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HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (Third sitting)I thank the Minister. We appreciate that this flows from NDNA, but I am unclear whether there was a specific request for those particular provisions to be withdrawn. They existed…06 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (Third sitting)Thank you very much, Mr Stringer. I appreciate your guidance. We welcome the strengthening of parts of the ministerial code, which we think will protect, enhance or potentially…06 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 13, in clause 4, page 5, line 22, after “be accountable to the Assembly” insert “users of services,”. This amendment would ensure that Ministers and…06 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. Apologies for my lateness. I was outside the Boothroyd Room, uncharacteristically on time, and am new to this…06 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (Second sitting)Q I want to pick up on an issue that has been discussed today by a number of witnesses: the processes that were envisaged originally regarding the use of the petition of concern,…29 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (Second sitting)Q I want to pick up on another change to the Good Friday agreement at St Andrews that is also covered, in part, in the Bill, which is the change from jointly electing First…29 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (Second sitting)Q I do not want to hog all the time, but I want to ask what your assessment is of the Government impact of the potential period of caretaker Ministers. The phrase that has been in…29 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (Second sitting)Q It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. Thanks for your evidence, Mark. You commented briefly on the original intent of the Good Friday agreement versus…29 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (Second sitting)Q A previous speaker addressed some my questions around the code of conduct. By the way, it is very good to see you all, if only virtually. On the provisions on enforcement of the…29 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (Second sitting)Q Lesley or Gareth, would you have any suggestions on that? Should there perhaps be more power, or more definition of the scope of the Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for…29 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson). We served together as Belfast city councillors and his voice and his views are always worth hearing.…22 Jun 2021HANSARD Safety of JournalistsAs colleagues have said, a free press is integral to democracy and fundamental to ensuring that a society is underpinned by transparency and accountability. At the heart of that…10 Jun 2021HANSARD 0.7% Official Development Assistance TargetI thank Mr Speaker for allowing this emergency debate. The decision to abandon the Government’s own manifesto commitment was not just morally regrettable but, like a disturbing…08 Jun 2021HANSARD Environment BillI am grateful for this opportunity to speak on clauses relating to nature, biodiversity and conservation in this important Bill. Although some of them relate to devolved matters,…26 May 2021HANSARDBelarus: Interception of AircraftThe SDLP and I condemn in the strongest possible terms the actions of the Belarusian Government and echo what others have said about the importance of sanctions and of holding…24 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsThe chaos and impunity of the Ballymurphy killings contributed to the near-collapse of the rule of law in Northern Ireland and a sickeningly casual attitude to human life. For…13 May 2021HANSARDFire and RehireI thank the hon. Member for Jarrow (Kate Osborne) for having secured today’s debate. Research from the Trades Union Congress shows that since the first lockdown, one in 10 workers…27 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetThe pandemic has set back progress in healthcare and education for many years, at a time when the Government are cutting aid for reasons that, again, have not been justified. The…26 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Trade with Great BritainThe Social Democratic and Labour party sends every good wish to the PSNI officer, after the appalling experience she has had at the hands of the warped throwbacks who have…21 Apr 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThat was a fair point well made about contributions earlier, Madam Deputy Speaker, and as I am mostly going to address climate change, I will try to be aware of the levels of hot…13 Apr 2021