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HANSARDRestoration of Power SharingThe Secretary of State knows that there are concerns in the Unionist community about unfettered access for Northern Ireland businesses trading with Great Britain. The Government…06 Sept 2023HANSARDPolice Service of Northern Ireland: Security and Data Protection BreachMay I say that I look forward to working with the Secretary of State in the interests of peace, prosperity and progress in Northern Ireland? The release of the names and…04 Sept 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillMay I begin by expressing my thanks to my predecessor, my hon. Friend the Member for Hove (Peter Kyle), who has already been mentioned this evening, for the outstanding…04 Sept 2023HANSARDDraft Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2023On the amendment of article 12, which deals with who can vote, the measure will replace “Any person who keeps pigs in England” with “Any person who pays the producer levy related…19 Jul 2023HANSARDAfghan Resettlement UpdateI recently met an 18-year-old constituent who is looking after her 17-year- old brother and her 10-year-old sister. They have been separated from their parents for the past two…18 Jul 2023HANSARD NATO SummitIn 1994, Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons in return for guarantees about its security and territorial integrity. Given what has happened since, we all understand why President…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillThe Government have said that they are committed to bringing forward safe, legal routes, but that they will not do that until they have stopped the boats. Does the Minister not…11 Jul 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillWill the Minister give way?11 Jul 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillOn age-appropriate accommodation and family life, could the Minister explain why he felt that the murals on the wall at the Kent intake unit damaged the deterrent effect of which…11 Jul 2023HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023I understand entirely that the regulations need to be changed because of the changing shape of the battlefield, as the Minister described it. However, does that mean that if the…10 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023I absolutely accept that point, but would it not be possible for the Government to have a current running total with the health warning that he has just given? In other words,…26 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023I am grateful for the Minister’s answer and I understand the explanation. Draft regulation 21(2)(a) talks about “fire safety defects”. The explanatory memorandum, however, refers…26 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023Can the Minister tell us what percentage of the total number of buildings that need remediation will be covered by the 49 businesses that have already signed up to the scheme? I…26 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Gray. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Greenwich and Woolwich on his detailed exposition. The scheme, as my hon.…26 Jun 2023HANSARD Volumetric Concrete Mobile PlantsIt is a great pleasure to take part in this debate under your chairship, Mr Efford, and it is a privilege to follow the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael),…22 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonIt is clearly a very serious matter when one of our number is found in contempt of the House, and no one can or should take any pleasure in the report that we are debating this…19 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Regulations 2023As the Minister and we all know, one thing that we have learned during the cladding crisis is that there are loads of jerry-built buildings that were not built according to the…13 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Regulations 2023Central.13 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe UN high seas treaty is a landmark for conservation. Will the Foreign Secretary assure the House that the Government will look to adopt and ratify it as quickly as possible?13 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Regulations 2023I am grateful to the Minister for that explanation. I have a follow-up question: what will that mean for inspection? This is about what the builders are doing on any given day,…13 Jun 2023