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HANSARD Health and Social Care Leadership ReviewI thank the Secretary of State for his statement and for the commitment to quality leadership within the NHS. As he said himself, that is so important. The review findings and…08 Jun 2022HANSARDOfsted: AccountabilityIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley, not just because you are the Chair, but because you are a colleague and a friend. I am pleased to follow the…08 Jun 2022HANSARDLeaving the EU: Benefit for BusinessesUnder the Northern Ireland protocol, Northern Ireland businesses pay mainland suppliers a fee to ship to them. Will the Minister consider refunding businesses this fee, which they…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeOne way of moving on would be a public inquiry. Many commitments have been made to such an inquiry, but we have yet to be given a date. Is it not important for everyone who has…07 Jun 2022HANSARDFootball Index CollapseOne employee from the firm stated that 100 people were employed by Football Index. Some, but not all, of those had salaries of £1 million. Does the hon. Gentleman feel that the…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStatutory Gambling LevyI will keep to your timeframe, Mr Betts. I congratulate my hon. Friend—she certainly is my hon. Friend—the Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) on securing the debate. There…07 Jun 2022HANSARDNeighbourhood PlansThank you, Ms Ghani. It is a pleasure to be called and to follow the hon. Member for North Wiltshire (James Gray). His contribution was full of personal experience and knowledge.…07 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillI understand that there will be a programme in Northern Ireland tomorrow night that confirms what the Secretary of State referred to—that there are economic crime gangs stretching…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillThank you for allowing me to speak on the Bill, Mr Deputy Speaker. I very much welcome the Bill as a necessary update to our national security. As others have said, we have…06 Jun 2022HANSARDViolence against Religious Groups: NigeriaI thank the hon. Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) for asking the urgent question, and the Minister for her responses. I also wish to convey my deepest sympathies to those who…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillI thank the right hon. Lady for referring to those who keep us safe. Coming from Northern Ireland as I do, it is important to put on the record our thanks to the security forces,…06 Jun 2022HANSARDEvacuations from AfghanistanI thank the Minister for his answers. The report makes for sober reading. One hundred and seventy families are still in Afghanistan. The hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay…26 May 2022HANSARDDeposit Return SchemeAgain, to illustrate the point and support what the hon. Gentleman is saying, the recycling schemes in our council area have, in a way, reached their peak. That is a problem. I…26 May 2022HANSARD Address to Her Majesty: Platinum JubileeHear, hear.26 May 2022HANSARDDeposit Return SchemeWill the hon. Gentleman give way?26 May 2022HANSARD Address to Her Majesty: Platinum JubileeYou threw me off there, Mr Deputy Speaker—I do not often get called so early in the debate. I am pleased to be called, and thank you for giving me the opportunity to participate.…26 May 2022HANSARDEconomy UpdateI thank the Chancellor very much for his statement and for the substantial financial help, which is most welcome. Northern Ireland will directly benefit, as he has said, and I…26 May 2022HANSARDRacehorsesCan I just say, Madam Deputy Speaker, that I really enjoyed the different tradition we had this morning when we entered the Chamber? It is the first time I have seen it, and I…26 May 2022HANSARDDeposit Return SchemeI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on bringing forward this debate. In my council area of Ards and North Down, the council has a strategy and a plan of action for recycling. It…26 May 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week, the Emir of Qatar visited the UK. The United Nations special rapporteur, Ahmed Shaheed, recently reported on discrimination facing Bahaʼis in Qatar, including forced…26 May 2022