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HANSARDBackstop ProtocolThe commitments made in the joint report remain. Those commitments were that we would find a solution to the Irish border, ideally through our future relationship. We are still…30 Jan 2019HANSARDDevolutionAs Secretary of State, I clearly have a role in helping to facilitate those talks, but I cannot impose a solution on the parties in Northern Ireland. That must be something that…30 Jan 2019HANSARDDevolved GovernmentI like the hon. Gentleman very much, but I could not disagree with him more. This Government are absolutely steadfast in our commitment to the Belfast Good Friday agreement, and…30 Jan 2019HANSARDDevolved GovernmentI want the institutions in Stormont to be restored as soon as possible, and I want to work with all parties to make sure that that can happen. It is important that where there are…30 Jan 2019HANSARDDevolved GovernmentWe passed the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Act 2018 last year to allow civil servants to take decisions based on guidance issued by me, as…30 Jan 2019HANSARDBackstop ProtocolI have regular discussions with the Prime Minister and others about all aspects of our exit from the European Union.30 Jan 2019HANSARDPeace and ReconciliationMy hon. Friend makes a very important point. We all need to be careful in our language at this very fragile time.30 Jan 2019HANSARDPeace and ReconciliationThe hon. Gentleman has campaigned on this matter. I know he is very keen to make sure that this funding is maintained. He makes a point about the fact that we do not have devolved…30 Jan 2019HANSARDPeace and ReconciliationMy hon. Friend is a doughty campaigner on these matters. He will know from the extensive discussions we have had that I am committed to delivering on the legacy proposals that…30 Jan 2019HANSARDPeace and ReconciliationMay I associate myself with the comments of my hon. Friend the Minister of State about Bloody Sunday? The shadow Secretary of State has pre-empted me, but I too have a debt of…30 Jan 2019HANSARDPeace and ReconciliationThe success of the world war one commemorations in Northern Ireland was very much down to the right hon. Gentleman’s hard work in ensuring that all parts of the community came…30 Jan 2019HANSARDPeace and ReconciliationThe hon. Lady is absolutely right that the common travel area is a very important foundation of the lives of those in Northern Ireland and Ireland, and it of course predates our…30 Jan 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Security SituationThe hon. Gentleman refers to yet more incredibly brave individuals who work hard to ensure that we are all safe, and that the people of Northern Ireland, in particular, can sleep…21 Jan 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Security SituationThe hon. Lady is right to mention not just the PSNI and the security services, but the prison officers who are working under immense pressure and do a fantastic job. She is also…21 Jan 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Security SituationAll city regions that apply for city deals must go through a process, but negotiations are ongoing, and work is being done by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local…21 Jan 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Security SituationAll I can say is that relations between the Police Service of Northern Ireland and An Garda Síochána are at an all-time high and continue to be good. They work towards the same…21 Jan 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Security SituationThe hon. Gentleman is right to say that the threat from Northern Ireland-related terrorism in Northern Ireland is severe, but the threat from Northern Ireland-related terrorism in…21 Jan 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Security SituationI do not want to be drawn by my hon. Friend, who as a former Chair of the Select Committee knows politics in Northern Ireland better than most. I do not want to be drawn on the…21 Jan 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Security SituationThe PSNI and the security services do a fantastic job every single day in thwarting plots to disrupt life and to cause injury and harm to innocent civilians in the way we saw on…21 Jan 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Security SituationA number of the hon. Gentleman’s questions are of an operational nature and it would not be appropriate for me to comment on operational details, suffice it to say that the…21 Jan 2019