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HANSARD COP26: Devolved AdministrationsWill the hon. Gentleman give way?16 Sept 2021HANSARDEngagementsI, too, offer my condolences to the Prime Minister on the loss of his mother. Health waiting lists are through the roof in Northern Ireland and hard-pressed families are being hit…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Northern Ireland ProtocolMr Speaker, “Northern Ireland is uniquely placed…to prosper from this deal.” That is a direct quote from the Secretary of State last Christmas eve. Then on new year’s day he said:…21 Jul 2021HANSARD Legacy of Northern Ireland’s PastIn October 1990, Patsy Gillespie was abducted from his home by the IRA. His family were told he would be back soon, while being held at gunpoint. Patsy was then chained to the…14 Jul 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI greatly welcome the shadow Minister’s commitment to the rule of law in amendment 1. Almost 50 years ago 14 unarmed civil rights marchers were murdered on the streets of Derry by…13 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you, Mr Stringer. I thank the two witnesses. It is always difficult to pinpoint exactly why or how the Assembly collapsed on any of the times that it did. It is arguable,…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. It is good to see you, Jonathan. I spent many long hours over that three-year period in your company, and…29 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill (Second sitting)Q Thanks for your evidence, Emma. You are absolutely right that the Democratic Unionist party pushed very hard for a lot of the provisions around sustainability during the…29 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention. He has a very optimistic view of how politics in Northern Ireland works. I have absolutely no interest in things being done…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillI appreciate what the Minister says, and of course this would be better done in the Assembly, but I do not know where he has been, because I have heard very clearly today that the…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillWill the Secretary of State explain very carefully for some people in this House who do not seem to understand that, if an amnesty is given to anybody—for example, if an amnesty…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillWe will keep checking back as to what actually happened during those talks with the right hon. Member, who committed an awful lot of time and did an awful lot of good work to…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillIt really is a new experience to be sitting in between the two wings of the DUP. If they need any help to bring themselves back together again, we have a bit of experience in…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillI thank the right hon. Member for his intervention. He gave a fantastic oration earlier on in support of devolution and the Good Friday agreement. It was fantastic to hear him…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNegotiations: Lord Frost and the European CommissionI, too, send my thoughts to Jo Cox’s family today. With all the talk of sausages and the protocol, I hear very little from this Government on the benefits of the protocol for…16 Jun 2021HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister knows full well that the best way to reduce checks in the Irish sea is make do a Swiss-style sanitary and phytosanitary agreement with the European Union. So…09 Jun 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsThe Secretary of State says that the British Army made terrible errors in Northern Ireland. Joan Connolly was a mother of eight. She was shot four times by the British Army and…13 May 2021HANSARDDebate on the AddressDaniel Teggart was murdered by the Parachute Regiment in Ballymurphy in August 1971. These are the words of his daughter, Alice Harper: “We identified my daddy by his curly hair.…11 May 2021HANSARDDebate on the AddressI thank the right hon. Member very much for giving way. Can I just ask him one question: how many members of the security forces have been prosecuted to date?11 May 2021HANSARDRecent DisorderDissident republicans tried to murder a police officer and her young child in County Derry this week. I take this opportunity, as an Irish nationalist, to send those dissident…21 Apr 2021