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HANSARDNational Trust: 125th AnniversaryI should declare that I am a member of the National Trust and have been for many years, but I have a very robust relationship with it in my constituency, because I think it is…15 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI welcome the Prime Minister’s 10-point green strategy for the entire economy. I wonder whether the Leader of the House agrees with me that the £600 million spent each year…10 Dec 2020HANSARD The Future of the High StreetBallymena in my constituency has for years traded under the strapline of the best shopping town in the country. I have the pleasure of sitting on the town centre committee with…10 Dec 2020HANSARD Government Policy on IranIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Miller. The hon. Member for Henley (John Howell) outlined the issues to do with the nuclear threat, and I will not touch on…09 Dec 2020HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) (Ways and Means)Does my right hon. Friend accept that the Republic of Ireland’s interests with regards to Northern Ireland are many times predatory in terms of our businesses? They wish to stifle…08 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI thank the Minister for allowing me to intervene in this way. Does he welcome the comments made by the Irish Foreign Minister Mr Coveney who said that, essentially, all the…07 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI make this point very genuinely. Fidelity to devolution is now being expressed from the Dispatch Box, but Members from Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Assembly ask:…07 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI thank the Minister for the commitment he has made about goods travelling from GB to Northern Ireland. Can he tell us whether the same assurance will be in place for all goods…07 Dec 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportI welcome the £6 million announcement for motorsport in particular. There is currently no certainty about the future of next year’s world rally championship in the United Kingdom.…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol: Implementation ProposalsUnder this protocol, the European Union appears to have even more say on trade and services within the United Kingdom than when we were actually members of the EU. It is dictating…18 Nov 2020HANSARDUK Terrorism Threat LevelI, too, wish to extend my thoughts and prayers to the families, and to all those who have been bereaved or injured by these horrendous, horrible and evil attacks. The Vienna…05 Nov 2020HANSARDBaby Loss: Covid-19I thank my hon. Friend for giving way. One issue that this debate helps to address is the impact on the expectant father, as well as the mother, which is sometimes forgotten. I…05 Nov 2020HANSARDBaby Loss: Covid-19It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. This is a very important debate on something that affects all our constituents in a very direct and personal way.…05 Nov 2020HANSARDRape and Sexual Assault: Prosecutions and Conviction RatesIt has been a year and a half since the publication of the Gillen review into serious sexual offences and how they are prosecuted through the courts in Northern Ireland, and the…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillThe hon. Gentleman knows that his opinions are very well regarded in Ulster by many of the farmers there. What would he say to the farmers in my constituency? Does he believe that…04 Nov 2020HANSARDPublic HealthHas the hon. Gentleman received, as I have, a letter signed by 1,500 managers of church organisations, ministers and people of religion opposing these regulations and asking why…04 Nov 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillI thank my dear friend, who has travelled widely in Northern Ireland, both as a soldier and as my guest in my constituency, with former squaddies. The applause that they gave to…03 Nov 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillThe right hon. Gentleman has a long track record of supporting the armed services here. Is he concerned by the expression of doubt that has been put by members of the Royal…03 Nov 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillI thank the Minister for getting to his feet and making that commitment again from the Dispatch Box. That is important, and will go some way to alleviate some of the concerns that…03 Nov 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMay I say at the outset that I am extremely proud of our armed services and their conduct, their calibre and their gallantry? They are well renowned and well supported across…03 Nov 2020