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HANSARDBarnett Formula9. If he will have discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on reforming the Barnett formula for Northern Ireland.24 Jul 2024HANSARD International Immunities and PrivilegesWill the Minister give way?24 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsOne of the issues we have been pursuing over the past few years has been the fishing visa scheme to bring crews in. The last Government brought suggestions forward, but they put a…23 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsWill the Home Secretary give way?23 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsI thank the Home Secretary for her speech and for all the possibilities she has put forward, which we will hopefully endorse later today when the votes come. As the hon. Member…23 Jul 2024HANSARD Commercial Sexual ExploitationI commend the hon. Lady for bringing this debate forward. She was active on this subject when she was on the Opposition Benches, and I commend her for that. To be fair, so was the…23 Jul 2024HANSARDNeonatal Care: Parental AccommodationI thank the Minister for her answer. This issue is clearly not just about accommodation; it is also about providing physical and emotional help for mothers who have been through…23 Jul 2024HANSARD Aerospace Industry: Northern IrelandThat is another issue for the Minister. I wholeheartedly agree with what my right hon. Friend says, and others do as well. An anomaly needs to be addressed; hopefully the Minister…22 Jul 2024HANSARDEconomy, Welfare and Public ServicesI thank the Chancellor for giving me the chance to intervene. When it comes to rebuilding and the house building programme that she has suggested should happen, in the papers…22 Jul 2024HANSARD Aerospace Industry: Northern IrelandThe hon. Gentleman and I have been friends for many years. I am pleased that he has been able to participate in the debate; he said he would if the opportunity arose. I agree with…22 Jul 2024HANSARD Aerospace Industry: Northern IrelandThe hon. Gentleman spoke in his maiden speech today about what could be done at Aldergrove and Belfast International airport. I see that, as we probably all do, as a way of…22 Jul 2024HANSARD Border Security and AsylumI welcome the Home Secretary to her place and wish her well for the future, and I thank her for the helpful and confident answers that she has given. There is, of course, a…22 Jul 2024HANSARD Aerospace Industry: Northern IrelandI thank my right hon. Friend for his comments. In my discussions with the Minister last week, I took the opportunity to give her my contribution and my final asks. We are looking…22 Jul 2024HANSARD Aerospace Industry: Northern IrelandThe hon. Lady makes a pertinent point, and I absolutely agree about the importance of unions. The last sentence of my speech will underline the important role played by the…22 Jul 2024HANSARD Aerospace Industry: Northern IrelandI am always happy when my right hon. Friend intervenes, and that exactly underlines why Northern Ireland is so important. It plays above its status, with its population and the…22 Jul 2024HANSARD Aerospace Industry: Northern IrelandThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for allowing me the opportunity to speak on Government support for the aerospace industry in Northern Ireland. It is not unique, but it is quite…22 Jul 2024HANSARD Aerospace Industry: Northern IrelandYes, I agree. I am glad to say that, in Northern Ireland, Spirit AeroSystems and the aerospace sector are already trying to achieve some of those goals by giving introductions to…22 Jul 2024HANSARD Aerospace Industry: Northern IrelandI understand that there is a tent at the Farnborough show that has a Northern Ireland section. I am sure that the Minister will attend that show, and have a chance to interact…22 Jul 2024HANSARD CrowdStrike: IT OutageI welcome the Minister to her position. Congratulations are due to her: I understand that she was in charge of the Labour party’s election campaign, so she can take some credit…22 Jul 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalI welcome the Minister to his place. I know that he was vociferous on this issue when he was on the Opposition Back Benches, so I have absolutely no doubt that he will deliver on…18 Jul 2024