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HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesI thank the Minister for what she is saying, and I welcome the £400 million that is going to Northern Ireland under the Barnett consequentials. The Republic of Ireland has…16 Mar 2022HANSARDFuture of Soft PowerThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. It was President Roosevelt who said, “Talk softly but carry a big stick”—I understand it is an African proverb. If we are going to have…16 Mar 2022HANSARDPeace and Stability in the BalkansThe hon. Lady and others in this Chamber will have heard the right hon. and gallant Member for Beckenham (Bob Stewart) recall in graphic detail some of his experiences of genocide…16 Mar 2022HANSARDPeace and Stability in the BalkansIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate, Mr Bone. I thank the hon. Member for Caerphilly (Wayne David) for setting the scene with expertise, knowledge and a deep interest. I know…16 Mar 2022HANSARD In-work PovertyAs always, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Rees. I thank the hon. Member for Easington (Grahame Morris) for setting the scene so well. He has a passion for…16 Mar 2022HANSARD BBC Accountability and TransparencyI congratulate my hon. Friend on having secured this debate. He has mentioned two issues in relation to wages and others, but he also referred to impartiality. Does my hon. Friend…15 Mar 2022HANSARDCommonwealth DayI congratulate the hon. Member for Bridgwater and West Somerset (Mr Liddell-Grainger) on setting the scene so well. His deep interest in this subject is apparent from his…15 Mar 2022HANSARD Private Rented Sector HousingThe shadow Minister clearly said that there are landlords who are doing the job right, but there are those who do not. Is it the Minister’s intention to bring those people up to…15 Mar 2022HANSARDCommonwealth DayI asked the Minister about the persecution of Christians and how they are focused on in the Commonwealth. I also asked about the Republic of Ireland. Will the Minister comment, if…15 Mar 2022HANSARDLegal AidI welcome the Secretary of State’s statement. Although it relates to England and Wales, I would like to see this being part of the work that the Northern Ireland Assembly is doing…15 Mar 2022HANSARD Physical Activity and Health OutcomesI am not someone who has to get to the toilet early, but I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate; I spoke to him beforehand. I make a plug for children to take…15 Mar 2022HANSARD Private Rented Sector HousingI thank the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill (Liam Byrne) for setting the scene so very well. He does so with a knowledge and a determination for the change that each…15 Mar 2022HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [Lords]I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention, and he is right in what he says. A lot of dogs have been stolen during the covid period and having microchips in place was one…14 Mar 2022HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [Lords]It is a joy to follow the hon. Member for Penrith and The Border (Dr Hudson). He set out comprehensively what he hopes the Bill will achieve. He also outlined some things that…14 Mar 2022HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [Lords]Is the hon. Member aware that today’s papers have indicated that while some of the beaches in the UK have the blue flag designation that shows that the water should, in theory, be…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesI thank the Minister for the Afghan scheme. We in Northern Ireland have been very active in responding to that. In my neighbouring constituency of North Down, which has become the…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesI thank the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell) for introducing the debate. She always does these things with the detail and information that helps to…14 Mar 2022HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [Lords]I certainly do, and I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I know that the Minister agrees with it, and I know that what we have tonight is a commitment to ensure that…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesI thank the Minister for his constructive and positive response. I asked about the £350 per month and the £10,000—the different systems—and he has referred to that in his…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesIt is always very easy to ask, “Have you got a passport?” but when the bombs are falling and the bullets are flying, there are buildings falling and people are in fear for their…14 Mar 2022