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HANSARDPost Office Horizon IT Scandal: CompensationI commend the right hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Jones) and others who have assiduously pursued this matter and doggedly ensured a Government response. I know of postmasters…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Electronic Travel Authorisation: Northern IrelandI commend the hon. Gentleman on bringing forward this important and pragmatic debate on the practicalities of the issue. Does he agree that, for the hospitality industry, the…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillWhen I think of my cousin Kenneth Smyth, I think of Daniel McCormick, a Roman Catholic. They were best friends and both served in the UDR, but Daniel left. He was murdered by the…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillKenneth took us shooting when we were small. I remember him well; he instilled a love of the countryside in me. I named my first son Jamie Kenneth after him. Jamie is 35 years…18 Jul 2023HANSARD High Income Child Benefit Charge (Report to Parliament)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Chancellor of the Exchequer to report to Parliament on the likely effects of increasing in line with inflation…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipLet us not be churlish—this is a good deal and the Government deserve some credit for it. I sometimes despair when I hear those negative comments. When something is good, let us…18 Jul 2023HANSARDUkraine: British CouncilYou did not look at me, but I appreciate your calling me, Mr Speaker. Thank you, very much. Hon. Members are right to point out the advantage of education, but for the children in…18 Jul 2023HANSARDDefence Command Paper RefreshI, too, wish the Secretary of State well and thank him for all that he has done. While I welcome the £2.5 billion additional investment in stockpiles and the improvements to…18 Jul 2023HANSARDRadiotherapy: AccessibilityI commend the hon. Lady for bringing forward a matter that is so important, which I think all of us here recognise. She has set the scene very well. Another issue, which the hon.…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI am pleased to speak in this debate and to put forward the desires of the people of Strangford in this place, and also my own family. [ Interruption. ] Sometimes when you are at…18 Jul 2023HANSARDAfghan Resettlement UpdateI think the Minister for his statement. Five days ago, the Government published their 2022 “Human Rights and Democracy” report, in which they refer to pathway 3 and the commitment…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Environmental ProtectionOn the subject of penalties, one thing probably annoys most of us—it certainly annoys many of my constituents—is that whatever happens, the chief executive seems to get a massive…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillThe Secretary of State mentioned the issue of all the victims. The justice that many victims want is quite clear to me and to others on the Opposition side of the Chamber. I think…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillFifty-one years ago, my cousin Kenneth Smyth was murdered— [ Interruption. ] Kenneth Smyth was murdered. His friend Daniel McCormick, a Roman Catholic, was also murdered.…18 Jul 2023HANSARDHigher Education ReformI thank the Secretary of State for her statement outlining that university courses which fail to deliver good outcomes, with high dropout rates and poor employment prospects, will…17 Jul 2023HANSARD Covid-19 Pandemic: Fiscal PoliciesI commend the hon. Lady for securing this debate. She is right to say that covid has affected health, but it has also affected finance. Does she agree that covid-19 will have…17 Jul 2023HANSARD Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords]I have no doubt that we all welcome and support professionalism from those who check the regulations. I am always perplexed that we do not have the same regulations in Northern…17 Jul 2023HANSARD Illegal Migration BillThe Democratic Unionist party is concerned about the trafficking of children and young people. My question is a simple one. We see economic migrants who are fit and healthy but…17 Jul 2023HANSARDPersistent Absence from SchoolI thank the Secretary of State very much for her responses. It is obvious that she is committed to making things better. In the light of the covid home-schooling period during…17 Jul 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillVery quickly, in relation to the budget, my hon. Friend the Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson) has always referred to the time for the Barnett consequentials to be looked…10 Jul 2023