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HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human RightsIn a letter written last year, the Minister implied that the Human Rights Act would come under threat post-Brexit. He said that “our manifesto committed to not repealing or…12 Mar 2019HANSARDChicken farm, Rushden, NorthamptonshireFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving me advance notice of his point of order. I have come to expect some strange remarks…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Exiting the European UnionJean-Claude Juncker has apparently said recently in Strasbourg that there will be “no third chance” and that MPs must back the reworked deal tomorrow or “there may be no Brexit”.…11 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent Connor MacLeod, who is 23, has Asperger’s and type 1 diabetes. He cannot monitor his own blood sugar levels, and has issues with understanding written and oral…07 Mar 2019HANSARDSports CoverageWith the decline in print media, and in sports coverage in some local news programming, minority sports struggle to be noticed and they face challenges in attracting new…07 Mar 2019HANSARDSports Coverage13. What steps his Department is taking to (a) support and (b) increase the broadcasting of minority sports.07 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) BillI rise to speak briefly in this Bill on devolved Northern Ireland business. The hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) can rest assured that there will be no green cheese in…06 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: No-Deal PreparationsYesterday’s letter from David Sterling, the head of the Northern Ireland civil service, gave the honest assessment that it was apparent that businesses in Northern Ireland were…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2) BillFor another year, I rise with a degree of reluctance as we agree a budget that should be debated about 300 miles from here. I am sure that hon. Members across the House will agree…05 Mar 2019HANSARD EU Exit Preparations: Ferry ContractsI cannot believe that the Transport Secretary stood up and defended his probation service reforms. I serve on the Select Committee on Justice, and the Ministers who replaced him…05 Mar 2019HANSARD EU Exit Preparations: Ferry ContractsI also read the NAO report said that warnings were ignored in the “rushed…ineffective” and “inappropriate” privatisation, creating “significant risks”, that it wasted £500 million…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2) BillIt is a pleasure, Mrs Laing, to see Renfrewshire represented in the Chair. I rise to speak very briefly at this stage, although perhaps not quite as briefly as the Secretary of…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2) BillI could not agree more. The Secretary of State for Scotland’s promises to resign in defence of Scotland have become like white noise, which just highlights how Westminster does…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2) BillI pass no comment on Aberdeen, but this road has been a long time coming. The Scottish Government have just ordered it; thankfully there was an opportunity to say that. Sadly,…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2) BillI do not accept that I am making a cheap point, but I fully accept the hon. Gentleman’s central point. We would not be strong Members of Parliament for Scotland if we were not…05 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Eighth sitting)Just a small point on the statistics that the Minister cited. In the last year, there has been a 90% drop in the number of nurses coming from the EU to work in the UK.28 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Coordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Seventh sitting)That is an important point: this is too important an area to rely on secondary legislation. Incidentally, the hon. Lady is making a fantastic speech; the detail she is giving…28 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Coordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer, and to rise to speak for the first time in the Committee—potentially the last time, as the Leader of the House has…28 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Economic SupportThat is all very well, but the Government’s no-deal assessment made it clear that the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the UK’s food and drink sector would be most damaging in Wales,…27 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Economic Support3. What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on sector-specific plans to support the Welsh economy in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.27 Feb 2019