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HANSARDWomen’s ServicesAs the House has demonstrated, that is a very popular question, so I can do nothing other than say yes, I will happily meet the hon. Lady.10 May 2023HANSARDWomen’s ServicesI thank the hon. Lady for her question. The Government recognise the importance of support services for women. I will continue to engage with women’s groups and organisations…10 May 2023HANSARDPower SharingI thank the hon. Gentleman for his pivot to legacy, as it is something that I hope to talk about a great deal in the coming weeks. As I have said from this Dispatch Box a number…10 May 2023HANSARDPower SharingI thank my hon. Friend for his interest in this space. When power sharing is working in Northern Ireland, it is proven to work very well. Indeed, it has brought huge benefits…10 May 2023HANSARDPower SharingFirst, let me say that it was fantastic to see all those from across the political spectrum come together to celebrate the coronation of His Majesty the King at the weekend. I…10 May 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) BillAh!10 May 2023HANSARDPower SharingI thank my right hon. and learned Friend for his question and thank him again for the work that he does as co-chair of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly, which is one…10 May 2023HANSARDPower SharingAs I say, all my efforts at this point in time are going into getting the Executive restored. I understand the hon. Gentleman’s point of view and the principles he stands by. I…10 May 2023HANSARDPower SharingThe hon. Gentleman speaks many a wise word. However, the one thing I have learned in my role as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is that deadlines are deadly and it is…10 May 2023HANSARDPower SharingThe hon. Lady is right to intimate that there is a great effect on the delivery of public services in Northern Ireland, which is ongoing. That is why everyone is working hard to…10 May 2023HANSARDPower SharingYes, I have and I met the chair of the Northern Ireland Fiscal Council, Sir Robert Chote, last week to go through the report’s findings, and I will have further such meetings. The…10 May 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Finances 2023-24Despite the progress that has been made with the Windsor framework it is with considerable disappointment that I find it is necessary for me to once again step in and set a Budget…27 Apr 2023HANSARDNew Decade, New Approach: Third UpdateDuring the passage of the Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Act in the House of Lords, the Government committed to making a written ministerial…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Belfast/Good Friday Agreement: 25th AnniversaryI beg to move, That this House has considered the 25th anniversary of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement. It gives me great pleasure to open today’s debate on the 25th…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Belfast/Good Friday Agreement: 25th AnniversaryWith the leave of the House, I will take this opportunity to say thank you to right hon. and hon. Members for their many and varied contributions to this debate. Indeed, I feel…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Belfast/Good Friday Agreement: 25th AnniversaryYes, indeed. I think that is even more vital now that we have a generation of people across our United Kingdom who did not experience the troubles at first hand. It is very…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Belfast/Good Friday Agreement: 25th AnniversaryThe hon. Lady utters very wise words. It falls on all our shoulders and on those of all politicians across the United Kingdom, especially in Northern Ireland, to continue to build…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Belfast/Good Friday Agreement: 25th AnniversaryYes. This is probably not the appropriate time or space to do that, but the hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that there has been an increase in loyalist paramilitarism. The…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Belfast/Good Friday Agreement: 25th AnniversaryYes, I will. Further into my speech, I might well mention just one or two of the remarkable women who have done exactly as the Chairman of the Select Committee on Northern Ireland…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Belfast/Good Friday Agreement: 25th AnniversaryThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right; I completely concur with his statement. We should also pay tribute to Chief Constable Simon Byrne, who has introduced community policing…30 Mar 2023