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HANSARD Financial Advice and Guidance: Consumer MarketI congratulate the hon. Lady on bringing this debate forward, and I commend her for her work on improving facilities for providing financial advice and guidance in the consumer…09 Jan 2024HANSARDMalaria and Neglected Tropical DiseasesI and others mentioned the important role that church and charity groups play and the significant voluntary contribution they make. How can the Minister’s Department work…09 Jan 2024HANSARDMalaria and Neglected Tropical DiseasesI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. It gave me time to get a good gulp of water. He is right again in underlining the issue and our role as this United Kingdom of…09 Jan 2024HANSARDMalaria and Neglected Tropical DiseasesI commend the hon. Gentleman. He is right to say that. As you do over the holiday period, I watched lots of films. One of the advertisements on the channel that I was watching…09 Jan 2024HANSARDMalaria and Neglected Tropical DiseasesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. In the past, there have been debates on water aid in this Chamber. If the hon. Member for Putney (Fleur Anderson) were participating in the…09 Jan 2024HANSARD Antisemitic OffencesIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. Thank you for calling me. I thank the hon. Member for West Bromwich East (Nicola Richards) for leading today’s debate.…09 Jan 2024HANSARD Antisemitic OffencesOften—indeed, always—my hon. Friend brings forward very serious points. In my major town of Newtownards, we have a mosque. My second son grew up with the young boys from the…09 Jan 2024HANSARDMalaria and Neglected Tropical DiseasesThe Minister is right to acknowledge the good work that has been done in Malawi. There are 94 churches in my constituency, and I know of only one that is not doing some work in…09 Jan 2024HANSARDParole Board Consideration MechanismI thank the Lord Chancellor for his response and his clear commitment to ensuring that victims are considered. As the Member of Parliament for Strangford, many people contact me…09 Jan 2024HANSARD Antisemitic OffencesWe’re always better together.09 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsI thank the Minister very much for his clear commitment and dedication to this issue. On both sides of the Chamber, we are impressed that he wants to find a solution and a way…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe IDF claims that as many as 8,000 Hamas terrorists have been killed, while at the same time there are reports that Hamas are training children to take their place. The position…08 Jan 2024HANSARDStorm HenkI thank the Minister for his statement. I always try to be constructive in my comments. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has made some provision for some of the worst…08 Jan 2024HANSARDDefence JobsMr Speaker, I wish you and all right hon. and hon. Members a happy new year. Northern Ireland is an integral part of the defence company supply chain, and I am keen to ensure that…08 Jan 2024HANSARD Rural TransportThe hon. Gentleman is right about rural roads and transport. At my advice centre, just this Saturday past, one issue that local people brought to my attention was the contact…08 Jan 2024HANSARD UkraineI thank the Minister for his positive response. No one, inside or outside this House, can doubt the commitment of the United Kingdom Government and Ministers to helping Ukraine.…19 Dec 2023HANSARDChristmas, Christianity and CommunitiesI commend the hon. Lady on her sensible and helpful contribution. Reaching out was in the press about four weeks ago, which I think we should try to do in our own constituencies.…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Coastal Erosion: Suffolk and NorfolkThat was a careful introduction and I thank the hon. Gentleman for it. He is absolutely right. I understand that the debate is about coastal erosion in Norfolk and Suffolk, but in…19 Dec 2023HANSARDChristmas, Christianity and CommunitiesThank you for calling me to speak in this debate, Dame Maria. I congratulate the hon. Member for Don Valley (Nick Fletcher) on succinctly, but honestly and sincerely putting…19 Dec 2023HANSARDPension Schemes: Incentivising UK InvestmentThe Minister will appreciate that the greatest investment that anyone can make is in themselves and their own country—Northern Ireland and all the United Kingdom. What steps can…19 Dec 2023