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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am listening very carefully to my hon. Friend’s comments. Does he agree that, as expressed in the DUP’s amendments, there is very widespread concern across Northern Ireland and…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillA key function of Members sent here—the earlier Parliaments were in Shropshire, of course; it is a regrettable tendency that we have had them in Westminster for the last few…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI offer my heartiest congratulations to my right hon. Friend. No communities will be more keen to get control back than fishing communities. Will he guarantee that we will not…20 Dec 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillNo; others want to speak. We are delivering what the people wanted four times, and I am delighted to support the Bill.20 Dec 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillNo; I am looking at the clock. I touched on my fears in relation to Northern Ireland, and I want briefly to mention fishing, on which the Prime Minister gave me a splendid answer.…20 Dec 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI congratulate you, Mr Speaker, on resuming the Chair, and wish you the very best of luck in your office. I heartily congratulate the new hon. Member for Belfast South (Claire…20 Dec 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Peace in Northern IrelandThere is widespread disquiet among Unionists about the proposed deal, because of the concept of a border down the Irish sea. Does my right hon. Friend agree that when the UK comes…30 Oct 2019HANSARDTB in Cattle and Badgersrose—23 Oct 2019HANSARDTB in Cattle and BadgersI will make a point briefly. Will the Government look at evidence from other countries, particularly Ireland, where the evidence is quite contrary to what the SNP spokesperson—the…23 Oct 2019HANSARDTB in Cattle and BadgersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Wilson. I congratulate the hon. Member for High Peak (Ruth George) on securing this important debate and the measured manner…23 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIt is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Pontypridd (Owen Smith); we share a Christian name—I think we are the only two Members of Parliament with the name—and I share…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillCould my right hon. Friend give us his best estimate of what he thinks the bill will be?22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWill the Prime Minister give the House a categorical assurance that we will not make the mistake of the 1970s and use our marine resources and fish stocks as a bargaining chip to…22 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWe have just had the Second Reading of an extraordinarily important Bill, and Mr Speaker set a four-minute limit on Back-Bench speeches but, lo and behold, the Labour party could…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI totally agree with my hon. Friend. It was also wicked to promise the people that we would respect their judgment and not deliver it. So this Bill does begin to bring laws back.…22 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Restoring DevolutionI totally sympathise with the Secretary of State and his predecessor, who have time and again come to this Chamber to say, “We want to see the institutions up and running,” which…21 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMr Speaker, I accepted your earlier statement, and I agreed entirely with you on substance, but I do not entirely agree with you on circumstances. Because the House passed the…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPreparations for Leaving the European UnionFollowing on from the comments made by my right hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham (John Redwood), I entirely agree that there is no such thing as no deal; there is not leaving…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPrinciples of Democracy and the Rights of the ElectorateI entirely endorse what my hon. Friend says. People come up to me the whole time. The words that I get so frequently are, “Just get on with it.” Let us take up an earlier…26 Sept 2019HANSARDPrinciples of Democracy and the Rights of the ElectorateTotally understood. The hon. Lady reported this horrendous and completely unacceptable incident. I was making the point that we should all watch our language, but sadly one of her…26 Sept 2019