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HANSARDEngagementsI, too, wish to pay tribute to Jo Cox and her family, and to the commitment in her name that we tackle division and extremism. We saw extremism play out on the streets of Belfast…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDBelfast: Violent Disorder(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on the violent disorder that took place last night in Belfast.10 Jun 2026HANSARDBelfast: Violent DisorderIt has been a shocking two days in Northern Ireland. The horrific knife attack in north Belfast has left a man fighting for his life, and an entire community distressed by what…10 Jun 2026HANSARD Improving the UK Visa SystemI welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate, and thank the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Blake Stephenson) for securing it. In doing so, I acknowledge the complexity…03 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessWill the shadow Minister acknowledge that no party and no victims’ group in Northern Ireland supports the Conservative party’s approach to the past, and that even the Dillon…20 May 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationOne of the lingering legacies of violence in Northern Ireland is our outrageous and distressing levels of violence against women and girls, in the echo of menace and threat that…25 Mar 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Legacy of the PastI thank the hon. Member for all her efforts on behalf of victims of the troubles and others. This is a chance to put in place accountability mechanisms that we should have put in…19 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsWe have seen this play out before: a US rush to military escalation with no plan for what comes next. We have seen schoolgirls bombed in Iran, whole families killed in Lebanon,…18 Mar 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Hospitality Sector: VAT10. What recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of reducing VAT for the hospitality sector in Northern Ireland.10 Mar 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Hospitality Sector: VATAs well as the business pressures, a majority of households in Northern Ireland and many businesses use heating oil as their main heating source, so they are particularly exposed…10 Mar 2026HANSARDEconomic Impact of Government PoliciesThe local growth fund was a UK Government policy that had been working to support some people outside of the labour market into decent work, helping to address Northern Ireland’s…11 Feb 2026HANSARDLord Mandelsonrose—04 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonThe House is getting a lesson that many families in Northern Ireland, such as those of Sean Brown and the victims of Stakeknife, have learned over decades that national security…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationI think that many of those supporting the Omagh families would like to see a parallel and comprehensive inquiry. Does the hon. Member agree that the logical thing to do would have…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationThe Social Democratic and Labour party welcomes this remedial order, which goes some way to restoring the rule of law to legacy processes and in turn to the present day. The…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: ReformThe hon. Member is absolutely right. Those subsequent changes, particularly at St Andrews, have distorted the institutions away from a place of consensus and towards veto,…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: Reformrose—13 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: ReformIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I confess that I have not been in Westminster Hall for a while; I was watching the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: ReformClearly, we are a more pluralist society. I am unashamedly a new Irelander, and that is an important part of my identity. That is a factor in our politics, as is the legitimate…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: ReformBluntly, my view is that the agreement is trying to salve, resolve and manage a centuries-old division—a society that has been divided into two tribes. It is not my belief that…13 Jan 2026