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HANSARD High Income Child Benefit ChargeI congratulate the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day) on raising the issue here today. I try to come to Westminster Hall as often as I can, but when I saw…02 Feb 2023HANSARD High Income Child Benefit ChargeI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention; yes, I do agree. Later in my contribution I will ask for the very same thing, because I think it is important that we do so. We were…02 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic ProcurementI thank the Minister for his positive answers to the question. Wrightbus in Northern Ireland is an example of where we could contract domestic companies and expand our economy, as…02 Feb 2023HANSARD British Steel: NegotiationsOn TV this morning, a journalist carefully outlined the case with reference to discussions between the Government and British Steel’s Chinese owners. I echo what the hon. Member…02 Feb 2023HANSARDCystic Fibrosis: Living CostsI do not have that in my notes, so I thank the hon. Lady for her knowledgeable intervention. That issue is hard to comprehend. If we have a decent wage, energy is not a big…02 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsOne in 10 people in the ex-services community face financial difficulties, as the Minister knows. According to research from the Royal British Legion, that is about 430,000…02 Feb 2023HANSARD Omagh BombingI remember exactly where I was the day that the Omagh bomb atrocity took place in August 1998 and I remember the news being announced, so we appreciate all the efforts today. My…02 Feb 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThis month Nigeria will hold elections. More than 3 million Nigerians have been displaced by violence and climate change, forcing them to live in internal displacement camps.…02 Feb 2023HANSARDViolence Against Women and Girls: SentencingI wholeheartedly agree. To be fair, the hon. Member for Truro and Falmouth mentioned that. We need to focus on that, and the Minister might give an indication of what will be…01 Feb 2023HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Prosecution RatesA recent revelation in Northern Ireland is that a man was punished with 140 hours of community service after domestically assaulting his wife on two different occasions. What…01 Feb 2023HANSARDViolence Against Women and Girls: SentencingI thank the Minister for what he is saying. In my contribution, I gave the example of a lady who, after multiple beatings and abuse, may reach for a knife to protect herself. The…01 Feb 2023HANSARD EU Funding: Northern IrelandI thank the hon. Lady for bringing the debate forward. I work with the East Belfast Mission regularly in my office, so I understand its work and its success rate from the people…01 Feb 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Improvement Plan 2023While I note that the plan applies to England specifically, the protection of 30% of land and sea, including through marine protected areas, must apply equally to the Irish sea.…01 Feb 2023HANSARD EU Funding: Northern IrelandThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. In my constituency of Strangford, an application was put in for the Whitespots park, an environmental scheme at Conlig. It is shovel ready—the…01 Feb 2023HANSARD EU Funding: Northern IrelandThe Minister mentioned £400 million. I do not expect an answer today—it might not be possible—but how much of the new deal money has been used or set aside?01 Feb 2023HANSARDViolence Against Women and Girls: SentencingIt is an absolute pleasure to speak in the debate. I thank the hon. Member for Truro and Falmouth (Cherilyn Mackrory) for leading the debate and setting the scene so well. She is…01 Feb 2023HANSARDHillsborough Families Report: National Police ResponseI thank the hon. Member for Liverpool, West Derby (Ian Byrne), as always, and others in this Chamber who have consistently brought this matter to the fore. No words and no amount…01 Feb 2023HANSARD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: DiagnosisI thank the right hon. Lady for bringing the matter forward. I deal with this in my office every week of my life, so I am aware of the issue. In Northern Ireland, which I know is…01 Feb 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property RightsI thank the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney) for setting the scene so well, and the hon. Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Damian Collins) for contributing so well. When…01 Feb 2023HANSARDViolence Against Women and Girls: SentencingWill the Minister give way?01 Feb 2023