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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023I recognise what the judge said in his judgment four years ago, and I strongly support what the last Government did to establish a public inquiry, but it is for the Irish…19 Nov 2025HANSARDBusinesses with Supply Chains in Great BritainThere are now 15,000 businesses that have registered under the UK internal market scheme, and 97% of lorries moving from GB to Northern Ireland do not face any in-person checks at…19 Nov 2025HANSARDMemorial to People who Served in Northern IrelandThe Northern Ireland Troubles Bill will retain part 4 of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, which includes provisions for memorialisation. I would…19 Nov 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023Those protections have been drawn up following extensive consultation with veterans organisations, and I gave the House a commitment yesterday evening that I will continue to talk…19 Nov 2025HANSARDBusinesses with Supply Chains in Great BritainI continue to give careful consideration to what Lord Murphy has said, along with what has been said by the independent monitoring panel and the FSB and other recommendations.…19 Nov 2025HANSARDBusinesses with Supply Chains in Great BritainI have met a range of businesses and representative bodies, including the Federation of Small Businesses and the Northern Ireland Business Brexit Working Group, to discuss supply…19 Nov 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023The 2023 legacy Act was rejected by all the major Northern Ireland political parties, as well as by our domestic courts, by victims and survivors and by many veterans, who saw it…19 Nov 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023There clearly are new protections for veterans in the troubles Bill—throughout the legislation—that were never in the previous legislation that the last Government passed. We have…19 Nov 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023My hon. Friend is right—that is indeed the case. It was wrong to bring forward legislation to seek to give immunity to terrorists, which is what the last Government’s legacy Act…19 Nov 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023From memory, I gave that undertaking three times at the Dispatch Box yesterday, and I hoped that it would provide the hon. and learned Member with the assurance that he seeks,…19 Nov 2025HANSARDUK-EU Agreement on Trade from Northern IrelandThe hon. Gentleman will be aware that we have the veterinary medicines working group, and we have been working very closely with the industry. We have set out two schemes, the…19 Nov 2025HANSARDUK-EU Agreement on Trade from Northern IrelandThe Government’s new partnership with the European Union aims to deliver a broad range of economic benefits for Northern Ireland, including smoother flows of trade, protection for…19 Nov 2025HANSARDUK-EU Agreement on Trade from Northern IrelandI agree with my hon. Friend. The partnership agreement reached with the EU back in May was widely welcomed in Northern Ireland, particularly by those in the agrifood sector,…19 Nov 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023Those protections, including against repeated investigations, are clearly set out in the Bill that the House gave a Second Reading to yesterday. I hope that, as people come to…19 Nov 2025HANSARDMemorial to People who Served in Northern IrelandOn behalf of the whole House, I express our condolences to Kathleen on the loss of her son all those years ago. The names of those service personnel who died on deployment to…19 Nov 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023The whole House will once again want to express its sympathy to all the families affected by that terrible bombing. The Government and predecessor Governments have raised this…19 Nov 2025HANSARDMemorial to People who Served in Northern IrelandAs I indicated in an earlier answer, there is already a memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum. There are other places in which the service and sacrifice of those who served…19 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles BillI do not agree with that assessment. There is nothing in this Bill that can be described as a direct threat to national security. I also note— [ Interruption. ] It would be good…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles BillNo; I am going to have to finish, because many people want to speak. Part 5 makes provision for the inclusion of personal statements, allowing families to describe what the death…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles BillAnd Warrenpoint, indeed. It is already investigating those terrible incidents, and I encourage anyone who is looking for answers to approach the commission and see the changes…18 Nov 2025