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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget BillThe hon. Member consistently attacks the Democratic Unionist party, but might I remind him about the history of his own party? When people were dying on the streets of Northern…23 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget BillSurely it is even more serious than that. The reality is that the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly are now in a position where they have to administer laws that are not…23 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget BillAt the beginning of 2020, in “New Decade, New Approach”, the UK Government committed to addressing the issue of police numbers in Northern Ireland, and to helping the Northern…23 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget BillI simply rise on behalf of my party to thank the Minister and his officials in the NIO for the work they have done on this Bill. I want to thank Jayne Brady and Neil Gibson in…23 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget BillAnd for the university.23 Jan 2023HANSARDTrade with Rest of UKI appreciate the comments that the Minister has made. We share the same objective, which is to fully restore Northern Ireland’s place within the UK internal market. That means…14 Dec 2022HANSARDTrade with Rest of UKThe reality is that, notwithstanding any data, many businesses in Northern Ireland are experiencing serious problems as a result of the protocol. The cost of the trader support…14 Dec 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Skipton and Ripon (Julian Smith). We fondly recall his facilitation of the talks immediately after the general election in…29 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Billrose—29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillI assure the hon. Member for North Dorset (Simon Hoare) that if he has his way, and believes that that will make any difference whatever to the principled stand that my party is…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I agree entirely with the right hon. Member for Skipton and Ripon: although the Government have not yet been able to deliver on their…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillI am happy to offer clarity to the Chairman of the Select Committee. If the digitisation is used to check the movement of goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland and into the…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillI assure the hon. Member that our position has been absolutely consistent. We have said from day one—and this is why we voted against the protocol at the outset—that we do not…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillMr Deputy Speaker, the scope of the Bill is about the government of Northern Ireland. If the government of Northern Ireland cannot function because of the protocol, we need to…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillThe hon. Lady has made an important point. Let me say at this stage that I applaud the Government for introducing the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, because somebody had to do…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillI thank the former Secretary of State for making that point, and I agree with him. I think that the point he made in his speech— which I echo—is that what we need now, more than…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillI would like to be optimistic about the European Union changing its negotiating stance, but we have not seen it yet. We are looking for the evidence of it; we want to see it. That…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillIf you have any seats.29 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillActually, that is not what the former DAERA Minister said. He recognised that the protocol is not working and is harming agriculture. Our farmers cannot bring seed potatoes from…29 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillI had not intended to speak, but I really cannot allow the comments made by the Chair of the Select Committee to go without challenge. For someone who has chaired a Committee…29 Nov 2022