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HANSARDEngagementsThe Road Haulage Association has confirmed that the cost of moving goods from this part of the United Kingdom to Northern Ireland has risen by 27% in the first year of the…27 Apr 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolThe Government are a co-guarantor of the Belfast agreement. The Secretary of State will know that since the introduction of the protocol, the North South Ministerial Council is no…27 Apr 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolIf we are going to use the situation in Ukraine as an example, does the Secretary of State agree that the last piece of advice we would ever give to a sovereign nation such as…27 Apr 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolFurther to that answer, may I draw to the Secretary of State’s attention the situation of my constituent from Dromore who is disabled and confined to a wheelchair? Three weeks…09 Mar 2022HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister will be acutely aware of the pressures facing households across the United Kingdom, including in Northern Ireland, with the rapid increase in the cost of…09 Mar 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolAt this time, households throughout the United Kingdom, including in Northern Ireland, are struggling because of rapidly increasing home-heating costs. In Northern Ireland, we are…09 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. We commend President Zelensky and the people of Ukraine and we stand with them in this their time of strife, but our response will not be judged…08 Mar 2022HANSARDSanctionsThe people of Northern Ireland stand with the people of Ukraine and we commend the Government for taking a lead in the international community on many of these issues. The Foreign…28 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillArticle 16 of the protocol—this is relevant to the debate this evening—makes provision for the UK Government to act unilaterally, and the Minister has said that the Government are…07 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillI remember the former Member for Foyle telling us that what we really needed to do was “to remove some of the ugly scaffolding” of the Good Friday agreement. The sooner we get on…07 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillMy right hon. Friend makes a very powerful point. If the European Union insisted that the personal belongings of Conservative Members’ constituents were searched every time they…07 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillI welcome the opportunity to speak in this brief debate. The Lords amendments are indeed a matter for the Government, but let me be absolutely clear in response to the right hon.…07 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillThe hon. Member should choose his words very carefully when he says to people in Northern Ireland, “Do whatever”—I will not repeat the profane language—“you like.” He talks about…07 Feb 2022HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister will know that many families throughout the United Kingdom are struggling with the increased cost of living and rising energy costs, but in Northern Ireland…26 Jan 2022HANSARDVeterans: Protection from ProsecutionEvery life lost in Northern Ireland matters, and we remember the two very courageous Royal Ulster Constabulary officers murdered in Londonderry 50 years ago tomorrow. As a proud…26 Jan 2022HANSARDVeterans: Protection from ProsecutionIn bringing forward proposals on dealing with the legacy of our past, can the Secretary of State advise what discussions he has had with the representatives of innocent victims in…26 Jan 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland’s Place in the UKThere are many in Northern Ireland, myself included, who believe that the protocol represents the greatest threat to the Union at this time. Recalling the commitment made by the…08 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsIn view of the harm caused to political stability in Northern Ireland and to our economy by the Northern Ireland protocol, noting the lack of progress in removing the Irish Sea…08 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland’s Place in the UKI thank the Secretary of State for that answer. Another commitment made in New Decade, New Approach was the establishment of the Castlereagh Foundation to promote and to undertake…08 Dec 2021HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister will be aware of the harm that the Northern Ireland protocol is doing to the political and economic stability of Northern Ireland and the very delicate…27 Oct 2021