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HANSARDReport of the Independent Reviewer for National Security Arrangements 2023The role of the Independent Reviewer of National Security Arrangements in Northern Ireland is to monitor compliance with annex E of the St. Andrews agreement 2006, reviewing the…16 May 2024HANSARDUnion of Great Britain and Northern IrelandBefore I begin, may I also put on record the Government’s sincere condolences to the family of Frank Field, who sadly passed away last night? The Member for Birkenhead for over 40…24 Apr 2024HANSARDUnion of Great Britain and Northern IrelandI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. It really does depend. Even in the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, there was provision for a red lane for goods going into Northern…24 Apr 2024HANSARDUnion of Great Britain and Northern IrelandI thank my right hon. and learned Friend the Chairman of the Select Committee. I am wary of giving too many assurances, because we are talking about a time beyond the next general…24 Apr 2024HANSARDUnion of Great Britain and Northern IrelandI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question, and look forward to working with him in his new role. I can assure him that His Majesty's Government are working apace and will…24 Apr 2024HANSARDUnion of Great Britain and Northern IrelandThis matter is very important to the Government and for Northern Ireland. The Government’s priority is to secure a long-term sustainable solution on veterinary medicines, and we…24 Apr 2024HANSARDDevolved Institutions: Northern IrelandI am sure that my hon. Friends will welcome the fact that, once again, Northern Ireland has local politicians taking decisions in a local Assembly that is accountable to local…24 Apr 2024HANSARDDevolved Institutions: Northern IrelandI thank my hon. Friend for his question. I agree that there is a fantastic opportunity, which we are trying to take, for the UK Government to collaborate with and support the…24 Apr 2024HANSARDDevolved Institutions: Northern IrelandMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The restoration of devolved government not only provides certainty and stability for business but allows us to harness our combined energies…24 Apr 2024HANSARDIntegrated Education: Northern Irelandindicated assent .24 Apr 2024HANSARDDevolved Institutions: Northern IrelandI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on his recent honour for his many years of elected public service in this place and to his constituents. Yes, he absolutely can have that…24 Apr 2024HANSARDDevolved Institutions: Northern IrelandThe right hon. Gentleman conflates two issues. First, there are the ongoing elements of how we deal with public interest immunity and the “neither confirm nor deny” policy in…24 Apr 2024HANSARDDevolved Institutions: Northern IrelandI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question, because there is a genuinely interesting point about the growth in the number of people who live in Northern Ireland who declare…24 Apr 2024HANSARDDevolved Institutions: Northern IrelandThe right hon. Gentleman knows that he is asking that question of someone who has been a football referee for the last 43 years, and who is rather passionate about the game. I…24 Apr 2024HANSARDDevolved Institutions: Northern IrelandI welcome the hon. Gentleman’s welcoming of the restored institutions. I am also a great respecter of referendum results, and I believe we had one in Scotland. That is probably…24 Apr 2024HANSARDProgramme for Government: Northern IrelandI met the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister last week. We had a constructive discussion about the Executive’s priorities.24 Apr 2024HANSARDProgramme for Government: Northern IrelandOne thing that I picked up from the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister last week is that they too want to act in all the ways the hon. Lady said. Their priorities…24 Apr 2024HANSARDIndependent Commission for Reconciliation and Information RecoveryThe Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 set out the new legal framework for taking forward troubles-related investigations, and provided for the…17 Apr 2024HANSARDFourth Update on New Decade, New ApproachDuring the passage of the Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Act in the House of Lords, the Government committed to updating the House on progress…15 Apr 2024HANSARDOperation Kenova Interim Report: ResponseMy noble Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Lord Caine) has made the following statement: This statement is in response to the publication of…11 Mar 2024