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HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank the Prime Minister for advance sight of his statement and for his calmness in the face of the barbarity that the world has witnessed. I also welcome the comments from the…23 Oct 2023HANSARDSheep and Cattle Exports: QuarantineI thank the Secretary of State for that answer. Does he agree that the Windsor framework has created unnecessary bureaucracy around livestock movements from Northern Ireland to GB…13 Sept 2023HANSARDSheep and Cattle Exports: Quarantine3. What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of the quarantine period for (a) sheep and (b) cattle to be exported from Scotland to Northern Ireland.13 Sept 2023HANSARDDraft Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, Recall Petitions and Referendums (Ballot Secrecy, Candidates and Undue Influence) Regulations 2023
Draft Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) Regulations 2023
Draft Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2023
Draft Representation of the People and recall Petition (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023Protecting the democratic framework of our country is essential, so these are welcome measures. I am delighted that the both the Government and the Opposition recognise the…12 Sept 2023HANSARDDraft Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, Recall Petitions and Referendums (Ballot Secrecy, Candidates and Undue Influence) Regulations 2023
Draft Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) Regulations 2023
Draft Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2023
Draft Representation of the People and recall Petition (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023We already have this digital process in Northern Ireland, as the Minister knows. It is very good, but there is an issue; when someone loses their digital number, it is not like…12 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillI thank the Minister for engaging with us on access to private property and for setting up, with his officials, a consultation on the right to access a person’s phone after they…12 Sept 2023HANSARD RSE Curriculum: Northern Ireland Schoolsrose —12 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillI congratulate the hon. Lady on the excellent efforts she has made over a long period to highlight these matters. Does she agree that this is not the end but only the beginning of…12 Sept 2023HANSARD RSE Curriculum: Northern Ireland SchoolsThe Minister should accept that he is very popular tonight on his debut at the Dispatch Box. As my colleagues have said, the mechanics of teaching sex, the mechanics of an…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Flying SchoolsIt is not unlike a doctor or a lawyer as they get further up the commercial tree in their training—it has that cross-application. A pilot may be training in instrument rating and…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Flying SchoolsI understand and appreciate the Minister’s Treasury background. Does he accept that the student loans scheme is an investment in the value of what an educated person brings to…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Flying SchoolsI thank the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) for raising this matter and putting on the record so skilfully the perplexing and, in many respects,…12 Sept 2023HANSARD RSE Curriculum: Northern Ireland SchoolsIt will be a short intervention—12 Sept 2023HANSARD RSE Curriculum: Northern Ireland SchoolsMy hon. Friend must have been delighted at the turnout of over 1,000 schoolteachers, boards of governors and political representatives in her constituency last night, campaigning…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House will be alarmed to learn that the police have confirmed that last year there were 15 attacks on war memorials in Northern Ireland—atrocious, despicable…07 Sept 2023HANSARDVeterinary Products and Horticultural Stock9. What recent assessment he has made of the availability of (a) veterinary products and (b) horticultural stock in Northern Ireland.06 Sept 2023HANSARDVeterinary Products and Horticultural StockWith regards to veterinary medicines, I fear the Minister’s sunny optimism may be somewhat misplaced. After all, his preferred stakeholder—Mr Bernard Van Goethem, the deputy…06 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]Can the Minister confirm that at the weekend, agreements were made that have removed Northern Ireland from benefiting from the renewable liquid fuel agreements? Is that the case,…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]There is a vast rural housing network in Northern Ireland of so many households, and there is overreliance on heating oil. What is the arrangement for using renewable liquid fuels…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]Is it not the case that, after car batteries expire, most of them end up in landfill? This is another significant problem we need to take stock of when these issues are considered.05 Sept 2023