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HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsWhen I speak to people about Northern Ireland, I apply a simple test, which is, “What if this happened in Bristol, and not Belfast?” Much like the people of Belfast, the people of…13 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy father-in-law died at the beginning of the pandemic. Our children were not able to go to their grandfather’s funeral. Our grief remains raw. Let me welcome the commitment to…12 May 2021HANSARDBetter Jobs and a Fair Deal at WorkThis Queen’s Speech was most notable for what it lacked. It was the thinnest of gruel for a nation hungry for ambition and a plan to get back on track, but there was no plan for…12 May 2021HANSARDBetter Jobs and a Fair Deal at WorkThe right hon. Gentleman may have noticed that we recently elected a new Mayor of the West of England region who has pledged to commit to jobs, green jobs and bringing people…12 May 2021HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021We do not have time to debate this issue now, but it is a well-debated issue. However, of the people whom we are talking about, many of them do not choose for many reasons—that is…26 Apr 2021HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021I will finish; I need to finish now. Practical steps are needed. In Britain, for example, there are many good examples of third-sector provision of sexual health services. I have…26 Apr 2021HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?26 Apr 2021HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021The Act of Union 1707 did not apply to Ireland, only to Scotland.26 Apr 2021HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021I appreciate the difficulty, but that is really disappointing. Coming out of the pandemic, flights are beginning to be scheduled, but they are getting more expensive, and it will…26 Apr 2021HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bexhill and Battle. He spoke very eloquently about the experience of so many people in that last Parliament who perhaps had not been…26 Apr 2021HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021I am slightly confused by what the hon. Member is saying. The Minister in Northern Ireland has said that the law is the law, and that he has put forward to the Northern Ireland…26 Apr 2021HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillIt seems like an age since I spoke on Second Reading, and I commend those involved in the massive amount of work that has been done on both sides of the House and in the Lords. I…26 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have written to the Minister about an error in the way the national school census recorded nursery provision. Along with the cancellation of the summer census, that meant that…26 Apr 2021HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021I am grateful to the hon. Lady for giving way. I have listened to her talk a great deal about this undermining the Union. How does she feel that 1,000 women a year seeking refuge…26 Apr 2021HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021I will finish the point in a moment. There was no attempt by those people who speak about the situation in Northern Ireland to help those women with the transfer of foetal…26 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Government Transparency and AccountabilityI am really grateful for the Minister’s comments, but may I write to her on the issue I raised with regard to public health clinicians in local authorities being able to access to…22 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Government Transparency and AccountabilityIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Hazel Grove (Mr Wragg). I thank him for the fair and inclusive way in which he has chaired the Committee. The sense of shock,…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Elective Surgical Operations: Waiting ListsI take my hon. Friend’s point about the Government not putting their head in the sand, but I think he referred to the need to plan. Is the real issue that while perhaps they are…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Elective Surgical Operations: Waiting ListsIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms McVey. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bootle (Peter Dowd) on securing this important debate. I agree with much of what…20 Apr 2021HANSARDLobbying of Government CommitteeThe Greensill debacle is, in the truest sense of the word, unbelievable. It is unbelievable that David Cameron was able to lobby with such impunity, unbelievable that Cabinet…14 Apr 2021