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HANSARDNew Decade, New Approach: Addiction Services FundingThe people of Derry were made a promise during the NDNA negotiations. I remember, because I negotiated that particular part of it. They were promised that the Northlands addiction…21 May 2025HANSARDNew Decade, New Approach: Addiction Services Funding2. What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on funding for an addiction treatment centre in Derry, in the context of the New Decade, New Approach agreement,…21 May 2025HANSARDUK Industrial StrategyThe Secretary State will be aware that over the past couple of decades investment from US companies in Northern Ireland has been important for economic growth and for cementing…02 Apr 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ4. A lady came to see me recently who needed help. She had a disability, which means that her children have to help her cut up her food. They have to help her wash beneath the…19 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic ServicesThe Secretary of State will be aware that it has been a year since the Executive was finally re-established. In that time, they have still been unable to agree a programme for…26 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineLast week, along with other Members of this House, I met Ukrainian parliamentarians at the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe in Vienna. The opposition MPs from…24 Feb 2025HANSARD Flight CancellationsI think we have finally figured out why the shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has not yet been able to make it to Northern Ireland. I thank the Government and the…05 Nov 2024HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeI am very grateful to the Minister for giving way. This has been a long, long journey for the people who have been affected by this scandal—and that is exactly what it has been.…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Northern Ireland City DealsIt seems to me that these questions would be better directed at the Treasury, because that is where the decision was made. I thank the Secretary of State for the work he did over…09 Oct 2024HANSARDPatrick Finucane MurderOn 17 January 1989, Conservative Minister Douglas Hogg claimed in Parliament that solicitors in Northern Ireland were “unduly sympathetic to the cause of the IRA.” —[ Official…11 Sept 2024HANSARDElection of SpeakerThank you, Mr Speaker-Elect. I am very glad to be back and very glad to see the results of the election. Many people in Northern Ireland are delighted with it. We look forward to…09 Jul 2024HANSARDEngagementsThe recently published Kenova report makes it clear that the IRA was riddled with British agents from top to bottom. Those agents were involved in the abduction, torture and…17 Apr 2024HANSARD Northern IrelandThis Humble Address reads like a love letter to the DUP—I just caution the DUP not to get too comfortable, because I am not sure that it will be a forever love. A couple of weeks…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Northern Irelandrose —26 Feb 2024HANSARD Northern IrelandThe point is actually in the Humble Address—and the Government seem to be going out of their way both in the Command Paper and the Humble Address to make the point—that, in the…26 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in Gazarose—21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaI am very grateful to the hon. Member for giving way. I will, if I may, highlight something that I think is more important than some of the conversations that we have had up to…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaI am grateful to the right hon. Member for giving way, and for the position he is now adopting around an immediate ceasefire—I think there is more cohesion in this House today…21 Feb 2024HANSARD United Kingdom Internal MarketThe Minister says he supports the Good Friday agreement in all its parts. Does he support the bit that says that the Government should be rigorously impartial?01 Feb 2024HANSARD Northern IrelandWe all accept that the DUP had a particular issue about all this, but does the Secretary of State accept that it is not good practice in Northern Ireland to have a one Government,…01 Feb 2024