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HANSARD London Sudan ConferenceDoes the Minister agree that religious freedom must remain a key pillar of the UK’s foreign aid policy? That said, with Sudan now ranked as one of the worst countries in the world…24 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 2025HANSARDPersecution of ChristiansI thank the hon. Member for Newport West and Islwyn (Ruth Jones ) for securing this debate. Freedom of religion or belief is not a western ideal. It is a universal human right,…08 Apr 2025HANSARDEU Tariffs: United States and Northern Ireland EconomySadly, I have heard nothing today that will give businesses in my constituency any reassurance that the UK Government are prepared to protect them. I recognise that it is not good…08 Apr 2025HANSARDBlair Mayne: Posthumous Victoria CrossI rise to speak about a man whose name is etched into the very DNA of the British special forces—a man of exceptional courage, legendary leadership and unrelenting service to this…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Tackling Child Sexual AbuseI know the Minister is passionate about this issue and I commend her for her efforts. Would she not agree that the sentencing for these most abhorrent crimes needs to truly…08 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn 30 October, the Chancellor upended our economy through tax rises and punitive death taxes. She has delivered a devastating blow to family farms and small family businesses—the…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Royal British LegionThe hon. Member will not mind me namechecking Portadown, Banbridge, Donaghcloney and Lurgan and Brownlow in my constituency, which are exemplary in how they support veterans and…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Relationship Education in SchoolsI thank the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell (Helen Maguire) for bringing this debate forward, although she and I will differ on some of the gender ideology. I believe that when…01 Apr 2025HANSARDSentencing Council GuidelinesWhile the Sentencing Council guidelines do not apply in Northern Ireland, does the Lord Chancellor accept that controversial changes in England, such as a reduced likelihood of…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Adoption and Special Guardianship Support FundI thank the Minister for her clarity. She will know only too well the distress that this has caused to many children and young adults, particularly those from vulnerable…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHorticulture Trade between Great Britain and Northern IrelandPerhaps the Minister will come and visit one of the largest potato producers in Northern Ireland in my constituency, which still experiences daily problems when getting seed and…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHorticulture Trade between Great Britain and Northern IrelandI thank my hon. Friend for securing this morning’s debate. I believe the biggest problem that we face is the fact that Northern Ireland has basically been left outside the UK’s…25 Mar 2025HANSARDAsylum Hotels and Illegal Channel CrossingsIn the first nine months of this Government we have witnessed the cruel impact of their decision making on farmers, pensioners and WASPI women—people who have worked all their…25 Mar 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way. Southern Area hospice, which is located just outside my constituency, has to raise £3.6 million per year, or £300,000 per month. It is…19 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI thank the Minister for her answers and for her ongoing engagement on this issue with the people in Northern Ireland. The name Natalie McNally will mean much to the Minister; on…19 Mar 2025HANSARD Welfare ReformToday, across the United Kingdom and in my constituency of Upper Bann, so many genuine benefit recipients are fearful of what lies ahead—people who are vulnerable and need a…18 Mar 2025HANSARD St Patrick’s Day: UK Bank HolidayI commend my hon. Friend for securing this debate. Sadly, many now see St Patrick’s day as a time for drinking and excess and that is against everything Patrick stood for. Does my…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn Northern Ireland we have the ludicrous situation of soldiers being investigated for engaging armed and dangerous terrorists without first exposing themselves to being murdered…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Victory in Europe and Japan: 80th AnniversariesI thank the Minister for her statement. Northern Ireland played a pivotal role in the wartime effort, with 38,000 enlisting and our manufacturing industry shifting to produce…13 Mar 2025