other hon. Members about the terrible attack in north Belfast last night. Although there are still many…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Police Service of Northern Ireland Training CollegeThe hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point. I will turn to it in a moment.09 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressThe right hon. Lady is making an important series of points. Does she not also think that the fact that the vetting was not done before Mandelson arrived in Washington, as we now…03 Jun 2026HANSARDReplacing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023With all due respect, the Secretary of State did not answer my question. This is an extraordinary missing piece of the puzzle in the story of the troubles—in the story of how the…03 Jun 2026HANSARDReplacing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023The Secretary of State will have seen reports in the Belfast Telegraph that prior to 1985, a large part of the gelignite used in IRA bombs was routinely stolen from a single…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressI also find that very difficult to believe. We have these comments about the due diligence documents, and we have these comments about Epstein. We also have the comments about…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressMy right hon. Friend is right. The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister will have heard his remarks, and I hope he will respond to them. Further to what my right hon. Friend…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressI thank the Paymaster General for his remarks and look forward to hearing what the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister has to say at the end of the debate. As we made clear…03 Jun 2026