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HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationIf we are serious about moving towards a shared and stable future for Northern Ireland, legacy processes must be connected to a broader reconciliation strategy. That is why we…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationI have listened carefully to those who have spoken before me, and while there are clear differences across the House, I hope there is a shared recognition of the gravity of the…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Covid-19: Financial SupportI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stratford-on-Avon (Manuela Perteghella) on securing this important debate. During the pandemic, the state quite rightly intervened on…15 Jan 2026HANSARDWest Midlands PoliceAs a member of the Home Affairs Committee, I asked Chief Constable Guildford on two occasions whether AI was used in the preparation of the police report and he denied it both…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyThe Minister has asked for a question about planning, so I will give him one. I am struggling to think of an innocent reason why important details would be redacted from the…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThe line about alcohol duty in clause 86 may look technical, and even innocuous, but outside the Chamber, in places such as my constituency of Wimbledon, it lands with a thud.…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillIndeed I do. It is death by a thousand cuts. Those who run hospitality businesses have been hit by cost after cost after cost. The Government must listen. Alcohol duty brought in…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: ReformIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I congratulate the hon. Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood) on securing this important debate. I recognise that I am…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: ReformI entirely agree. Compelling as many of the arguments are from all sides, a situation in which governance is not happening cannot be right and cannot be the solution. Surely,…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: ReformThat is helpful. The current 60:40:40 system strikes me as one that does protect minorities, while the danger of the consensus is that you get tripped up by hold-outs. That is…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: ReformI do not know. I would like to hear from the hon. and learned Member for North Antrim. I am happy for him to intervene. Retaining the current arrangements comes at a real cost,…13 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles BillHappy new year, Mr Speaker. The Secretary of State was sitting alongside the Minister for the Armed Forces on Monday, when I asked him whether he was listening to the concerns of…07 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Armed Forces Recruitment and RetentionI am supportive of the Government’s desire to move beyond the Tories’ failed legacy Act, provided that the legitimate concerns of our veterans are met. However, I am not convinced…05 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaI thank the right hon. Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson) for his question, and I thank the Secretary of State for his answer. I have three questions. First, do the…09 Dec 2025HANSARDRestriction of Jury TrialsI have some sympathy for the Minister. We all know that the Tories fiddled, leaving our criminal justice system to burn. As the Law Society president noted earlier this year, we…08 Dec 2025HANSARD Maccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans BanAccording to the response to the Home Affairs Committee by the West Midlands police and crime commissioner, the Home Office was fully briefed in advance on the likely…24 Nov 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023As I hope that the Secretary of State knows, my party and I are hugely supportive of his efforts to move beyond the Tories’ failed legacy Act, provided the legitimate concerns of…19 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles BillAlthough I have not held this spokesperson role for long, I have met veterans, victims and survivors, academics and Members from across this House and the other place. Those…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles BillI absolutely agree. We must go further and do more for veterans. The Bill does not go far enough at this stage. My party has always opposed the legacy Act, but we are clear that…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles BillI absolutely agree. We must never equate our armed forces with the paramilitaries and terrorists on both the nationalist and Unionist sides. Veterans deserve assurances that their…18 Nov 2025