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HANSARDLinks with the United StatesMy hon. Friend is spot on: she is absolutely right. We in the UK are committed to working internationally to tackle global challenges, as was demonstrated by our hosting of the G7…16 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationThe hon. Gentleman makes some very important and correct points. The protocol was always about dealing with goods that are at risk or are moving into the European Union. It is…16 Jun 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the findings of the Ballymurphy inquest. I want to put on the record the Government’s acknowledgment of the…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsThe hon. Lady and I are overwhelmingly united in our thoughts for the Ballymurphy families and for all families who have suffered so much, and so unnecessarily, during and since…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsMy hon. Friend the Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee makes a really important point. He is absolutely right. In looking at how we move forward, we have to work, and…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsAs I have already said, both I and the Prime Minister have apologised, actually, and the Prime Minister, as I said in my statement, is writing directly to the families as well. As…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsI thank my right hon. Friend for his question. Obviously we understand that the legacy issues are complex, as he knows well; that is why they have remained unresolved for so many…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsI think the outline of the right hon. Lady’s question goes to the core point that a number of Members and I have already made: that Ballymurphy is a clear, tragic example of how…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsMy right hon. Friend makes an important point. As we have seen, tragically, in the recent past as well as this week, the current system has simply not been working for anybody. It…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsThe hon. Gentleman highlights the complexity and sensitivity of the issues and reinforces the point that it has been far too long for people to have to wait to get to the bottom…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsMy right hon. Friend makes a really important point about the complexity of the issues and the dreadful range of situations in the troubles, with a number of unresolved injuries,…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsAs I have outlined already today, the Prime Minister is contacting the families directly. There is his public apology on behalf of the state and he has had conversations with the…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsMy right hon. Friend makes a really important point. Again, it goes to the heart of making sure that people have the information. My understanding, but I will confirm it, is that…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsYes. I would say to the hon. Gentleman that, as I said in my opening statement actually, the apology is for not just the dreadful incident—the tragedy that we saw at Ballymurphy…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I repeat what I said in my statement: we must never forget. As I said, “We must never dismiss or ignore the past”, but we must learn from…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsAs I have said, the Ballymurphy families have waited for far too long, through successive Governments and over too many decades, to get an understanding of what actually happened.…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsMy hon. Friend makes a very important point about the ability to heal and the ability to look forward while always being accountable for and recognising and understanding our…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsAs I mentioned in my opening remarks, I agree that there is no doubt, and we do need to acknowledge, that the actions and the particular incidents at Ballymurphy did fuel further…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsIf the hon. Gentleman looks back to my opening statement, he will see that the Prime Minister is and has been apologising directly to the families as well as more publicly and…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsAs set out in the Queen’s Speech, we will bring forward legislation in this Session to address the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland. I am committed to bringing forward…13 May 2021