Contributions
594 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI am grateful to the right hon. and learned Member for his contribution. He would accept that the arguments around the particularities of Northern Ireland, should an application…17 Jan 2024HANSARDRestoration of Power SharingThe Secretary of State will know that Northern Ireland can benefit from power sharing arrangements only when those institutions enjoy the support and confidence of both the…17 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe hon. Lady is entirely right in the quote that she shares. It is fair to say that the Government won that case. We therefore did not see the Government—indeed, they did not…17 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI am glad to accept that intervention, and the shadow Minister has made his point and I have made my point. I suspect we will find as much safety in the point that has just been…17 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI will not take an intervention at this stage, because there are a few elements that I want to get out clearly and cleanly. I will then be happy to give way. The Minister put…17 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillOn the point the shadow Minister made about political choices, he is valiantly opposing the Bill and he voted against it on Second Reading, just as I did, but does he recognise…17 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIf the Minister is prepared to say that the only refugees who can come to the United Kingdom from Rwanda are those who have been produced as refugees from other countries, that is…17 Jan 2024HANSARDRestoration of Power SharingI appreciate the Secretary of State’s remarks. He will have heard the concerns around the general strike, which will be called tomorrow. He will know that his Government dismissed…17 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI am grateful to the Minister for addressing those points as clearly as he did. He will acknowledge that although he has addressed them in his closing remarks this evening, the…12 Dec 2023HANSARD UkraineThere is a benefit to having these regular sessions, and there is of course the opportunity for more regular ministerial statements rather than just urgent questions; I encourage…28 Nov 2023HANSARDWar in UkraineThe Minister will have heard concern raised in a number of places about the potential for a loss of focus or a lack of resolve, given the pivot of interest and attention to the…24 Oct 2023HANSARD BBC Commissioning: OversightI am grateful for the Minister’s attendance and for what he has just shared. A perception arising from some issues that my hon. Friend the Member for East Londonderry (Mr…24 Oct 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI am grateful for the contributions made by Opposition Members thus far. A number of comments have been made this afternoon that relate more to Second Reading than to the stage we…06 Sept 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillThe best that can be hoped for in this scenario is that a return to devolved Government means that locally elected representatives and Ministers in an Executive can make the…04 Sept 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillI think it is helpful to emphasise at this point that, although the Minister indicated that this budget is exactly what an Executive would have been allocated were they in place,…04 Sept 2023HANSARDPolice Service of Northern Ireland: Security and Data Protection BreachOn behalf of my colleagues, I welcome the new shadow Secretary of State to his place. I look forward to working with him. I also thank his predecessor for all his efforts to…04 Sept 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillIt is a pleasure, as always, to follow the hon. Member for Belfast South (Claire Hanna), my constituency neighbour, but the content of my speech will be slightly different from…04 Sept 2023HANSARDDefence Command Paper RefreshAs defence spokesperson and deputy leader of the DUP, I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his honourable and gallant service to our armed forces. As the Member of Parliament for…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillThe Secretary of State has made an important point about the R v . Adams case and the disregarding of the Carltona principle by the Supreme Court in 2020, and he is right to…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI appreciate the brevity with which the hon. Member for Gordon (Richard Thomson) spoke, and the fact that Members from all parties representing Northern Ireland will have the…18 Jul 2023