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HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillI thank my right hon. Friend, the former Secretary of State for doing exactly that. I am fully aware that MLAs, whatever their political stance or party, do good work in their…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillIn my former role as Government Chief Whip, this place having any sway over what happened at the other end of the building would have been a pleasurable occurrence. I cannot give…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillI am curious as to whether the hon. Gentleman knows that Sinn Féin Members do not receive their parliamentary salaries.29 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Finances 2022-23On Monday I introduced the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Bill, which allows six weeks, and potentially a further six weeks, for a Northern Ireland Executive to form.…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland ElectionsIt is kind of the hon. Gentleman to admonish my Department. I think he will find—this is a problem that politicians have—that I did stand outside the Northern Ireland Department…09 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland ElectionsI think the right hon. Gentleman will be pleased with the pace and sincerity with which negotiations and talks will continue in the coming weeks.09 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland ElectionsI will comment on the here and now, if I may, because the legislation I am bringing forward will create the time and space needed for the talks between the UK and the EU to…09 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland ElectionsI cannot give the hon. Lady that date, because a bit more needs to be done. I have said that I hope to meet the commissioners of services in the next week or so, and I will be…09 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland ElectionsYes.09 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI am quite sure that the Bill is the last legislative vehicle with which any Government will try to address this problem, so it is very important, and it is incumbent on me as…09 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolThe Government are engaging in constructive dialogue with the European Union to find solutions to the issues caused by the protocol. We are also proceeding with legislation that…09 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolBoth the trader support service and the movement assistance scheme provide support to traders moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. By the end of this year we…09 Nov 2022HANSARDPower SharingI thank my right hon. and learned Friend for the work he does in the Assembly. It is a vital new institution, which has deep roots in the European Parliament as well as this…09 Nov 2022HANSARDVeteransYesterday marked the 35th anniversary of the Enniskillen bombing, one of the most horrific losses of life during the troubles. Our thoughts are with the families who lost loved…09 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI am going to make changes to it.09 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland ElectionsThe very simple answer is to say yes, but, as we were reminded by my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Aaron Bell) just a moment ago, as Chief Whip, I used to enjoy…09 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland ElectionsThe hon. Gentleman is wrong and he needs to move on.09 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question. Actually, I think there is a negotiated path where we can completely change how we deal with the protocol, which would mean that…09 Nov 2022HANSARDPower SharingI do not believe that I was overruled by the Prime Minister.09 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland ElectionsI humbly push back on the second part of the hon. Gentleman’s question, but I completely understand what he says about the action I plan to take on MLA pay. Actually, the course…09 Nov 2022