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HANSARDNorthern Ireland’s Place in the UKI feel sorry for the hon. Lady; she should think bigger and better and be more optimistic about the future of the United Kingdom. It is absolutely right that we look at the things…08 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol NegotiationsMy right hon. Friend is right: we need to see this resolved quickly, but that obviously requires the European Union to recognise the very real issues on the ground in Northern…08 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland’s Place in the UKYes, absolutely. An important part of that is looking at how we deliver on areas of the Good Friday agreement that have not yet been delivered on, including things such as…08 Dec 2021HANSARDIndependent Reporting Commission: Fourth Substantiveusb ReportI have received the fourth substantive report from the Independent Reporting Commission (IRC). The IRC emanated from the Fresh Start Agreement of November 2015. That agreement set…07 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Cabinet DiscussionsMy hon. Friend makes an important point that has been echoed by the business community, the hospitality industry and the food and drink industry in Northern Ireland, even just…27 Oct 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsActually, a whole range of businesses and business groups, as they are working through the detail of the EU’s proposals, have concerns about whether they cover enough to deal with…27 Oct 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsThis is a legal text we have shared with the EU, as we did with the papers we published earlier this year, which sadly we did not have too much feedback from the EU about. This is…27 Oct 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsI am happy to let the hon. Lady know that the reality of what is happening is quite different from what she outlined. The politicians in Northern Ireland are involved, and not…27 Oct 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsI agree with the right hon. Gentleman; he is absolutely right. This is a point about consistency. We need to ensure that we have that free movement of goods—that goods are moving…27 Oct 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsThe right hon. Gentleman will, I know, be aware that this issue is subject to legal proceedings, so I hope he will excuse me being relatively brief in my reply. I reiterate our…27 Oct 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsAs the hon. Gentleman may be aware, there are different mechanisms for arbitration where there are disagreements between parties about things that have been agreed in…27 Oct 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Cabinet DiscussionsThe right hon. Gentleman makes an important point, further highlighting the issues around the European Court of Justice. At present, we have a system where EU laws are imposed on…27 Oct 2021HANSARDLegacy of the TroublesThe Government will bring forward legislation to address the Northern Ireland legacy issues very soon, focusing on information recovery and reconciliation.27 Oct 2021HANSARDLegacy of the TroublesThe Government are absolutely committed to fulfilling their manifesto commitments to provide certainty to the many veterans who served courageously to defend the rule of law…27 Oct 2021HANSARDLegacy of the TroublesI join the hon. Gentleman in offering my condolences and thoughts to those families. As in the rest of our engagement, we have heard a range of views from across the community,…27 Oct 2021HANSARDLegacy of the TroublesI appreciate that my right hon. Friend has campaigned on the issue for a long time and he has been forthright in his determination to deliver for the veterans community. We set…27 Oct 2021HANSARDLegacy of the TroublesAs I said when I launched the Command Paper, we appreciate that it is a very sensitive and complex issue that will affect a huge range of people. We have had wide engagement…27 Oct 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: EU NegotiationsWe have been in discussions with the EU since the publishing of the EU’s proposals on 13 October in response to our Command Paper from July. We are seeking to understand the…27 Oct 2021HANSARDLegacy of the TroublesMy deepest sympathies are with Mr Vaughan-Jones and the many other families who have waited far too long to get answers about the circumstances of their loved ones’ deaths. We are…27 Oct 2021HANSARDLeaving the EU/Northern Ireland Protocol: Haulage IndustryMany of the same supply chain issues experienced in Northern Ireland are seen across the United Kingdom. We are seeing a shortage of HGV drivers across all supply chains. The…27 Oct 2021