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HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillFurther to that point of order, Dame Rosie. In principle there can be a Report stage, but in practice, if the Committee stage runs until an hour before the end of proceedings and…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI am grateful to the shadow Secretary of State for taking that line in response to the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay (Mr Baron). Twice now he has said in Committee that…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI will give way in turn to the hon. Members, and then I will conclude.29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillFirst, the panel will already have to make an assessment of whether the information it has been given has been given truthfully, to the best of the person’s knowledge. Amendment…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI will give way to the hon. Lady, because she will take a different view, and I want to be respectful of that different view. Then I need to move onto the amendments tabled for…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillAbsolutely. I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman. Let me make this point: we are not going to get unanimity of opinion on that issue from people in Northern Ireland. The…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI am grateful to the hon. Member. This Committee stage highlights the fact that there is a strong body of opinion in Northern Ireland that this Bill is irredeemable, that it…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillIt is a privilege to follow the hon. Member for Bracknell (James Sunderland), who has engaged continuously with Northern Ireland issues since his entry into the House in 2019. We…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillThe Foreign Secretary knows that the three things that need to be resolved are the friction in trade; repairing the harm to our constitutional position within this country; and…27 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: UK and NATO Military CommitmentThe Minister will be aware that people in my constituency hold great admiration for Thales, for the provision of next generation light anti-tank weapons and Starstreak and for the…20 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI agree, and I hope that the point is not lost. No intended time, and no consequence. With no consequence to not engaging in this process, there is no inducement to engage in it.…24 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillThe right hon. Gentleman touches on a good point, because the commission would consider what the individual seeking immunity says and whether it is truthful, but under the Bill it…24 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillIt is important for the House to recognise that sometimes politicians talk about how powerfully these things affect us, but it is fair to say that from my hon. Friend’s…24 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillThat is exactly why I raise these issues. I want hon. Members to know that this is not just about cold cases that have never had a prospect of success in the courts. There are…24 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Dr Lewis). He and I have parsed the course on this issue and the myriad alternatives within legacy over many…24 May 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolI sincerely lament that there are some MPs today—particularly from Northern Ireland—who have introduced a level of majoritarianism. That is not going to work in Northern Ireland;…17 May 2022HANSARDElections BillThere has been no discernible drop-off in voter turnout as a result of the requirement for photographic ID in Northern Ireland. I looked up the turnout figures in the constituency…27 Apr 2022HANSARDPlatinum JubileeThe Minister will recall that at Northern Ireland questions six weeks ago, he said that “we will be marking this jubilee with full throttle, joy and celebration,” and that he and…27 Apr 2022