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HANSARDDraft Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I do not wish to detain the Committee longer than necessary, because the Labour party clearly supports the statutory instrument, which ensures that the existing regulatory regime…23 Nov 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol: Implementation ProposalsThank you for granting this urgent question, Mr Speaker. There are 43 days until the end of the transition period, and it is hard to express the frustration, anxiety and fears…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol: Implementation Proposals( Urgent Question ) : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the preparations for the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol.18 Nov 2020HANSARD Pat FinucaneIt is a genuine pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Bardell—that rather exposes the idea that we are not being quite so genuine when other Members occupy the Chair. I…11 Nov 2020HANSARDUnion between Northern Ireland and the Rest of the UKNorthern Ireland has had higher covid-19 rates than any other part of the United Kingdom in this second wave, yet its calls for the furlough scheme to be extended to cover…04 Nov 2020HANSARDUnion between Northern Ireland and the Rest of the UKThat is just not good enough. Northern Ireland has been in lockdown since 16 October and has not had the furlough scheme in place. The Prime Minister confirmed on Monday that the…04 Nov 2020HANSARDUK Internal Market Bill: Effect on the UnionIt is very welcome to hear that a slimmed-down Finance Bill is coming later in the year, but not a single clause in the internal market Bill changes the fact that new requirements…30 Sept 2020HANSARDUK Internal Market Bill: Effect on the UnionThose are absolutely ridiculous comments from the Minister. We have been supporting the protocol and the implementation of it, and it is the divisive, lawbreaking UK Internal…30 Sept 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: UK Legal Obligations(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the UK’s commitment to its legal obligations under the Northern Ireland…08 Sept 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: UK Legal ObligationsThank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question. This week starts a crucial period in our trade negotiations with the EU. Labour wants the Government to succeed—to secure…08 Sept 2020HANSARDPayments for Victims of the TroublesMay I begin by reflecting on the fact that this summer we lost the great John Hume, a peace campaigner and politician who, more than any other, is responsible for the peace these…02 Sept 2020HANSARDPayments for Victims of the TroublesI think the Secretary of State may have misheard me: I was talking about the Warrington Peace Centre, which previously enjoyed funding directly from the Home Office. I hope he…02 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft Terrorism Act 2000 (Video Recording with Sound of Interviews and Associated Code of Practice) (Northern Ireland) Order 2020It is a pleasure, Ms Buck, to serve under your chairmanship. I thank the Minister for his constructive approach and the helpful briefing that he and his office provided. As he has…01 Jul 2020HANSARDEconomic ProspectsThere are 600 job losses at Bombardier, 400 at Thompson Aero, and another 200 at risk from the cancellation of the Airbus neo—new engine option—project. Northern Ireland cannot…24 Jun 2020HANSARD Victims of the Troubles: Payment Scheme( Urgent Question) : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the implementation of the payment scheme for victims of the troubles.04 Jun 2020HANSARD Abortion Regulations: Northern IrelandThis urgent question this morning is on an extremely sensitive subject—perhaps the most sensitive of subjects that we as legislators can debate—and I, as the Minister has done,…04 Jun 2020HANSARD Victims of the Troubles: Payment SchemeThank you for granting this urgent question on this important and sensitive topic, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the Minister for his response, and the Secretary of State for…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesThank you, Mr Speaker. Can I also send all our love and best wishes to my hon. Friend and predecessor, the Member for Rochdale (Tony Lloyd), who continues to make a recovery from…13 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesThank you, Mr Speaker; that was a very quick promotion. As the Secretary of State said, not only is co-ordination across the UK important, but the unique situation in Northern…13 May 2020HANSARDDraft Private Security Industry (Licence Fees) Order 2020The Opposition are happy to support the order. May I place on the record our willingness and keenness to support the Government to ensure that we can pass statutory instruments…23 Mar 2020