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HANSARDTroubles Legacy: LegislationThe right hon. Gentleman will have noticed that the new Defence Secretary, who himself served in Northern Ireland, said on Monday: “This Government are absolutely committed to the…08 Jul 2026HANSARDTroubles Legacy: LegislationMy hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Selly Oak (Al Carns) will have to answer that question, but, with respect, I disagree with him. He worked on the package of amendments…08 Jul 2026HANSARDTroubles Legacy: LegislationI do not accept that, because all the Northern Ireland political parties were opposed to the immunity that was at the heart of the 2023 legacy Act. It had no support from…08 Jul 2026HANSARDTroubles Legacy: LegislationWe will come to debate that amendment, along with all the other amendments that hon. and right hon. Members have tabled, when we get to the Committee stage. The judgment in the…08 Jul 2026HANSARDTroubles Legacy: LegislationThe Northern Ireland Troubles Bill will establish a reformed, human rights-compliant Legacy Commission to carry out investigations and provide answers on behalf of families who…08 Jul 2026HANSARDTroubles Legacy: LegislationMy hon. Friend makes an important point about this piece of legislation. As we know, the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 did not command support…08 Jul 2026HANSARDTroubles Legacy: LegislationThe right hon. Gentleman makes a powerful argument for why the troubles Bill should be passed, because it will enable precisely the information sharing with the Irish authorities…08 Jul 2026HANSARDRecent DisorderI met the leaders of the main Northern Ireland political parties on Thursday 11 June to discuss the terrible disorder. The attack on Mr Ogilvie was truly shocking, but the racist…08 Jul 2026HANSARDRecent DisorderThe single most important thing that we can all do as political leaders is to be absolutely clear that everyone who has made the United Kingdom their home lawfully should be…08 Jul 2026HANSARDTroubles Legacy: LegislationAs the right hon. Gentleman knows, the Irish Government published on 8 June their legislative outline, entitled “The General Scheme of the Legacy of the Troubles Bill 2026”. That…08 Jul 2026HANSARDCommunity CohesionI regularly meet the Northern Ireland Executive and the Police Service of Northern Ireland to discuss a range of issues in Northern Ireland, including community cohesion. However,…08 Jul 2026HANSARDCommunity CohesionI do agree with my hon. Friend. The attack on Mr Ogilvie was truly shocking, and there was no justification whatsoever for the racist thuggery we witnessed on the streets of…08 Jul 2026HANSARDCommunity CohesionThat was, of course, an awful feature of what we saw. One of the things I learned in my discussions was that those from the far right had taken a list of houses in multiple…08 Jul 2026HANSARDCommunity CohesionThe right hon. Gentleman raises a really important point, and I am grateful to him for his question. We all have a responsibility—political leaders have a responsibility to call…08 Jul 2026HANSARDCommunity CohesionNorthern Ireland is a society, as the hon. Gentleman knows better than most, that has been undergoing profound change since the signing of the Good Friday agreement 28 years ago.…08 Jul 2026HANSARDCommunity CohesionMy hon. Friend is right to raise this issue, because five of the main parties have now come forward with various proposals for reform. I have said to the party leaders that I wish…08 Jul 2026HANSARDCommunity CohesionThere is a responsibility, above all, on the Northern Ireland Executive to deliver for the people of Northern Ireland. There being no Executive in Northern Ireland for 40% of the…08 Jul 2026HANSARDCommunity CohesionWe have already increased the number of operations and arrests in Northern Ireland in the last two years, in comparison with the previous period. About 1,000 people who had no…08 Jul 2026HANSARDGreat Britain and Northern Ireland: Trade CostsI regularly meet representatives of the logistics sector and businesses trading between Great Britain and Northern Ireland—for instance, through the Northern Ireland business…08 Jul 2026HANSARDGreat Britain and Northern Ireland: Trade CostsIn respect of the EU emissions trading system, yes, we are applying a carbon charge to boat movements between Great Britain and Northern Ireland—the same charge that is being…08 Jul 2026