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HANSARDWinter 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 2025HANSARDBusiness Energy Supply Billing: RegulationForgive me for pushing on this matter, but I did ask about the Utility Regulator in Northern Ireland.01 Jul 2025HANSARDBusiness Energy Supply Billing: RegulationIsn’t that fantastic? Thank you so much.01 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 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillI have been asked by representatives of people with Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis to put this question to the Secretary of State, and I hope she will give me the answer. They…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 2025HANSARD ADHD: Impact on Prison Rehabilitation and ReoffendingI commend the hon. Lady for securing this debate, and she is right to raise this issue, which is very prevalent in Northern Ireland. There is a lack of specialist staff and…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad Safety Powers: Parish and Town CouncilsI commend the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. We do not have parish councils in Northern Ireland, but councils have an important role. They are not the enforcers of road…30 Jun 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillFirst, I commend the Minister and the Government for bringing forward this Bill. There is no doubt but that it is absolutely necessary. National security is paramount when…30 Jun 2025HANSARDRoad Safety Powers: Parish and Town Councilsrose—30 Jun 2025HANSARDDriven Grouse ShootingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I thank the hon. Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont) for setting the scene so well. He set out…30 Jun 2025HANSARDRare Cancers Bill (Money)Just a quick one—I had hoped to speak to the Minister before she came to the Dispatch Box. In Northern Ireland, rare cancers account for a quarter of all cancer cases in both men…30 Jun 2025HANSARDDefence Procurement: SMEsI thank the Minister for her answers. She is a regular visitor to Northern Ireland and supports the SMEs there, so when it comes to the defence industrial strategy to support…30 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces DayI was fortunate to be there and had the opportunity to meet Lord Coaker. I was clear to him, as were the 60,000 people who turned out to commend and celebrate such a wonderful…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsI thank the Prime Minister very much for his statement. Nobody in the House can doubt the sincerity of his careful words and commitment to what is best for the United Kingdom of…26 Jun 2025HANSARD BBC World Service FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. I thank the hon. Member for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (Peter Prinsley) for bringing this debate today. For years,…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces Dayindicated assent .26 Jun 2025HANSARDLocal Bus ServicesIf we are to deliver local bus services, we must deliver buses that are efficient and technologically modern to ensure we can meet those targets. With that in mind, will the…26 Jun 2025HANSARDIVF Egg Donation: Young WomenI thank the Minister for her very comprehensive review. I have three quick questions. First, will the Government commit to undertaking a long-term study into the long-term health…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI wish to raise the urgent situation facing Christians in Syria, where a suicide attack on a Damascus church recently claimed the lives of at least 20 people and injured many…26 Jun 2025