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HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationMembers might be aware that I am a friend of Israel and I have visited Israel in a delegation to see at first hand the devastation that people are living through there this year.…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Primary School Breakfast ClubsI commend the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. There is such a crowd in the Chamber because we all agree with him. Northern Ireland launched the extended schools programme…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Armed Forces Commissioner BillMany soldiers and other service personnel suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and may be reluctant to come forward and seek help, but the people who know them best are…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Armed Forces Commissioner BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Scarborough and Whitby (Alison Hume). With name like Hume, I presume that she must have some Northern Irish ancestry. I congratulate…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Financial Services: Mansion House SpeechI thank the Minister for her statement. We must welcome the news that London edges closer to New York as a financial hub. However, the Minister is aware that growth happens only…18 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareI welcome the Secretary of State’s statement. This is incredibly good news so I thank her very much—I think we all welcome it across this great United Kingdom of Great Britian and…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Bus FundingI welcome today’s statement. Will the Secretary of State commit to ensuring that funding will go to UK-based bus manufacturers, such as Wrightbus in Northern Ireland, which are…18 Nov 2024HANSARDIndependent Armed Forces CommissionerI thank the Minister for his response to the questions. In Northern Ireland recruitment is at record levels—there has never needed to be conscription because there were always…18 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. As Members know, I am the last person —when I am called, the debate is almost over. Will the Minister confirm whether consideration has been given…14 Nov 2024HANSARD Council TaxAs the Minister will know, although we do not have council tax per se in Northern Ireland, the pressures on our family finances are on a par with those on the UK mainland. The…14 Nov 2024HANSARDRespiratory HealthI am still here in opposition, but the hon. Lady is now over there on the Government Benches.14 Nov 2024HANSARDRespiratory HealthThe hon. Member is absolutely right. If there are deaths of people with asthma that are attributable to not getting regular examinations or appointments with doctors or…14 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is a pleasure and a privilege to ask the Leader of the House a question. I would like to turn the House’s attention to the Netherlands. Since the 7 October attack on Israel,…14 Nov 2024HANSARDRespiratory HealthI beg to move, That this House has considered respiratory health. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Rosindell. I look forward to hon. Members’ contributions to…14 Nov 2024HANSARDFly-tippingIt is nice to see the hon. Lady back in the House and elevated to a Government position—well done. The Northern Ireland Environment Agency has revealed that it has cleaned up some…14 Nov 2024HANSARDSerious Fraud OfficeNot so long ago a TV programme—I think it was “Panorama”—showed that dirty money and bribery was moving from Latvia to Germany and Northern Ireland, and it clearly showed that…14 Nov 2024HANSARDRespiratory HealthI will never get it wrong again. I thank the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Adam Jogee) for his contribution. Air quality has been a massive issue for him since he came to…14 Nov 2024HANSARDRespiratory HealthI thank everyone for their incredibly helpful contributions. It is no secret that I always look for a consensual debate, because that is more positive. That is what we have had…14 Nov 2024HANSARD Family and Work VisasI thank the hon. Member for Belfast South and Mid Down (Claire Hanna) for securing the debate. She and I may have some constitutional and political differences, but this is a…13 Nov 2024HANSARD Kinship CarersI congratulate the hon. Gentleman, who is equally tenacious, and so is everyone else in this room. Last year in Northern Ireland, there were 3,801 children in care. We welcomed…13 Nov 2024