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HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillIt is always a learning curve, Mr Deputy Speaker, and I am still learning. On the issue of our veterans in Northern Ireland—I declare an interest as one of those veterans, having…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Proxy VotingI thank the Leader of the House for proposing the continuation of the system. I want to ask him a specific question. I do not want to mention the person’s name, but someone took…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillOn that point, the right hon. Gentleman is right about the armed forces covenant and the ability of members of the armed forces community to bring a claim for injury or death…23 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft Surrender of Offensive Weapons (Compensation) Regulations 2020First, I welcome the legislation and the thoughts that the Minister has expressed, because I think it important that we address the issues of knives and weapons. I really am…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?23 Sept 2020HANSARDEU Exit: End of Transition PeriodI thank the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster for his statement. Last Friday, I had the opportunity to meet Gordons pharmacy in Newtownards. As a type 2 diabetic, I declare an…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19I thank the Prime Minister for his statement today, but can he confirm that scheduled surgery—such as hip replacements, removal of tonsils, cancer surgeries, and diabetic…22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate; I have spoken in a number of debates during the passage of this internal market Bill. For me and my colleagues, the Bill is about the…22 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsCould the Secretary of State outline the legislation or case rulings that preclude Northern Ireland Bar-registered barristers located in mainland GB, such as the silk Hugh Mercer…22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI thank my hon. Friend. That is exactly what I am saying and exactly the point that we are trying to put forward today. It is about east-west trade and west-east trade. It is…22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillTo back up my hon. Friend’s argument, the farming community and businesses across the whole of Northern Ireland have expressed their great concern about the different levels of…21 Sept 2020HANSARD ARM: Foreign AcquisitionFirst, I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this Adjournment debate. I share his concern, as I have a number of high-tech and modern manufacturing companies in my…21 Sept 2020HANSARD ARM: Foreign AcquisitionYesterday’s papers suggested that last year ARM paid some £268 million in tax and that it has the potential to be Britain’s first trillion-dollar company. Has the Minister had any…21 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is a pleasure to speak on this issue. This is an intricate matter that is not helped by those with little or poor understanding of the Belfast agreement, or indeed of the truth…21 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI declare an interest as a member of the Ulster Farmers Union, which has contacted me, and it says: “there will be a total amount under the NI protocol that will be a maximum we…21 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe Secretary of State has announced some £2.7 billion extra for the NHS. Can I seek confirmation: under the Barnett consequentials, how much of that will come to Northern…17 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention SchemeWill the hon. Lady give way on that point?17 Sept 2020HANSARDAxial SpondyloarthritisI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on bringing forward this debate. I spoke to him this morning to seek his permission to intervene. He is aware of the massive…17 Sept 2020HANSARDSupport for Self-employed and Freelance WorkersOne of the forgotten sectors is music teachers who teach our young people. Many of them—including some in my constituency, as well as throughout the United Kingdom of Great…17 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention SchemeThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the Minister and the Government for all that they have done through the furlough scheme and the help for businesses, because without that…17 Sept 2020