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HANSARDListed Places of Worship SchemeI call on the Liberal Democrat spokesperson, and I would appreciate it if her speech could be reduced to around nine minutes.22 Jan 2025HANSARDListed Places of Worship SchemeSir Christopher, thank you for your point of order. I am sure that that is something the Minister will attend to in his winding-up speech.22 Jan 2025HANSARDListed Places of Worship SchemeI remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate. Given that so many are standing, we will start with a time limit of three minutes. I ask that any…22 Jan 2025HANSARDListed Places of Worship SchemeDue to the constraints of time and the number of interventions, after the next speaker we will reduce the time to two minutes each.22 Jan 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland’s Political InstitutionsI will call Sorcha Eastwood to move the motion and then the Minister to respond. As is the convention for 30-minute debates, there will not be an opportunity for the Member in…21 Jan 2025HANSARDAuditory Verbal TherapyI also thank Sam and his family for attending this morning. Question put and agreed to. Resolved , That this House has considered the provision of auditory verbal therapy.21 Jan 2025HANSARDAuditory Verbal TherapyOrder. I remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate. I never thought I would be saying these words, but it is my pleasure to invite Mr Jim Shannon…21 Jan 2025HANSARDPost Office Redress and FundingMy hon. Friend rightly said that there is an urgent need to speed up the redress process. What we know is that while £500 million has been paid out in claims, £267 million has…18 Dec 2024HANSARD UK Leadership on SudanI commend my right hon. Friend’s statement, as well as the work done by the Foreign Secretary at the United Nations, despite the failure of the resolution. Eleven million…28 Nov 2024HANSARDSupporting InnovationBeyond its excellent universities, Northern Ireland is home to major innovative businesses such as Wrightbus, Spirit AeroSystems and Harland & Wolff, which specialise respectively…27 Nov 2024HANSARDSupporting Innovation14. What steps he is taking to help support innovation in Northern Ireland.27 Nov 2024HANSARDStellantis LutonI refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I welcome the Secretary of State’s statement and am greatly saddened by Stellantis’s decision. May I…27 Nov 2024HANSARDStellantis LutonI withdraw it, Mr Speaker. Thank you. I urge the Government to introduce more flexibility in the annual targets from 2024 to 2029, introduce consumer incentives, and consider…27 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsUkraine faces a hell of a battle on its eastern front with Russia, but on the home front the challenge is just as great. As it faces a harsh winter, it was reported just last week…27 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsI am no friend of Hamas, but we must remember that Prime Minister Netanyahu promised us intelligence-led precision attacks in Gaza. We have seen daily violation of international…25 Nov 2024HANSARD G20 and COP29 SummitsI associate myself with the remarks from Mr Speaker and the Prime Minister about John Prescott. Although I did not know him personally, it is fair to say that he was clearly a…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend has illustrated a great many aspects of the mess that this Government have inherited from the last, including longer waiting lists, our crumbling schools and…21 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareI welcome my right hon. Friend’s comments. The more I hear about this area, the more I think that this Government have inherited a wild west from the previous Government, so…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Higher Education ReformI commend my right hon. Friend for making such a bold and difficult decision here when so many of her predecessors shied away from it. Putting the sector on a sound financial…04 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for East Antrim (Sammy Wilson). I hope that in a few years’ time I will be joining him in celebrating growth rates that exceed the…30 Oct 2024