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HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over)I have read the Saville inquiry, and the hon. Member will have just heard me say that even after one of the longest, most expensive and detailed public inquiries in British legal…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over)My hon. Friend is quite right. The process has become the punishment. The process is being used to continue the conflict by other means.27 Apr 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over)The hon. Gentleman raises a significant issue about the terrible events of Bloody Sunday, but I will not attempt to relitigate the whole of the Saville inquiry this evening—I…27 Apr 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response UpdateI thank the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister for advance sight of his statement and for taking this statement himself; it is good of him not to delegate. This was not his…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. On this afternoon’s carry-over motion on the Government’s Northern Ireland Troubles Bill, over the weekend, the Government briefed…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over)We will get to immunity in a moment, but the Labour party needs to look down within its soul and its history before it says such things. The Bill will reopen the door to vexatious…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over)I fear that the hon. and learned Gentleman is right. This morning, we saw that Sinn Féin have spoken out in opposition to the very idea of amendments, so we wonder how it will be…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over)My hon. Friend always speaks incredibly powerfully on this point. The Government have also argued that our Bill was found to be incompatible with human rights legislation, but…27 Apr 2026HANSARDDunmurry Police Station AttackI congratulate the hon. Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood) on having secured this urgent question. I associate myself with her remarks and those of the Secretary of State,…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over)At the outset, I pay tribute to the veterans who came to Parliament Square today, the veterans who have sent messages of support and are watching at home, and the veterans who are…27 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsCat Little, the permanent secretary, has just told the Foreign Affairs Committee that a very, very small number of people have actually seen the document in question. Will the…23 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, someone in the heart of Government leaked some extremely sensitive documents to T he Guardian . This appears potentially to be a crime under the National Security Act…23 Apr 2026HANSARDMinisterial CodeThe Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister is perfectly intelligent enough to know that there is an enormous difference between those two words. I will remind him that the Prime…23 Apr 2026HANSARDMinisterial CodeParagraph 1.6.c of the ministerial code states: “It is of paramount importance that ministers give accurate and truthful information to Parliament, correcting any inadvertent…23 Apr 2026HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wonder if I could get your guidance on seeking a correction of the record from today’s Prime Minister’s questions. In response to my…22 Apr 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationThe Secretary of State says that there is no such thing as vexatious prosecutions. I think that he would do well to remember the cases of Phil Shiner. In 1991, the SAS shot and…25 Mar 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationDoes not this case absolutely exemplify why the Government’s solution is entirely wrong? It reopens the door to vexatious litigation, which allows our veterans to be dragged…25 Mar 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Legacy of the PastI just want to say that the hon. Gentleman is wrong.19 Mar 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Legacy of the PastI thank the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee for its work. The Committee is always incredibly thoughtful and diligent in the prosecution of its duties, and the report has been…19 Mar 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Legacy of the PastIt applied to only one side, and over time that one-sidedness became apparent to lots of people, including veterans. That is why it was important. In 2005, there was no democratic…19 Mar 2026