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HANSARDWindsor Framework: HorticultureI apologise for my earlier misdemeanour, Mr Speaker. Now that we have significant progress towards the restoration of devolution, will the Minister agree to work with DUP Members…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Northern IrelandI am holding up the piece of paper.01 Feb 2024HANSARD Northern IrelandThe hon. Gentleman says that he does not begrudge us the achievement of some of the objectives that we set out to achieve. Does he agree that one of the advantages that we have…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseBirthday greetings, Madam Deputy Speaker. Will the Leader of the House endeavour to find Government time for a debate to celebrate sporting excellence in Northern Ireland, given…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Northern Ireland Executive FormationI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. I remind him that we have been pressing the Government for action rather than words for more than two years, but we welcome the…31 Jan 2024HANSARDHospitality Sector: Fiscal SupportI thank the hon. Member for giving way as he extends his conducted tour around his constituency; I congratulate him on so doing. Does he agree that we all, Government especially,…31 Jan 2024HANSARDMedia BillDoes the hon. Member agree that one of the best ways for language lovers to cherish and build up languages, minority languages in particular, is to avoid what sometimes happens,…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCo-operation with Northern Ireland BusinessesThe Minister will, like many, understand that the economic powerhouse of the United Kingdom is usually centred in the south-east of England, to the detriment of the south-west of…24 Jan 2024HANSARDCo-operation with Northern Ireland Businesses7. Whether he is taking steps to promote co-operation between businesses in Scotland and Northern Ireland.24 Jan 2024HANSARDHedgerows: Legal ProtectionI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing the debate. She mentions the importance of the farming community and what they do to secure, promote and enhance hedgerows in our nation.…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Tributes to Sir Tony LloydI wish to pass on my sincere condolences and sympathies to the family of Tony on his passing. I got to know Tony Lloyd just after his return to the House in 2017, and then when he…23 Jan 2024HANSARDGirlguiding UK: British Overseas TerritoriesDoes the right hon. Lady agree that we all need to do as much as we can to promote youth organisations, and particularly uniformed organisations like the Girl Guides, in overseas…23 Jan 2024HANSARDUrgent and Emergency CareAccess to urgent and emergency care can be greater facilitated when greater protection is offered to staff, particularly the many who suffer attacks in emergency departments at…23 Jan 2024HANSARDExcess Death TrendsDoes my hon. Friend agree that, as the hon. Member for Easington (Grahame Morris) said, we now need to focus on the fact that the approach of society and Government must never…16 Jan 2024HANSARD Online Filter Bubbles: Misinformation and DisinformationI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this timely debate. Does he agree that the prevalence of fake news is all consuming? There was a quote put to me, as a Member of…16 Jan 2024HANSARDMusculoskeletal Conditions and EmploymentOn the issue of employment support, does the hon. Gentleman agree that it is important that advisers and people in that position understand some of the lesser-known conditions?…10 Jan 2024HANSARDVictim SupportWhat is being done to ensure that victims of crime, particularly violent crime, get the necessary mental health support they require, particularly where they can suffer ongoing…09 Jan 2024HANSARDMalaria and Neglected Tropical DiseasesI congratulate the hon. Member on securing the debate. He rightly says that we should not be distracted by the statistics, but given the fact that one in five people on the planet…09 Jan 2024HANSARD Antisemitic OffencesOn the issue of freedom of religious belief, does my hon. Friend agree that the protests, which get out of hand more than occasionally, are based on a false premise, and on…09 Jan 2024HANSARDMalaria and Neglected Tropical DiseasesDoes my hon. Friend agree that the frustrating part of this issue of neglected tropical diseases is that a straightforward partial solution would be the greater availability of…09 Jan 2024