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HANSARDVeterans StrategyAs my party’s defence spokesperson, may I add my congratulations to the Secretary of State on her new position? The Minister knows my frustration about the unequal and…20 May 2019HANSARDImmunity for SoldiersI am grateful for that intervention, and for the contribution from the hon. Lady’s constituent veteran. He is right. I do not support an amnesty. I will never support an…20 May 2019HANSARDMedical Cannabis under PrescriptionThe hon. Gentleman is making a powerful point about the ineffectiveness of the new regulatory regime and how it is not working for families. I have a constituent called Jorja…20 May 2019HANSARDImmunity for SoldiersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Moon. I start by paying tribute to the hon. Member for Beckenham (Bob Stewart). I do not think there is any Member of this…20 May 2019HANSARDImmunity for SoldiersI think the hon. Gentleman is right, and I thank him for his comments about me. I am one of the lucky ones; I am a member of a party of 10 MPs, but I have not faced what my…20 May 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I am mindful of the respect that should be shown to the issue raised by the right hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead (Sir Mike Penning).…15 May 2019HANSARD BombardierI thank the hon. Member for Rochdale (Tony Lloyd) for raising this question and pay tribute to Members across the House who have shown support over the last number of years for…07 May 2019HANSARD Migration Advisory CommitteeThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point, highlighting deficiencies in the Migration Advisory Committee with respect to the reflection of regions, income strands or industry…30 Apr 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Political ProcessI welcome the Secretary of State’s statement, and she knows we need to strive not just for an agreement to restore our devolved institutions but to do so in a way that commands…29 Apr 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland: Murder of Lyra McKeeI thank the Secretary of State for the calm and thoughtful way in which she has led proceedings on this statement, and the way in which she reflected on the life of Lyra McKee,…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland ExecutiveJust to re-emphasise the point that my hon. Friend the Member for South Antrim (Paul Girvan) made, I understand the caution in the Minister’s response and the balance that senior…23 Apr 2019HANSARDHistoric EnvironmentWhen the Minister corresponds with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will he ensure that, prior to doing so, he makes contact with the heritage…11 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolved Governmentrose—10 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolved GovernmentThank you very much, Mr Speaker—I will always defer to my junior colleagues. The Secretary of State knows that four of the five parties in Northern Ireland would restore the…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)Will the Minister give way?09 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)I am very grateful to the Minister. I do not want to flog the issue, but in circumstances where there is an EU sanction proposed and it does not fit with our legislative test—that…09 Apr 2019HANSARDVotes at 16The hon. Gentleman is making a point about how we need to follow opinion polling. Does that mean that, based on opinion polling, he will be making representations to legalise…03 Apr 2019HANSARDVotes at 16There is a strength to the hon. Gentleman’s argument about consistency, although I detect a change in the overall direction of travel of Parliament on this issue. Could I ask him…03 Apr 2019HANSARDModern Slavery and Victim SupportThe Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 came before the Modern Slavery Act 2015—it was passed in January…27 Mar 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Armorial Bearings, Ensigns and Flags)The Minister has stolen my thunder. I was going to commend him for becoming an expert vexillologist. He has put us all to shame by saying he is only learning the trade. In…20 Mar 2019