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HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillThe Secretary of State talks about the movement of goods. When I was shadow Northern Ireland Minister, I repeatedly asked him, in the run-up to the final decisions, why he did not…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will see how we go. Exactly six years ago today, following the Brexit referendum, we had a statement in this House from the then Prime Minister,…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillI agree with the right hon. Gentleman, as I have said in this place many times, about aspects of the Joint Committee. This Bill that he is agreeing with, however, similarly gives…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillAs well as disrespecting Members and Parliament, the Bill is extraordinarily disrespectful to the representatives of people in Northern Ireland who will have no say on these…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillWill the Secretary of State give way?27 Jun 2022HANSARD Adviser on Ministerial InterestsIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Hazel Grove (Mr Wragg), the Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, of which I am one of the…21 Jun 2022HANSARD Adviser on Ministerial InterestsIf we could return to the matter in hand, we are trying to establish whether the Government are swiftly moving to instigate a review, or swiftly moving to appoint. When Lord Geidt…21 Jun 2022HANSARD Adviser on Ministerial InterestsI think that what the Minister is trying to say is that what has gone wrong is either the process of appointing the last two advisers, or indeed the last two advisers—both of…21 Jun 2022HANSARD Adviser on Ministerial InterestsI thank my right hon. Friend for introducing this debate. I think the point she was making very well earlier in response to questions from Conservative Members who have been good…21 Jun 2022HANSARD Adviser on Ministerial InterestsI withdraw it.21 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft National Health Service (Integrated Care Boards: Exceptions to Core Responsibility) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes. The Minister and I first discussed the Health and Care Bill that became the 2022 Act in February last year. That Bill…15 Jun 2022HANSARD Portishead RailwayI have been a Member of Parliament for only seven years. I do not recall, off the top of my head, how many Ministers I and the right hon. Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) have…14 Jun 2022HANSARDDementia Care: Social Care WorkforceQuality care for our loved ones depends on a well-trained and motivated care force. I think we can all agree on that, and I commend the work of the all-party group. I hear the…14 Jun 2022HANSARD Portishead RailwayI am disappointed to be debating this subject again, but I am pleased to support the right hon. Gentleman. Reopening the passenger line both ways is important, as he says, but…14 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston (Justin Madders), who is absolutely right that rules matter. I agree with him, the right hon.…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeI have listened to the Minister’s arguments. He is essentially saying that all power remains with the Prime Minister—the chap at the top. Given the vote yesterday evening by…07 Jun 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportThe problem with the report is that the dates that are outlined so clearly reopen many of our wounds. I am going to ask the Prime Minister the question that the hon. Member for…25 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?10 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressIt is interesting to follow the hon. Member for Blackpool North and Cleveleys (Paul Maynard) and, in particular, his really well made comments about epilepsy. We heard in the…10 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressI feel slightly disappointed for the hon. Gentleman’s constituents. I can point to things in my Bristol South constituency that were delivered by the last Labour Government—every…10 May 2022