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HANSARD Elgin MarblesI thank the hon. Lady for giving way; I asked before the debate for her permission to intervene. Does she not agree that the significance of having the Elgin marbles in situ in…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Medicines and Medical Devices BillI forgot to mention that I also believe pharmacies could play a role in diagnosing sight loss, glaucoma and other things—small things that can be done in pharmacy. Is that…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Medicines and Medical Devices BillThe hon. Member refers to physicians and others and to the shortage of doctors, but is there not also a role for pharmacies to play in diagnosing people early on? Is that not…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionMay I wish the Minister well in her new position? I support a third runway at Heathrow, which can benefit the whole of the United Kingdom, and particularly Northern Ireland. The…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Medicines and Medical Devices BillI recognise the fact that the hon. Gentleman is a GP. I declare an interest, in that I am a type 2 diabetic. At my surgery, my doctors and those who are in charge check my…02 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Union: Future RelationshipCan the Secretary of State confirm that fishing fleets and fish processors in Portavogie in my constituency, Ardglass, Kilkeel and elsewhere will have the same rights as their…27 Feb 2020HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Businesses: Government ContractsCan the Minister confirm that post Brexit, contracts’ scoring metrics will be able to add weight for local builders, so that we can keep the money in the local economy?27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIn India, attacks by Hindus on Christians and Muslims have increased and there is evidence that the police are turning a blind eye. Hundreds have been killed, thousands have been…27 Feb 2020HANSARDSchool ExclusionsWill the Minister give way?26 Feb 2020HANSARDSchool ExclusionsI will keep to your six-minute limit and ensure that the hon. Member for Eddisbury (Edward Timpson) has an equal amount of time to speak, Mr Bone. I thank the hon. Member for…26 Feb 2020HANSARDPrevention and Suppression of TerrorismI really welcome what the Minister has put forward tonight, and I am reassured by what he has said. For us back home in Northern Ireland, including in my constituency, and all the…26 Feb 2020HANSARDPrevention and Suppression of TerrorismFirst, I thank the Minister for bringing this order to the House, which is really important. There is rightly a focus on ISIS terrorism here in the United Kingdom, on the…26 Feb 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI congratulate the Secretary of State on his clear leadership on this matter and his determination to deal with the issues. He referred to schools in Northern Ireland. Some of…26 Feb 2020HANSARDEnergy Efficiency Measures: Net Zero BuildingsI congratulate the right hon. Member for Ludlow (Philip Dunne) on securing this debate in Westminster Hall today and on his election as Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee.…26 Feb 2020HANSARDPrevention and Suppression of TerrorismAgain, I thank the Minister for the confirmation he has given. I have one wee thing to say on the assets issue. Very often, paramilitary groups or criminal groups turn some of…26 Feb 2020HANSARDPrevention and Suppression of TerrorismYes, I wholeheartedly agree. I think there probably is a method in place for doing that already. I believe there is—I know it is done in different ways in this House and outside…26 Feb 2020HANSARDPrevention and Suppression of TerrorismI thank the Minister for that, which is very positive. I always expect positivity from the Minister whenever the opportunity arises, and it very clearly has tonight.26 Feb 2020HANSARD Equality of Funding: Post-16 EducationI thank the hon. Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Lloyd Russell-Moyle) for securing this debate. It is focused on post-16 education in England and, as a Northern Ireland MP, I do…25 Feb 2020HANSARD East Leake Health CentreI congratulate the hon. Lady on getting her first Adjournment debate. It will be the first of many, I have no doubt. I congratulate her as well on fighting hard for her…25 Feb 2020HANSARD East Leake Health CentreTo support the hon. Lady; that is why I am here. Does the hon. Lady agree that a vibrant and smoothly functioning health centre is a key facet of any local community, that if more…25 Feb 2020