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HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 7I am grateful to the Secretary of State for his commitment to trying to move this forward. I entirely agree with what the hon. Member for Lewes (Maria Caulfield) said about there…30 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateThere will be many people, not least the families of senior judges who were murdered in Northern Ireland—many of them, including a Lord Justice of Appeal—who will wish that the…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 3(2)I will be brief because I know many Members want to get in, although there are many things I could say. I agree with what has been said about the curtailing of this debate. Some…09 Sept 2019HANSARD Northern IrelandI welcome the Secretary of State and his ministerial team to their posts. We look forward to working with them in the days and weeks ahead. Let me reiterate our commitment to…05 Sept 2019HANSARD G7 SummitI welcome what the Prime Minister has said about the backstop because he knows, as the entire House knows, that that is one of the fundamental reasons why the withdrawal agreement…03 Sept 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentIn following the right hon. Member for Staffordshire Moorlands (Karen Bradley), may I also thank her for her public service to Northern Ireland? I warmly congratulate the Prime…25 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsI join others in thanking the Prime Minister for her years of public service as Home Secretary and as the Prime Minister, for the thoroughly decent, dedicated, honourable way she…24 Jul 2019HANSARDSituation in the GulfI thank the Foreign Secretary for his statement and for his service in his current role. I thank him for the way he has carried out those duties, and not only on the big…22 Jul 2019HANSARDPensions for Severely Disabled Victims (Northern Ireland)Thank you very much indeed, Mr Speaker—I appreciate that very much. I welcome very warmly what the Minister and the shadow Minister have said in the House today and the consensus…22 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI want to get back to the Bill’s original purpose. Representatives from Northern Ireland and our constituents have forcefully made the point that it is very disconcerting that a…18 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillNo, I do not have time. I only have five minutes, and everyone who wishes to speak will get a chance to do so. Sadly, when it comes to Northern Ireland debates, the Chamber fills…18 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy right hon. Friend has made an important point. We are to have four hours of debate on this and a number of other devolved issues, but that is not the way in which such laws…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI entirely agree with my hon. Friend, and I pay tribute to the work that she has done in this area over many years in Northern Ireland, grappling with those issues. It is…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillThe right hon. Gentleman has put the matter extremely eloquently and concisely, and he is absolutely right. We are bringing forward a simple request to plead for justice, decency…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI want to speak to the amendments tabled in my name and those of my right hon. and hon. Friends, and by Government Members, in relation to the military or armed forces covenant…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillThe right hon. Lady will be aware that there are court proceedings in relation to that issue that are due to be concluded in September. Certainly, I agree with the principle that…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillYes, I agree; that is entirely right. This points to where we should be taking things forward in the interim. There are certain issues that have total cross-party support in…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for pointing out that and the role the Select Committee has played in relation to it. That was a very useful and important report that again…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI shall deal with new clauses 15 and 17 when we discuss the second batch of new clauses and amendments, but the issues that they concern are UK-wide. The definition of a victim…09 Jul 2019