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HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsReports emanating from the summit suggest that Monsieur Macron does not seem to understand the constitutional parameters of the United Kingdom, given that he thought that we were…16 Jun 2021HANSARD BBC: Dyson ReportSome have sought to defend the BBC by saying that the disgraceful Martin Bashir incident was 25 years ago, and indeed it was. However, since 1995, we have had the Jimmy Savile…24 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsThe Ballymurphy families have waited 50 years to get even this limited form of closure. To compound matters, one of the victims also had a young teenage son brutally murdered by…13 May 2021HANSARDRecent DisorderHaving spoken to my constituent yesterday who was the subject of such a disgraceful attack, I can tell the House that the victim and her family deeply appreciate the unanimous…21 Apr 2021HANSARD European Football ProposalThe Northern Ireland women’s football team, with amateur players, qualified for the Euros for the first time ever. That demonstrates what football is about. Many people regard the…19 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern IrelandThe Secretary of State indicated that there was widespread condemnation of the violence of the past week or so, and he is right. That was not always the case, but thankfully it is…13 Apr 2021HANSARDAbortion in Northern IrelandThe Secretary of State on a number of occasions has talked about healthcare for women and girls, and we concur—it is important to look after expectant mothers and young pregnant…25 Mar 2021HANSARDScottish Independence ReferendumIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship once again, Ms Nokes. Seven years ago in the run-up to that Scottish independence referendum, those who advocated independence…22 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolThe Secretary of State has referred to the temporary nature of last week’s announcement, as well as the tensions that have resulted from the implementation of the protocol for…10 Mar 2021HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister is now aware of the problems that we warned about over many months before the Northern Ireland protocol was introduced. These problems are scheduled to get…10 Feb 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Disruption to TradeBrexit is not the problem; the problem is the implementation of the protocol. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster seems to be saying that there are fewer problems than we are…13 Jan 2021HANSARDIndia: Persecution of Minority GroupsI congratulate my hon. Friend and colleagues on their campaigning—we have all campaigned—on matters such as this. As he outlines some of these issues, does he agree that one of…12 Jan 2021HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster indicated in a television interview at the weekend that the problems at our ports are going to…11 Jan 2021HANSARDArcadia and Debenhams: Business Support and Job RetentionThe high street faces utter devastation in the next few months, unless drastic action is taken. Will the Minister undertake, in conjunction with the Treasury, to discuss a…02 Dec 2020HANSARD Patrick Finucane: Supreme Court JudgmentThere can be no justification or reservation regarding the murder of Pat Finucane. However, it is unlike thousands of other wrong and unjustifiable murders in that there have been…30 Nov 2020HANSARDTransport Connections to Great BritainWhat input can the Minister say that he has had the Union connectivity review, and how tangible does he expect the outcome to be in promoting and cementing business and cultural…04 Nov 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister will be aware that the Northern Ireland Executive have just announced new restrictions to bear down on the virus while still keeping schools open, with the…14 Oct 2020HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Can you advise hon. Members whether the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has given an indication that he will come before the House to make…29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillOn the point that my hon. Friend is making about unfettered access across all four nations of the UK, that is a fundamental prerequisite that we need to see in this Bill, however…22 Sept 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: UK Legal ObligationsDoes the Secretary of State agree that what was used as a negotiating ploy over the first few years was the concept of a hard border on the island of Ireland, when most people…08 Sept 2020