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HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillThe honest answer—I have truck with honesty—is that I am not entirely sure, but does the hon. Lady understand that we tried to get the biggest piece of legislation through this…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillI entirely agree with my right hon. Friend. It is ridiculous. I represent a leave seat, and, as we enter this general election, I may face the fate for my beliefs that the hon.…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillI agree. I plan to say a number of things, but I want to follow up on some of the things that have been said during the debate. There has been a huge amount of talk about being…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillNo, carry on Bob.29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillThe Prime Minister voted against it.29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillI thank the Prime Minister for eventually giving way. [Interruption.] We can all go, “Ooh”, like children but we are actually trying to get something through. Let me go back to…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillI wonder whether the Minister can tell me how we will stop the paralysis if what is returned to the House is exactly what we have now.29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election Billrose —29 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 3(5)I absolutely do not doubt that all sorts of organisations have people in their congregations, in this instance, or in their number who lobby them. Lots of women lobby me every day…16 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 3(5)I retract, then; that was not how I heard it. So even if the Assembly is recalled, unless the First Minister can be nominated, as has been explained, we are still in exactly the…16 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 3(5)The Minister has stated that he would prefer it if the Northern Ireland Executive dealt with this issue, and he seems very much to be focusing on abortion. Does he feel the same…16 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 3(5)Not at the moment.16 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 3(5)I wonder on what evidence the hon. Gentleman is basing the idea of the children walking around today. As somebody who has myself had an abortion, I can guarantee that had I had…16 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 3(5)I had not intended to speak. I do not know that this necessarily needs to be an argument about the rights and wrongs of abortion, although it seems to have strayed into that. I…16 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 3(5)I don’t have to give way if I don’t want to. I shall give way when I am ready. I wonder whether the Secretary of State has spoken to any Church groups about medicinal cannabis.16 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 3(5)I will. Let’s go for it.16 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 3(5)My father is from Northern Ireland and I have grown up in the shadow of some of the issues of Northern Ireland, given where I come from. I understand the issues incredibly well,…16 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 3(5)My hon. Friend makes an incredible point, and that is something we were told again and again when I and colleagues from across the House visited Northern Ireland with the Women…16 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillDoes my hon. Friend share my concerns about how this place can scrutinise the new commissioner? I have absolutely no doubt that they will work in the best interests of all our…02 Oct 2019