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HANSARD Phone TheftI commend the hon. Lady on bringing forward the debate. She is absolutely right, but it is about even more than mobile phones. I am not technically minded—I own up to that; I am…03 Jul 2025HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Financial RedressThere are 77,000 WASPI women in Northern Ireland, 7,000 of them in Strangford. Does the hon. Lady appreciate their palpable anger about how they have been mistreated and about the…03 Jul 2025HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Financial Redressrose—03 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI wish to raise the deeply concerning situation facing the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Pakistan, where violent attacks have intensified in recent weeks. I met some…03 Jul 2025HANSARD British Film and High-end TelevisionI thank the hon. Lady and the Select Committee very much. We are quite excited about what we are doing in Northern Ireland, where the Assembly is promoting the film and TV…03 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: ScotlandI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on all he does in this place; he is making an excellent name for himself when it comes to working for his constituents. Although the new growth…02 Jul 2025HANSARD WhistleblowersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. I thank the hon. Member for South Dorset (Lloyd Hatton) for setting the scene so well, as he often does on these…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI thank the Minister for bringing forward this motion. If it comes to a vote, as some have indicated they wish it to do, my party will support the Government. I come from Northern…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Corporate Businesses and Franchisees: Regulatory EnvironmentI commend the right hon. Gentleman. He is a friend to us all in this Chamber and we all love him because of the wisdom he brings to it. He is also a good friend to Northern…02 Jul 2025HANSARD ECO4 Scheme RedressI commend the hon. Lady for securing this debate. She always brings applicable issues to Westminster Hall, and today is as an example of that, with the horrific example of the…02 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review: Northern Ireland ExecutiveWhat assessment has the Minister made of the impact of Barnett funding on health in Northern Ireland, given that the Northern Ireland Department of Health’s financial bid falls…02 Jul 2025HANSARD West Bank: Forced DisplacementIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. I commend the hon. Member for Glasgow North (Martin Rhodes) for securing the debate. I am immensely grateful for…02 Jul 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillI commend the Minister and the Government for bringing this Bill forward, and I understand the issue—I spoke to the Minister just beforehand. Lords amendment 2 deals with…02 Jul 2025HANSARDParental Leave ReviewToday’s statement is positive and I thank the Minister for it. The fact that parents cannot share leave leaves a sense of there being one primary caregiver, which is not an…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Infant FeedingI commend the hon. Lady; I spoke to her before the debate. In the last Parliament, one of the Scots Nats MPs was chair of the APPG. I was supportive of that as a man, as I thought…01 Jul 2025HANSARDBusiness Energy Supply Billing: RegulationAs always, Mr Dowd, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairship. You are maintaining the wearing of a jacket, whereas my hon. Friend the Member for East Londonderry (Mr…01 Jul 2025HANSARDBusiness Energy Supply Billing: RegulationMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Perhaps the Minister will be able to tell us about the discussions that she has had with the regulator in Northern Ireland. I know she has been…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorMy hon. Friend and colleague is right. I mentioned the clear VAT imbalance. To put it in simple equations, to explain the issue and understand it better: in the simplest example,…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Refugee Citizenship RightsIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler, for what I think is the second time today. It is, and always will be, a pleasure. I thank the hon. Member for Alloa…01 Jul 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel Payment: Northern IrelandI thank the Minister for that very positive answer. What assessment has been made of the impact of increasing the winter fuel payment in line with inflation? Given the increase in…01 Jul 2025