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HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Billrose—29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI will try to be brief, because I appreciate that there are colleagues who have been working on these issues for years and decades, who understand them fully and who wish to…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Women’s Rights to Reproductive Healthcare: United StatesI thank the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) for co-ordinating this urgent question and echo the solidarity with women in the US, particularly…28 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillThese few years have been frustrating and damaging for Northern Ireland, and the Bill adds to that. They have been bad for the economy—for businesses that need stability, not…27 Jun 2022HANSARDTrade between NI and rest of UKThe Government claim that their protocol Bill is designed to protect the Good Friday agreement, while being in the middle of a demolition derby of its core values, creating…22 Jun 2022HANSARDNew Wealth TaxesThank you for calling me, Sir Edward. Thank you, too, to the hon. Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) for bringing forward the debate and for his advocacy on the issue. Tax is…14 Jun 2022HANSARDMenopauseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson, and I offer my warmest commendations and congratulations to the hon. Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris), who…09 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillThe legacy of the conflict is like a fog all around us. It affects politics in the everyday, and throughout this afternoon we have had a few glimpses of stories. Hon. Members will…24 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Billrose—24 May 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolIt is curious that the Foreign Secretary chose to quote polling rather than the fresh election results that show a comfortable majority of people supporting the protocol and an…17 May 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI know where I was on 19 June, and it was not at the 40th birthday party I had intended to have with family and friends. Like other people, I was following the rules, as I think…21 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI am trying to give a sketch of the impact of the Prime Minister’s character on the politics of the region I represent. As Members know, this is not just about the parties,…21 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI had intended, as I am sure had many other hon. Members, to be in the Chamber this afternoon for the scheduled debate on childhood cancer, particularly because of a very moving…21 Apr 2022HANSARDHuman Rights: ColombiaIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. I thank the hon. Member for Liverpool, Wavertree (Paula Barker) for securing this debate, which comes at a time…20 Apr 2022HANSARDIrish Diaspora in BritainI am very grateful for this opportunity to take part in a debate to celebrate the contribution of the Irish in Britain and the very deep bonds of friendship and neighbourliness…17 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving voice to our many constituents who want a compassionate and expansive humanitarian response. Certainly, in Northern Ireland, many people see…16 Mar 2022HANSARD Shared Prosperity Fund: Devolved AdministrationsI thank Members for their participation and for their points. My constituency near-neighbour, the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon)—I concede it is a very beautiful…01 Mar 2022HANSARD Shared Prosperity Fund: Devolved AdministrationsI beg to move, That this House has considered the shared prosperity fund and the devolved Administrations. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Edward. I am…01 Mar 2022HANSARD Shared Prosperity Fund: Devolved AdministrationsI agree. As I say, there are opportunities and willing partners, but unfortunately it appears that the funding is being delivered over the heads of those who have an interest in…01 Mar 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillI thank the right hon. Member for giving way; I regret that he was not so comfortable with the words and language of John Hume for many years. Will he agree, then, that there was…07 Feb 2022