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HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillWhen the ICRIR meets and gets evidence, and perhaps gets evidence of the identity of some person who has committed a heinous crime, can the Minister guarantee that the name of…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI thank my good friend very much for allowing me to intervene, and I totally endorse what he has said. Those of us sitting here utterly understand how awful it is, and we totally…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillWill the hon. Member give way?29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Billrose—29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillFurther to that point, it seems that the people of Northern Ireland sometimes cannot get goods from Great Britain. Manufacturers here are not sending them to Northern Ireland,…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillIt is clear that the protocol is not working, and Northern Ireland business is suffering. In what way does this Bill act to the disadvantage of the European Union, because it…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI thank my hon. Friend for giving way, and I am sick in the stomach that murderers are apparently going to get away with it as a result of this Bill. It really is the fly in the…24 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI thank my good and hon. Friend for allowing me to intervene. Does he agree that, in 1994, the Provisional IRA was substantially defeated and that the reason why 1998 occurred is…24 May 2022HANSARD NATO and International SecurityOn Monday and Tuesday, I had a long conversation with Ukrainian politicians on the border. They stressed to me how vital it is that the United States stays deeply committed to…19 May 2022HANSARDEaster AdjournmentI cannot see how building an 80 metre pier into the Thames could be allowed to happen, in planning terms, because the river is used so much there, particularly for rowing—it is…31 Mar 2022HANSARDEaster AdjournmentOn 1 July 2009, the Defence Secretary announced in this Chamber that recognised next of kin of service personnel killed on operations would qualify for a commemorative emblem…31 Mar 2022HANSARDWar Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme PaymentsI speak as someone with a one-third war disability pension. When I left the armed forces, I had a medical, and that signposted me to get the disability pension. People do not…28 Mar 2022HANSARDWar Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme PaymentsI thank my good friend for giving way. Although he has not mentioned this, I remind the House that one heck of a lot of people were damaged in Northern Ireland. It was more than…28 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI want to place on record something about which I think the House will agree, which is that our Defence Ministers were far-sighted in the way they helped Ukraine. They gave…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineSpeaking as someone who has dealt practically with refugees and displaced persons, we should put our bureaux and our offices right at the border with Ukraine, perhaps in Poland.…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI am very mindful of an escalation, because I am really concerned that Putin might start using chemical weapons when he fails to get into the centre of towns, as he did in Aleppo.…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI thank my very good friend for allowing me to intervene. The real problem the military have now is that the anti-aircraft missiles cannot go high enough, so they really need…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMay I press the Minister on MiG-29s, and trying to get them to Ukraine? They could be picked up by Ukrainian pilots and flown in.15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineThe Kremlin must be reeling in shock. President Putin was no doubt briefed that a simultaneous rapid blitzkrieg into Ukraine on at least three axes would result in Russian forces…15 Mar 2022HANSARDExecutions in Saudi ArabiaAs a boy, I witnessed two executions, one a beheading, in what is now called Yemen. I am vehemently against the death penalty. Can I ask the Minister if the Foreign, Commonwealth…14 Mar 2022