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HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]Will the hon. Lady give way?12 Oct 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenThe warm tributes that have already been paid to Queen Elizabeth II by hon. and right hon. Members tell their own story about the great respect and deep affection that so many…09 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister should know by now that many people in the north of Ireland are starving and freezing in their homes. We need a tailored solution for Northern Ireland, but that…07 Sept 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI will not. Sit down! This Bill is a sop to the DUP and a campaigning tool for the Foreign Secretary in the Conservative party leadership election. If it is driven through, the…20 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillCan the Minister point out the line, paragraph and page of the Good Friday agreement that he is quoting? This does not make any sense.20 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI promise to be brief, because we have heard a lot over the last number of days and we have heard a lot repeated as well. The Bill clearly and blatantly breaks international law.…20 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillWhat about the nationalists?20 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillDespite what the right hon. Member has been saying, I am very grateful to him for giving way. I know that he is a new convert to supporting the Good Friday agreement; in fact, he…20 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillNo, I will not.20 Jul 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillI am grateful to the hon. Member for giving way. Does he agree with me and with Mike Johnston, the chief executive of the Dairy Council for Northern Ireland, that the Bill risks…19 Jul 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillIf the right hon. Member agrees that the North South Ministerial Council would be a good forum for discussing some of these issues, maybe he would allow it to meet.19 Jul 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillThe right hon. Member makes an interesting point, and I think he is right when he says that it is not just the practicalities of trade that are damaging confidence within the…19 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillOn the point about consent—we did get slightly distracted—I totally and absolutely disagree with the right hon. Gentleman and Lord Trimble on how they say consent works. It is not…13 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMaybe I misheard the hon. Gentleman, but I think he referred to Congressman Richie Neal, who chairs the Ways and Means Committee in the United States—somebody who would be very…13 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillWill the Minister give way?13 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillThe right hon. Member has stated that the Union is at risk because of the protocol. I know that he is no big supporter of the Good Friday agreement, but does he not accept that…13 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillThe hon. Gentleman has forwarded the argument about collusion a number of times, and I totally agree that we need the whole picture. If I accept that, will he accept that there…04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillWill the Minister give way?04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI am grateful. The Minister mentions that the Irish Government made commitments. I absolutely agree that they need to deliver on those commitments, but they were made in the…04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillIt is worth pointing out that we have two days for what is supposed to be the Committee stage, and this is fundamental legislation that needs to be scrutinised. Does the Minister…04 Jul 2022