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HANSARDSaving for Later LifeI commend the right hon. Member on this timely debate. He talked about timing. Does he agree that while successive Governments commendably maintained the triple lock on state…07 Feb 2023HANSARDApprenticeships: Government SupportDoes my hon. Friend agree that the unit being built in Coleraine, the £40 million Northern Regional College, will offer that type of facility? Such colleges are much needed,…24 Jan 2023HANSARD BBC Local RadioMy hon. Friend is indeed right. I hope the Minister will be able to help with seeking meetings with the BBC to try and ensure that those types of programmes are reflected on a…17 Jan 2023HANSARD BBC Local RadioMy hon. Friend severely tempts me to go down the road of criticising the BBC. On another occasion I will glad succumb to that but I will resist the temptation today, although I…17 Jan 2023HANSARD BBC Local RadioI beg to move, That this House has considered the BBC’s role in promoting locally-based radio reporting. A few years ago, a previous Secretary of State for Culture, Media and…17 Jan 2023HANSARD BBC Local RadioI agree with the hon. Member in totality. I remember a number of occasions when people in Belfast who were unfamiliar with the local terrain would refer to the locality of—…17 Jan 2023HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized BusinessesIn the next few months small businesses will, like many others, face massively increased council tax bills here in Great Britain and rates bills in Northern Ireland. Does the…17 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State will be aware of the existence of public spaces protection orders in some council areas. Is he also aware of a scandalous event that took place in…10 Jan 2023HANSARDLifeboat Services: Search and RescueAs the hon. Member is congratulating his own local personnel, will he join me in congratulating the management team, the fundraisers and all those associated with the Portrush…10 Jan 2023HANSARDLifeboat Services: Search and RescueDoes the hon. Member agree that one of the best ways we can demonstrate our support is, as he is doing, to maximise and highlight the issue, including in the local media, and to…10 Jan 2023HANSARDPeople Traffickers: Prosecution RatesA few weeks ago, I received an answer to a parliamentary question which indicated that over the past seven years we had paid the French authorities £300 million to try to stop…07 Dec 2022HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. During last week’s debate on Northern Ireland and the reduction of pay for Members of the Legislative Assembly, I raised the fact that absentee…06 Dec 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillNot only is my right hon. Friend right, but the Secretary of State alluded to that. He was extremely critical of the overspend that the devolved Government had achieved. I just…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillI accept what the Minister says about Sinn Féin MPs not getting salaries but, if there is to be a reduction, we cannot reduce something that is not given. The only thing they get…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillI thank the hon. Member for that intervention. I think she knows full well that that is not what I am suggesting. I was quoting the exact reference from the Secretary of State in…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillYes—if you have any left.29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillLike Sinn Féin did four years ago.29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillThe Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee alludes to differentiating between MLAs who want to do their job and those who do not. Does he make the same differentiation…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillI am well aware of that. The remuneration I am talking about does not include salaries, but it does include all other expenses, including representation moneys, and the total…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillIt is a privilege to speak with you in the Chair, Mr Deputy Speaker. I am delighted to follow my esteemed colleague and friend, the right hon. Member for Beckenham (Bob Stewart).…29 Nov 2022