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HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023The Minister has come to the nub of this matter, because this is about business-to-business trade. I want to know the statistics on which she has based the claim that the vast…17 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023Thank you, Mr Pritchard. It is just because this is such a detailed business-to-business issue that I wanted to put those questions. To be fair to the Minister, I think she will…17 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023Will the Minister give way?17 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023I would like to come back to the point where the Minister indicated, essentially, that there will be discrimination between businesses, business dealings and trade. The Minister…17 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023The Minister talks about business to business, but who does business? It is people; people do business. Business to business is about people, and their rights—the company rights…17 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023Will the Minister give way?17 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023rose—17 Jul 2023HANSARD Population Growth: Impact of ImmigrationI call the SNP spokesperson.27 Jun 2023HANSARD Population Growth: Impact of ImmigrationYou have about a minute.27 Jun 2023HANSARD Population Growth: Impact of ImmigrationOrder. I thank the hon. Member for his comments. I have to call the Minister at this point. Minister, you have about 11 minutes.27 Jun 2023HANSARD Population Growth: Impact of ImmigrationOrder. This debate has a hard stop at 5.55 pm. I intend to call Alison Thewliss at 5.32 pm or thereabouts, so Members, monitor yourselves.27 Jun 2023HANSARD Population Growth: Impact of ImmigrationThe debate will finish at 5.55 on the dot.27 Jun 2023HANSARD Energy Company Obligation SchemesI thank hon. Members for bobbing. If anyone else wishes to bob, feel free. I intend to call the Front Benchers at approximately half-past the hour.27 Jun 2023HANSARD Population Growth: Impact of ImmigrationOrder. That is not a point of order, as you know. Throughout this debate, people have been listened to quietly and all their points have been made. Allow the SNP representative to…27 Jun 2023HANSARDRelationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023Will the Secretary of State give way?26 Jun 2023HANSARDRelationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I wonder if the Secretary of State can confirm if he is treating this issue as a conscience vote? Is his party doing that?26 Jun 2023HANSARDRelationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023Can the Secretary of State confirm that this complies with section 76 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998? What consultation has been carried out to ensure that it does comply with…26 Jun 2023HANSARDRelationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I thank my right hon. Friend for expanding on that point. No guidance has been presented this evening by the Secretary of State on the issue of objection. What about teachers who…26 Jun 2023HANSARDRelationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Fovargue, and to follow the speech of my right hon. Friend the Member for East Antrim. The hon. Member for Lichfield posed a…26 Jun 2023HANSARDPromotion of Northern Ireland Businesses OverseasWhat is the Northern Ireland Office doing, and what is the Minister doing, to promote Northern Ireland businesses at COP28, which will provide a significant opportunity for those…21 Jun 2023