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HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI will, but I am afraid I will then have to close.09 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillThe hon. Gentleman knows I have a great deal of respect and affection for him. I am sure he would want to clarify that he is not suggesting for a moment that any of the amendments…08 Jul 2019HANSARDDangerous DrivingI thank my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for her work on this issue. I reiterate what she says about the Youen family. As well as our sympathy and solidarity, and the…08 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillIt is a pleasure to follow my neighbour from the north-west of England, the hon. Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce). I do not intend to detain the House for long, not because I do…08 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillSure, what would I know about it?08 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI would make two points. First, the hon. Gentleman’s constituents in Bury and mine in St Helens who are gay did not have to win a referendum to be able to marry the person they…08 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention. If she will allow me, I will come back to that later in my remarks. I want to, perhaps unusually, issue a defence of politicians in…08 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. As he says, he is a proud devolutionist, and I think that colleagues from Scotland and Wales would find it inconceivable, in the event…08 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillThe first point is that this is an issue about rights, not about policy. The second point is that I think, and hope, I have made it clear that I certainly do not want to impinge…08 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I say gently to the Leader of the House, who I know to be a fair man, that he should not underestimate the level of dissatisfaction with the Government’s approach to the…04 Jul 2019HANSARDBeing Part of the UK: BenefitsSurely one of the benefits of Northern Ireland being in the UK is that people who live in Northern Ireland enjoy the same rights as the rest of us. If the opportunity arises—say,…03 Jul 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wonder if you might be able to give me some advice. It has come to my attention that yesterday marked the 80th anniversary of the…02 Jul 2019HANSARDProblem GamblingIt is right that the gambling industry fulfils its responsibilities in tackling addiction, so today’s news is welcome, but I agree with my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich…02 Jul 2019HANSARDMale Suicide3. What his Department’s strategy is to reduce the level of male suicides.18 Jun 2019HANSARDMale SuicideIt devastates me to have to tell the House that St Helens has the highest rate of suicide in the country, and three quarters of those who take their own lives are men. We know…18 Jun 2019HANSARDSudanMay I press the Minister on what she said in relation to UNAMID? There is significant evidence of continuing human rights abuses in Darfur. There is emerging evidence that the RSF…13 Jun 2019HANSARDHorse-racingI am very proud to be the joint chairman of the all-party parliamentary racing and bloodstock industries group. Like many Members across the House, I strongly support our…23 May 2019HANSARDHorse-racing1. What assessment he has made of the contribution of horse-racing to (a) social, (b) cultural and (c) economic life. [R]23 May 2019HANSARDDevolved Government15. Does the Secretary of State understand the level of public outrage that there is about this? It has been two years since the inquiry reported. Thirty survivors of…22 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationIt might surprise the House to know that I have spent some time in HMP Bedford—I hasten to add, not at Her Majesty’s pleasure but as the director of a charity that worked with…14 May 2019