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HANSARDMother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme: Capital DisregardI associate myself with the remarks made across the Chamber about the travesty and life-changing trauma that so many women and children experienced. Does the hon. Member agree…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderFollowing on from the intervention by the hon. Member for North Down (Alex Easton), I know that this is a devolved matter, but the issues are exactly the same in Northern Ireland…10 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsRecently, I attended a service marking 40 years since William Heenan was murdered by the IRA for being a Protestant. While we honoured his memory, the self-proclaimed “First…03 Jun 2025HANSARDGroceries Code AdjudicatorMy hon. Friend will know that farmers in Northern Ireland feed more than 10 million people across the United Kingdom every year. Does he agree that our farmers are treated as…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Animal Welfare in FarmingBovine TB across the UK is not just a farming issue, but an animal welfare one, and is causing a financial crisis. Thousands of healthy cattle are being culled and wildlife…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Animal Welfare in FarmingThe Minister will be aware that access to veterinary medicines is key for animal welfare. He will know that Northern Ireland continues to face a cliff edge with regards to access…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Inheritance Tax: Family-owned BusinessesThe hon. Member is making a very powerful speech. Before she closes, it is important for us just to home in on the figures. A Family Business UK report shows that in my…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDecriminalising AbortionI think the mask is slipping today. This is an attack on those who seek to lobby for the protection of life in this United Kingdom, and I for one want to stand up for those people…02 Jun 2025HANSARDDecriminalising AbortionI thank all those who have contributed to the debate today. My views differ from many who have spoken, and I concur with my hon. Friend the Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon),…02 Jun 2025HANSARDDecriminalising AbortionMy hon. Friend is making a very powerful point. In contrast, human rights laws grant protection to the unborn. The preamble to the UN convention on the rights of the child, to…02 Jun 2025HANSARDDecriminalising AbortionThe hon. Lady referenced Nicola Packer. Would she not say that the solution in that case is not decriminalisation, but to reinstate the gestational age checks for pills by post?02 Jun 2025HANSARDDecriminalising AbortionIn reference to other countries, the hon. and learned Gentleman says that there is no evidence that decriminalisation will increase abortions. What is his response to the example…02 Jun 2025HANSARDDecriminalising AbortionThe hon. and learned Member made a point about Northern Ireland. It is important to note that Northern Ireland does not have at-home abortions—pills by post—and much of the…02 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillNo, I will not give way because of time. The new clause would not affect any duty relating to a requirement to provide information. That concern over conscience was raised earlier…16 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillAs I thought about today’s debate, I asked myself, “What more can I say than I said in the previous debate?” Yet there is much more, because as the Bill made progress through…16 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsToday we welcome the release of Edan Alexander, the latest hostage freed by Hamas, after over 500 days in captivity. The fact that they still have people in captivity is…13 May 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsThe Minister is doing sterling work on this issue. She will know that my passion is for Northern Ireland to be utterly in step with the rest of the UK when it comes to protecting…07 May 2025HANSARD Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryOne of the most moving accounts that I read this week was that of 101-year-old Ruth Klauber, a Jewish refugee and a mechanic on the Lancaster bombers. She spoke not of celebration…06 May 2025HANSARD Irish Republican Alleged IncitementIn Northern Ireland, the term “kneecap” is related to a violent criminal act. When a grouping take that as their name, express a desire for MPs to be murdered and support…29 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe UK Government have a legal and moral duty to ensure that the Union succeeds. It is therefore imperative that Ministers do not go on solo runs and make unhelpful comments in…24 Apr 2025