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HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over)My hon. Friend is absolutely right. The Secretary of State dismisses the allegation that this is all about Dublin, but what was the clarion call over the last week? There was a…27 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingThe Prime Minister knows he is the main character in an ongoing national scandal. Given all the blame apportioned in his statement, it is incredible that only one person has lost…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI will support the hon. Gentleman’s request for us to back the amendment and not disagree with it, as the Government have asked, although I could easily be convinced that…20 Apr 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationThe Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has just heard from the chief constable of the PSNI, Jon Boutcher, who indicated that the Secretary of State has put in a claim to the…25 Mar 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationThe Secretary of State and the Labour Government promised the people of Northern Ireland that they would repeal and replace the legacy Act. They have not. They promised through…25 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI thank the Chancellor for recognising the disproportionate reliance on home heating oil in Northern Ireland, but the £17 million made available for half a million homes reliant…24 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsI associate myself and my colleagues with the Prime Minister’s remarks about Sarah Everard and about Iran. My colleagues and I support our armed forces, but we lament how…04 Mar 2026HANSARDArmy Reservists: Employment RightsMadam Deputy Speaker, through you, may I thank Mr Speaker for selecting this topic for our Adjournment debate? I am very grateful to the Minister for Veterans and People, who is…24 Feb 2026HANSARDArmy Reservists: Employment RightsI want to come on to the scope of this in a moment, but I do not disagree with the points that my hon. Friend has made. As I mentioned earlier, I had a brief conversation with Mr…24 Feb 2026HANSARDArmy Reservists: Employment RightsAs I said to my hon. Friend the Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), I will return to the issue of scope, but I appreciate the hon. Member’s point. I lament the fact that someone…24 Feb 2026HANSARDArmy Reservists: Employment RightsI think the time is coming, though we might not hear it this evening, for the Ministry of Defence to engage in the reality of what has been asserted in the courts. The Ministry of…24 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic ServicesOne constraint, as the Minister knows because I raised it at the last Northern Ireland questions, is the potential requirement, as a result of EU legislative change, of an…11 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic ServicesI thank the Minister, the Secretary of State and his officials for their constructive engagement in preparation for a reserve claim for the Executive. Through that work, I know…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Standards in Public LifeThe Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister will know that there are too many Members on both sides of this House who enjoy situations like this, and it belies the seriousness of…09 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-EU RelationsI thank the Minister for travelling to Belfast later today for the East-West Council. As he knows, the council was created to strengthen ties within the United Kingdom, and one of…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationI understand why the Secretary of State focuses on amnesty, because it means that he does not have to focus on the things he did not include, which are also incompatible, or on…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationI intend to return to this matter in my contribution later on, but the issue of civil cases highlights most starkly the discord even between the courts. The High Court in Belfast…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I mentioned this briefly in my opening remarks, but I place on record my appreciation for the agreement that this evening’s motion could…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and Reconciliationindicated dissent .21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationWill the hon. Member give way?21 Jan 2026