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HANSARDBudgetI certainly will, and I am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that issue. Poll after poll in Northern Ireland shows that there is strong support for integrated education from…27 Nov 2024HANSARDBudgetThat is an issue for the Executive, but as the hon. Member alluded to, the position on police funding has been improved, with additional money being given to the PSNI by the…27 Nov 2024HANSARDBudgetThe businesses I meet in Northern Ireland are vibrant and looking forward to the future. Of course the increase in employer national insurance contributions presents challenges…27 Nov 2024HANSARDCity and Growth DealsIt was a pleasure to sign the heads of terms document for the Mid South West growth deal alongside the First Minister, Deputy First Minister and Minister for Finance on 6…27 Nov 2024HANSARDBudgetThe Treasury has conducted an analysis of the overall number of farms that it thinks will be affected. It is important that people look at all the arrangements that we have put in…27 Nov 2024HANSARDBudgetI do agree with that. As my hon. Friend and the House will know, the longest waiting lists in the health service in the United Kingdom are to be found in Northern Ireland. That is…27 Nov 2024HANSARDBudgetI have spoken to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and a Treasury Minister about this. I understand that the changes are unwelcome and difficult,…27 Nov 2024HANSARDBudgetTo understand the impact, we have to look at the ownership structure of each individual farm. I am not entirely sure whether the hon. Gentleman is advocating that the Government…27 Nov 2024HANSARDBudgetThis Government are providing the Executive with an £18.2 billion funding settlement for 2025-26. This represents a £1.5 billion increase on this year and is the largest…27 Nov 2024HANSARDBudgetAs I indicated in answer to the same question a moment ago, until we understand the ownership structure of each farm, I do not see how an impact assessment that would answer the…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Windsor FrameworkI have great respect for the right hon. Gentleman, and he and I have had many discussions about progress on implementing the commitments made in “Safeguarding the Union”. He can…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Windsor FrameworkWhat a pleasure it is to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I congratulate the hon. and learned Member for North Antrim (Jim Allister) on securing the debate. It is good to see…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Windsor FrameworkFor my many and varied sins, I spent a number of years chairing the Brexit Select Committee. We looked at all of these things at great length, and I have to say to the hon. and…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Windsor FrameworkI did listen very carefully. The record will show exactly what the hon. and learned Gentleman said, but I take his point. When it comes to access to materials and goods moving…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Windsor FrameworkI hope it will not come as a surprise to the hon. Gentleman if I say that I agree with him. Complaining and ignoring does not get us very far. He anticipates what I am about to…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Windsor FrameworkNorthern Ireland is very much part of the United Kingdom. I was merely pointing out that the protocol and the Windsor framework were democratic decisions of this Parliament, of…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Windsor FrameworkI am about to conclude, but I will give way one last time.19 Nov 2024HANSARD Windsor FrameworkI do understand, and I hear the strength of feeling. I have tried to explain why we are in this situation. It is our departure from the European Union that has created every…19 Nov 2024HANSARDWindsor Framework: Labelling RequirementsI certainly can confirm that, and it is set out in the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020.23 Oct 2024HANSARDWindsor Framework: Travel with PetsThe statutory instrument for the Northern Ireland pet travel scheme has now been laid. The scheme significantly reduces the requirements associated with the original Northern…23 Oct 2024