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HANSARDPublic ServicesYes, I do. Integrated education is a devolved matter for the Executive, but this Government are unapologetically supportive of integrated education. I have spoken to the…15 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployer National Insurance Contributions: Job CreationThere are many pressures on businesses that we are constantly assessing and talking to businesses about. The hon. Member is right to raise the subject of job creation in Northern…15 Jan 2025HANSARDPublic ServicesI thank the hon. Member for raising the issue of the Public Service Transformation Board. As he says, the interim board has a £235 million budget for transformation. Several major…15 Jan 2025HANSARDPublic ServicesThe hon. Member is correct to raise the issue of public services, especially health services. The winter pressures on hospital care and other areas have been shocking to see, and…15 Jan 2025HANSARDSupply of Goods: EU RegulationsThe updated EU general product safety regulations largely formalise how businesses already operate in the UK, and the majority of businesses have adapted to continue trading…15 Jan 2025HANSARDPublic ServicesI have met the Minister for Health, and I have been round and visited many of the healthcare provision services, all of which are feeling pressures at this time as a result of…15 Jan 2025HANSARDDraft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2025I thank the hon. Members for Brentwood and Ongar and for South Antrim for raising those questions. The draft regulations are an important piece of legislation and it is important…07 Jan 2025HANSARDDraft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. It is a pleasure to serve under your…07 Jan 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland… The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency’s interdepartmental business register shows that the number of businesses registered for VAT or pay-as-you-earn operating in…06 Jan 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland… The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency’s interdepartmental business register shows that the number of businesses registered for VAT or pay-as-you-earn operating in…06 Jan 2025HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillI listened carefully to the examples that the hon. Gentleman gave on behalf of his constituents. They are concerning, and we need to listen to them carefully. I absolutely…06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillThere are absolutely minimal stops along the border. It is not a hard border, but circumstances would be very different under the Bill, which implies an ideological hard Brexit—06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Billindicated assent .06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillIt would be dangerous.06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillSeveral years ago, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson told us that there was an oven-ready deal. That was clearly not the case, because we are still discussing this. The hon. and…06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillLet me begin by expressing thanks to all those who have contributed to this debate so far—I am sure that there will be many more after me—and to the hon. and learned Member for…06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillI will make some progress now, because time is running out in this debate and I want to get to the end. On the consent vote, it is simply wrong to claim that all major decisions…06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillNo, I will make some progress now.06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillI will come to his important point on the 300 areas of laws, because it is important to put that in context. However, I reiterate that having a framework within which to negotiate…06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillI hope the right hon. Member understands that I am talking about the difference between a hard border and a soft border. The Windsor framework enables the smooth flow of trade,…06 Dec 2024