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HANSARD Northern IrelandMay I reinforce what my right hon. Friend has just said? In the constituency of North Down, which is next to mine and is covered by Ards and North Down Borough Council, there have…26 Feb 2024HANSARDSocial Media Access in PrisonsWill the Minister give way?26 Feb 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. I very much support what he is doing and his strength of character and purpose, and as my right hon. Friend the Member for East…26 Feb 2024HANSARDPolice Bail Curfew ConditionsI thank the Minister very much for that response. Obviously, with a renewed and reinvigorated Northern Ireland Assembly and a Minister in place, we in Northern Ireland are very…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Northern IrelandI thank my right hon. Friend for that point. He is absolutely right: without mentioning them in the House, we all know who that person is and what their company is. They have a…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Northern IrelandPart of the engagement that the hon. Gentleman and I have had together was on his visit to my constituency of Strangford, where he had the opportunity to look at joint matters…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Horizon: Compensation and LegislationI thank the Minister for the update. He referred to officers, family members and direct employees. I wish to ask this on behalf of family members. The news over the weekend…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Northern IrelandIt is a pleasure to speak in the debate. I thank all those who have made significant contributions. As a Northern Ireland MP, I am delighted that the position that Northern…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Northern IrelandMy right hon. Friend is talking about specific cases in relation to goods. Will he confirm that the intention behind the legislation is for the Government to make a positive case…26 Feb 2024HANSARDSocial Media Access in PrisonsThe hon. Member for Sedgefield (Paul Howell) said that the video had been made in prison, and the other people involved were in prison. Surely, given the clear evidential base,…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Northern IrelandI am heartened to hear what the Minister has said about the importance of the east-west connections. Sometimes there is not enough emphasis on those, so I am keen to hear what the…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Inter Faith Network ClosureI declare an interest as chair of the all-party parliamentary group for international freedom of religion or belief. As images from outside this House last night made clear, it is…22 Feb 2024HANSARDTheft: Security of Church BuildingsI thank the Second Church Estates Commissioner for that answer. We live in an age where modern technology is available as a method of addressing these issues but is incredibly…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Heart and Circulatory Diseases: Premature DeathsI commend the hon. Member for Watford (Dean Russell) for setting the scene today. We have spoken many times on this issue. It is a real pleasure to see him back to health and…22 Feb 2024HANSARDCoastal Tourism and Hospitality: Fiscal SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Cummins. I thank the hon. Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) for leading the debate. She is always very enthusiastic and…22 Feb 2024HANSARDShort-term Lets: National RegistrationI thank the Minister for those answers. Tourism and short-term lets are very important to my constituency, and I understand the issues clearly. There are benefits—it is not all…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Horizon ScandalMay I also add my thanks to the Minister for his very dedicated response to all the questions that we have asked and for his energy in trying to make this scheme a success for…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMadam Deputy Speaker, this Tuesday, in responding to my point of order in relation to Sinn Féin’s Short money, your fellow Chair, the right hon. Member for Doncaster Central (Dame…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Independent School Fees: VATCongratulations, Mr Henderson; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairship. I also congratulate the hon. Member for Northampton South (Andrew Lewer) on raising the issue. In…21 Feb 2024HANSARDSteel Industry: WalesI commend the hon. Lady for securing this debate. She is right to say that the job losses at Tata Steel affect Wales, but they also affect the ability of the whole of the United…21 Feb 2024