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HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. During Northern Ireland questions, the Secretary of State accused members of my party of making incendiary remarks on Twitter. He should know by…21 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern IrelandI thank the Secretary of State for his statement, but I have to say that I am disappointed by the lack of any acceptance of culpability from his Government in respect of how they…13 Apr 2021HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister’s fantasy bridge to Northern Ireland could cost £33 billion—this, while our road and rail networks have been absolutely decimated from decades of…10 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolIt really is a new experience to be lectured by the European Research Group about the Good Friday agreement. Last week, the Secretary of State rushed out—sneaked out—an…10 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationAs the Secretary of State knows, we did not want Brexit, but we do have the protocol and the protocol is here to stay, despite what anybody else might say. It does give us a…03 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker—and thank you to Simon. I have to say that I was interested listening to the right hon. Member for East Antrim (Sammy Wilson) talk about the value…03 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Cultural and Entertainment SectorsThe Minister will be aware that many entertainers and venues across my constituency and every constituency have been absolutely decimated; their livelihoods have been taken off…02 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationFirst, I express my solidarity with the politicians in Northern Ireland—including, of course, the hon. Members for North Down (Stephen Farry) and for Strangford (Jim…02 Feb 2021HANSARD European Union (Future Relationship) BillAt the outset, I thank the Irish Government and Michel Barnier for standing up for the Good Friday agreement and the people of Northern Ireland when others refused to do it. The…30 Dec 2020HANSARDEngagementsLast week, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster said that Northern Ireland would have the “best of both worlds” as a result of the talks with the European Union. For that to…16 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Future Relationship: BusinessesGiven the fact that the Secretary of State has already admitted that the clauses removed by the Lords from the UK Internal Market Bill will break international law, and that the…02 Dec 2020HANSARD Patrick Finucane: Supreme Court JudgmentI absolutely do not thank the Secretary of State for his statement. The British state murdered Pat Finucane, and the Secretary of State has failed miserably to do right by his…30 Nov 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol: Implementation ProposalsIf there is no deal on data sharing with the EU by the end of the transition period, there is a real risk that health services in Ireland will not be able to carry out…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Pat FinucaneI beg to move, That this House has considered the potential merits of a public inquiry into the death of Pat Finucane. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Pat FinucaneI thank all hon. Members who took part in the debate, and I particularly thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for his words and for his attitude. Seamus Mallon once…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Pat FinucaneThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right; that gets to the core of it. I just do not believe that our society will properly move forward unless we know the truth of what happened. I…11 Nov 2020HANSARDReferendum on the Future of Northern IrelandThe Secretary of State will be aware that the conversation about our constitutional future is happening right across our community and in every family in Northern Ireland. Of…04 Nov 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillDoes the hon. Member recognise that there is already an international agreement—it is called the Stormont House agreement—to deal with issues of legacy in Northern Ireland? It…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI know that the Minister has a lot of faith in the security services, but some of us know too much about them to have any faith in them. If this Government have so much faith in…15 Oct 2020HANSARDEngagementsBy the weekend, Northern Ireland will be in an effective lockdown. Under the Chancellor’s new furlough scheme starting in November, a minimum wage full-time employee, a normal…14 Oct 2020