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HANSARD Family Farming in Northern IrelandI commend the Member for the stand he is taking and for encouraging the Minister in this way. We are not talking about millionaires; we are talking about hard-working family…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Family Farming in Northern IrelandThe Minister is certainly sticking to the script, but can he give us even an opening through the door of the Treasury? Will he open that door and speak with the farming unions…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Family Farming in Northern IrelandI thank my hon. Friend for his comments, and I wholeheartedly agree. I urge the Treasury and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to pause, and engage in genuine…28 Oct 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: Agriculture Sectorrose—22 Oct 2025HANSARD Mandatory Digital IDDigital IDs are nothing short of a direct attack on our freedoms and I am utterly opposed to them. The claim that they will help to tackle illegal immigration is utter nonsense.…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Rape Gangs: National Statutory InquiryGiven that two of the victims have walked away from the inquiry, will the Minister clearly state how she will ensure that a fully independent inquiry can take place and that it…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Rape Gangs: National Statutory InquiryThere should be nothing more precious in the eyes of this Parliament than the protection of children, particularly those who suffered at the hands of these barbaric individuals.…21 Oct 2025HANSARDBovine Tuberculosis Control and Badger CullingI differ slightly in my view. We certainly do not want badgers to be culled unnecessarily, but the evidence shows that a sustained badger cull does reduce TB. Northern Ireland has…13 Oct 2025HANSARD Windsor Framework: Internal Market GuaranteeI thank the right hon. Member for giving way and for his engagement on this issue. I wrote to him at the beginning of the year, asking him to come to hear directly from businesses…10 Sept 2025HANSARDJaguar Land Rover Cyber-attackCyber-security costs are rarely taken into account by any company, but for a company such as JLR, such costs should be easily absorbed because of its profit margins. SMEs do not…09 Sept 2025HANSARDJaguar Land Rover Cyber-attackindicated assent .09 Sept 2025HANSARDJusticeRecently, 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…01 Sept 2025HANSARDMetachromatic Leukodystrophy ScreeningIn my constituency, there is a little boy called Teddy, who was diagnosed with MLD—one of the most cruel and degenerative diseases, which is now treatable if diagnosed at birth.…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Gene EditingI commend the right hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. No one should underestimate the importance of gene editing and its advancement. Does he agree that there is a problem…22 Jul 2025HANSARDUK Internal MarketThe protocol and Windsor framework continue on a daily basis to fail the people of Northern Ireland. The failure is not anecdotal; it is measurable, documented and deeply felt. I…22 Jul 2025HANSARDCredit UnionsIt was good to hear the hon. Member for Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch (Katrina Murray) mention Northern Ireland. I, too, am a member of the credit union, and I have a savings…16 Jul 2025HANSARD British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024The timeline that my hon. Friend has outlined certainly highlights the number of years that he has been in this place. However, the Act must strengthen and not complicate the…15 Jul 2025HANSARDNeighbourhood Plans: Planning DecisionsAppropriate and adequate housing is key to the growth of any area. A lack of housing is a very real problem in Northern Ireland, particularly in my constituency. While we have a…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Early Years Providers: Government SupportMy hon. Friend makes a powerful point with regard to the interventions that have been made. However, returning to SEND growth, in Northern Ireland it is outpacing the growth of…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillThe right hon. Member is right to bring his speech back to the vulnerable people who will be impacted. He will know the devastating impact of cancer on many families. One in two…09 Jul 2025