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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillIn pursuit of the hon. Member’s filibuster, he tells us how much he adheres to international law. Why does he not adhere to the declaration and the principles of international law…06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillGiven the right hon. Member’s experience of international affairs, what does he think are the prospects for the present arrangements? Are they an incentive or a disincentive to…06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillIt appears that the hon. Member has not been listening. The whole focus of my speech was on how we give back rights to the people of Northern Ireland and sort out our trade across…06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillWill the hon. Lady give way?06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillThe hon. Member talks about undermining the delicate political balance. We were told that that was solved by the Belfast agreement. It was the Belfast agreement that decreed that,…06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillThe Minister talked about the flexibility of the Windsor framework in allowing change. Of course, the Windsor framework was not able to change one word of the substantial content…06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Billrose—06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillAre there, or are there not, 300 areas of law that are now beyond the legislative reach of this House and the Assembly because they lie within the purview of the European…06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillWill the Minister give way?06 Dec 2024HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) BillWill the Minister give way?06 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsNext Tuesday, the Northern Ireland Assembly is to be invited to agree that the European Parliament should make its laws for the next four years in 300 areas of law affecting…05 Dec 2024HANSARDFuture of FarmingThe hon. Lady says that 50% of those affected are people who invest in land not for farming; is not the answer to put 40% inheritance tax on them and 0% on the real farmers?04 Dec 2024HANSARDFuture of FarmingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. In Northern Ireland, land prices are in some cases twice as high as in other parts of the United Kingdom. The…04 Dec 2024HANSARD Northern Ireland: Legacy of the TroublesI welcome the news that the Government are to pursue an appeal in relation to the findings on article 2 of the Windsor framework in the Dillon judgment. I trust that it is not…04 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen the Windsor framework was introduced, it was accompanied by the boast that access to the EU single market would result in a huge increase in investment in Northern Ireland.…03 Dec 2024HANSARDDraft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024Thank you, Mr Twigg, for the opportunity to contribute on this matter. There are the practical considerations, and there is the ideology that lies behind these regulations. On the…03 Dec 2024HANSARDChagos Islands: UK-US Defence RelationshipI return to a question asked but not answered this afternoon. If as a result of the review the Mauritian Government demand more money, will the Government pay up in order to save…02 Dec 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIs the matter not very clear? Clause 15(5) states: “In this section “proxy” means— (a) a person who has known the person making the declaration personally for at least 2 years, or…29 Nov 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThis is not an easy subject, nor should it be, because this is a matter of the taking of human life—the taking of human life, sanctioned by the state. Our nation, through many…29 Nov 2024HANSARDChurch-owned Hospices: Assisted DyingDoes the Church Commissioner agree that hospices are about comforting the dying and surrounding them with care? Is that not the very antithesis of the state involving itself in…28 Nov 2024