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HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Billrose —29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI will keep it very brief. I commend my hon. Friend for his excellent speech, but may I suggest that what has been underplayed in this debate is the fact that for the victims,…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillTo be absolutely clear, in relation to the intervention from the hon. Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson) and what the shadow Minister has said, one is here to try to improve…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillDoes the hon. Gentleman not accept, though, that where we are is nowhere close to perfection? We have had 25 years, broadly, since the troubles. To my knowledge—I stand to be…29 Jun 2022HANSARD British Council Contractors: AfghanistanTo ask the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs to make a statement on British Council contractors in Afghanistan.23 Jun 2022HANSARD British Council Contractors: AfghanistanThank you for granting the urgent question, Mr Speaker, and I thank the Minister for her response. Members on both sides of the House have expressed our pride in and gratitude for…23 Jun 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMight I remind my right hon. Friend that in answer to the SNP’s question today, we should remind them that they cannot be trusted? When we last had a referendum on the Union, we…14 Jun 2022HANSARDAfghan Relocations and Assistance PolicyAs chairman of the British Council all-party parliamentary group, I have been raising the plight of 170 British Council contractors who remain in Afghanistan in fear of their…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Health and Social Care Leadership ReviewAs a former chair of the all-party parliamentary group on cancer for 10 years, I welcome this review. However, I put it to my right hon. Friend that at least part of the problem…08 Jun 2022HANSARD Address to Her Majesty: Platinum JubileeOn behalf of my constituents, it is a great privilege and honour to pay tribute to Her Majesty on an extraordinary achievement. We offer our deepest gratitude, thanks and…26 May 2022HANSARDEvacuations from Afghanistan(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if she will make a statement on evacuations from Afghanistan.26 May 2022HANSARDEconomy UpdateThe Chancellor and the Government are absolutely right to recognise that more needs to be done, but I suggest to him that generally, lower taxes bring forward greater prosperity…26 May 2022HANSARDEvacuations from AfghanistanLast summer, Operation Pitting brought over 15,000 people to the UK from Afghanistan. We all commend those who were directly involved on the ground in that operation. However, the…26 May 2022HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister will recall that I previously raised with him the plight of 170 British Council contractors who remain in Afghanistan in fear of their lives, 85 of whom are…25 May 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportI believe both leaders have a lot to answer for with regard to this issue. The British Army teaches us, or certainly believes at its very core, that we serve to lead and we lead…25 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillBriefly, my hon. Friend is right. Many Conservative Members served in Northern Ireland during the troubles. He will accept that we in this place tend to underestimate the pain…24 May 2022HANSARD NATO and International SecurityThe right hon. Gentleman is being very generous, and I will be brief. He mentioned weapons systems. Is not one of the lessons from Ukraine so far the speed with which one gets…19 May 2022HANSARD NATO and International SecurityWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?19 May 2022HANSARD NATO and International SecurityWill my hon. Friend give way?19 May 2022