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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Veterans: ProsecutionOrder. This is not an ongoing conversation. Ms Jones, please continue.14 Jul 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Veterans: ProsecutionOrder. We do not have clapping in the House of Commons, so please restrain yourselves. I have allowed substantial contributions to enable the debate to get under way, but we will…14 Jul 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Veterans: ProsecutionThank you for that point of order, and for highlighting the conflict between this debate and the matter to be considered in the House later. I have considerable discretion in who…14 Jul 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Veterans: ProsecutionI remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate.14 Jul 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Veterans: ProsecutionBefore we begin the debate, I wish to make a statement about the House’s rule relating to matters sub judice. As the House will know, there are ongoing criminal cases involving…14 Jul 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Veterans: ProsecutionThe Chair will change during the next contribution. If not everyone is able to be called to speak, it is my responsibility and not Ms Lewell’s, because I chose to allow more…14 Jul 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Veterans: ProsecutionOrder. Please refrain from applause.14 Jul 2025HANSARDDevolved Governments: Co-operationAre the Government still committed to one civil service across the United Kingdom? If so, what are they proactively doing to ensure that as part of their career development, UK…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI sincerely thank the Leader of the House for announcing that there will be a debate on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. It confirms how worth while it is to come to business…10 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was disappointed that the UK Government did not go ahead with proposals for a Glasgow campus for UK Government offices. One reason behind that proposal was upgrading the…10 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: Scottish Public ServicesDoes the Secretary of State share my view that, whatever the SNP Scottish Government’s budget, they have cynically and systematically deprived funding from areas that do not…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House ensure that before the summer recess there is either a statement or a debate in Government time on Sudan? She will know that it is the worst…03 Jul 2025HANSARDPeople on Low Incomes in Rural CommunitiesWith the closure of many churches in rural communities in England and in Scotland, too, are the commissioners concerned that people living in rural areas, particularly those on…03 Jul 2025HANSARDInvestment: Technology BusinessesDoes the Minister accept, though, that poor road access from the north of the United Kingdom is one impediment to investment in Northern Ireland, and therefore another reason why…02 Jul 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillGiven the strictures on time, I had better not. Previous Ministers said that there was no need for specific legislation on spiking, because it was already covered. Campaigning,…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI rise to support amendment 19, in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight East (Joe Robertson). I hope that the Minister listened to the compelling case that my…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFarmed Animals: Cages and CratesOrder. I remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate.16 Jun 2025HANSARDFarmed Animals: Cages and CratesI call the Lib Dem spokesman.16 Jun 2025HANSARDNuclear Power: InvestmentAs co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on nuclear energy, and having championed the nuclear industry for 20 years in this Parliament, even when it was not popular on…10 Jun 2025HANSARDUSAID Funding PauseI welcome the hon. Lady’s comments. It is very important we emphasise that it is women and girls who will be most affected by those cuts. It is not those stereotypes sometimes…10 Jun 2025