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HANSARDPromoting Business and GrowthThe Secretary of State went to the international summit with the First and Deputy First Ministers and they are all working together on this. The Ballymena bus manufacturer,…23 Oct 2024HANSARDPromoting Business and GrowthMy hon. Friend is right to raise the issue of the skills gap and economic inactivity in Northern Ireland. I have met wonderful skills providers across Northern Ireland, such as…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Northern Ireland Veterans CommissionerThank you, Mr Dowd. I thank the right hon. Member for his intervention. In fact, my next sentence was going to be one that will please him greatly, I think. I was about to say:…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Northern Ireland Veterans CommissionerIf I keep giving way, I will not have enough time to speak, so I think I will continue. Mr Kinahan was appointed by the previous Government, which established the role of the…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Northern Ireland Veterans CommissionerIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. This is my first time responding to a Westminster Hall debate for the Government and I am delighted that it is on this…15 Oct 2024HANSARDPublic ServicesI am delighted to be appointed to this role, and I look forward to working closely with Executive Ministers to see public services transformed in Northern Ireland. I will be…24 Jul 2024HANSARDPublic ServicesI agree with the right hon. Member. Money is allocated specifically for transformation of public services to improve service delivery outcomes. In Northern Ireland, three in 10…24 Jul 2024HANSARDVeterinary Medicine SuppliesI understand how important and urgent this issue is. I thank the hon Member for his contribution to the veterinary medicines working group, whose work we have committed to…24 Jul 2024HANSARDVeterinary Medicine SuppliesI can confirm again that the veterinary medicines working group will continue. We recognise its importance, and we will continue to work at pace on a long-term solution, because…24 Jul 2024HANSARDVeterinary Medicine SuppliesThe Government are committed to working at pace on a long-term solution, including a veterinary agreement. That might change the relationship with the EU and build more trust, and…24 Jul 2024HANSARD Knife Crime Awareness WeekI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that horrific-sounding incident. I agree that weapons in schools are extremely concerning and need to be tackled. We need a holistic…21 May 2024HANSARD Knife Crime Awareness WeekI think Wandsworth would like to volunteer.21 May 2024HANSARD Knife Crime Awareness WeekI thank the hon. Lady for raising that. I absolutely do agree: education and prevention is crucial to this, and I will also be talking more about that. I also thank the hon. Lady…21 May 2024HANSARD Knife Crime Awareness WeekI thank the hon. Gentleman for bringing that up. I did not know about knives disguised as belt buckles. That just shows how legislation has to be good enough to keep ahead of…21 May 2024HANSARD Knife Crime Awareness WeekI thank my hon. Friend for remembering Prince in this debate. It is on behalf of Prince, and on behalf of so many young people who have lost their lives, that we are holding this…21 May 2024HANSARD Knife Crime Awareness WeekI beg to move, That this House has considered Knife Crime Awareness Week. It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz, for this important debate on Knife Crime Awareness…21 May 2024HANSARD Knife Crime Awareness WeekI thank my hon. Friend and fellow London MP for raising that. Violence reduction units are really important, as is learning what works from the youth workers and police on the…21 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week’s letter to the Justice Secretary from the chief inspector of prisons again highlighted the dreadful conditions in Wandsworth Prison. Will the Secretary of State take…14 May 2024HANSARDWar in GazaThe first thing that aid workers returning from Gaza talk about is the smell, because there are rivers of sewage in Gaza at the moment. The assault on Rafah means displacing…07 May 2024HANSARD World ME DayIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain, and to be speaking at this important time, ahead of World ME Day on 12 May. I congratulate and thank the right hon.…01 May 2024