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HANSARD Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillIs it in order, Madam Deputy Speaker, for Members to misquote other Members? I said in my speech that the current designation mechanisms, as operated, were locking in…26 Oct 2021HANSARD Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. If Members are referring to content, they should quote me accurately. I said that the current designation structures, as operated, were…26 Oct 2021HANSARD Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?26 Oct 2021HANSARD Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillI agree entirely, as the Assembly is supposed to be local power in local hands. The culture of telling people that sharing is losing is a big part of the problem that we have…26 Oct 2021HANSARD Brexit: OpportunitiesNorthern Ireland did not seek Brexit and it has been very destabilising for the region, but from the Social Democratic and Labour party’s pragmatic perspective, we are trying to…16 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsSouth Belfast is a relatively prosperous constituency. It is one of those that would be described as “leafy” in political commentary, along with the presumptions and…15 Sept 2021HANSARDLegacy IssuesNo one wants to move forward more than victims and survivors, but they cannot do that until killers allow them to by telling the truth. However, these proposals protect those…21 Jul 2021HANSARD Northern Ireland ProtocolI was interested to hear the Secretary of State say that he took heed of a party to the agreement warning of disruption. I hope that he will soon begin to listen to other parties…21 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolAfter all these months, it is hard to know what is left to say on the protocol. It was nobody’s first choice. It was the last thing left on the table after a series of choices…15 Jul 2021HANSARD EU Settlement SchemeLike other Northern Irish MPs, I have spent a lot of time in the Chamber, in Select Committee meetings and in the media talking about the free movement of goods and about people’s…07 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (Third sitting)While we welcome minor amendments to the petition of concern to make it a little more difficult to table one, that does not improve how the POC works or restore it to its intended…06 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (Third sitting)The previous amendments to the Bill tabled by SDLP Members were probably probing amendments, but we believe that new clause 3 is fundamental and fairly existential for the…06 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (Third sitting)I acknowledge that they exist, but they are not enacted and, when I questioned the Speaker at the evidence session last week, it was not clear why they have not been established.…06 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 11, in clause 5, page 7, line 12, at end insert— ‘(5A) When a petition of concern is lodged and confirmed against a measure, proposal or a decision by a…06 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (Third sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn . Clause 4 ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 5 Petitions of concern06 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (Third sitting)Certainly, Mr Stringer. In that case, the Minister would be deemed to have resigned. Amendment 16 would ensure that Ministers co-operated with any investigation and gave due…06 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (Third sitting)These amendments are part of the same package. Essentially, amendment 15 would ensure that if the Commissioner for Standards found that a Minister had engaged in harassment,…06 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 15, in clause 4, page 6, line 11, at end insert— “(3) If an investigation by the Commissioner for Standards finds that a Minister has breached the…06 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (Third sitting)I am happy to let them fall.06 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (Third sitting)Once again, Mr Stringer, I appreciate your indulgence. I promise that we will be expert going forward, and I will be very brief about amendments 17, 18 and 19. As the hon. Member…06 Jul 2021