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HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsAs I have said a few times this morning, the Prime Minister is apologising directly to the families.13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments, which I know are genuine and will hopefully be well received across Northern Ireland in terms of the need for people to come together.…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsI am afraid that what the hon. Lady has just outlined is wrong on a number of counts. Apart from the things that I have outlined, the Prime Minister is in contact with the…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsThe hon. Lady has again highlighted the very sad reality of too many families not yet having an understanding of the information that they need to be able to know what happened…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsThe hon. Lady is not correct to say that the Prime Minister has refused anything. As I say, he is contacting the families directly. There has been a lengthy delay in delivering…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsAs I said, there were big, bold, difficult and complex steps taken that led to the Good Friday agreement—decisions that were difficult for people at the time, but they have…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsAs the hon. Gentleman has said, and as others have rightly said and I have said, the families should never have had to wait 50 long years to hear Justice Keegan’s findings this…13 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsLook, as I said earlier, the Prime Minister has given an unreserved public apology for what happened in Ballymurphy. I am here, the Government are here today, not just apologising…13 May 2021HANSARDThe Government's Legislative Programme (Northern Ireland) 2021-22The legislative programme for the second Session was outlined by Her Majesty on 11 May. Twenty five of the 29 Bills announced in the Government’s legislative programme contain a…12 May 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Trade with Great BritainBefore I answer, let me say that I am sure the whole House will join me in offering my support and thoughts to the Police Service of Northern Ireland officer who was subject to a…21 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Trade with Great BritainAs I think we showed with the action we took just a month or so ago, which I have outlined, we will ensure that we take the action we need to take to continue to see the flow of…21 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Trade with Great BritainI appreciate the right hon. Gentleman’s comments, as I am sure will the Police Service of Northern Ireland for its personnel. The protocol is about safeguarding Northern Ireland’s…21 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Trade with Great BritainThe right hon. Gentleman raises an important point, which of course we are working on and take seriously. The recitals to the protocol themselves state that it “should impact as…21 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Trade with Great BritainYes, and I welcome the hon. Lady’s comments. I think it actually—I hope Members excuse the colloquial language—beggars belief that anybody could think that the cowardly act of…21 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Trade with Great BritainI appreciate the hon. Lady’s comments as, I am sure, does the PSNI. Obviously, I am always making the case in the UK Government for the best outcome for people in Northern…21 Apr 2021HANSARDRecent DisorderThe sporadic localised disorder that we have seen in Northern Ireland is completely unacceptable, and I appreciate the comments made by the hon. Member for North Down (Stephen…21 Apr 2021HANSARDRecent DisorderAs I outlined in a statement last week, and as I have just said, the tensions and issues that led to violence a couple of weeks ago are multifaceted and, as I am sure the hon.…21 Apr 2021HANSARDRecent DisorderWe are working intensely with our partners and colleagues in the European Union. Lord Frost is currently working with Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič on a wide range of issues,…21 Apr 2021HANSARDRecent DisorderMy hon. Friend the Chairman of the Select Committee makes a very important point, as others have, about the impact and importance of dealing with social media. Yes, absolutely: I…21 Apr 2021HANSARDRecent DisorderYes. I suggest that the hon. Lady looks back: a while ago, we announced that the British-Irish Council would meet on 11 June. It continues its regular meetings, which have never…21 Apr 2021