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HANSARDRestoration of Power SharingDoes my right hon. Friend agree that it is deeply regrettable that the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, is pandering to his domestic audience, rather than thinking of the greater good of…17 Jan 2024HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023I am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way, and I welcome the measure that he is putting forward. He will appreciate that many of these people are in a vulnerable position,…09 Jan 2024HANSARDUK-Rwanda PartnershipSome in this House take the view that our proposals are not the way to treat asylum seekers. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the people we are talking about are arriving in…06 Dec 2023HANSARDDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023My right hon. Friend mentions that the UK Government are working with the devolved assemblies. Given that the Northern Ireland Assembly is not working at the moment—or not…21 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023Apologies, Sir Gary.21 Nov 2023HANSARDG20 SummitParagraph 30 of the G20 leaders’ declaration speaks of delivering quality education. Mahatma Gandhi said, and I paraphrase, “If you educate a man, you educate an individual. If…11 Sept 2023HANSARDCountess of Chester Hospital InquiryThe Secretary of State has rightly spoken of the enormous pain and suffering of the parents in this horrific case. He will appreciate, however, that during the course of the Lucy…04 Sept 2023HANSARDPolice Service of Northern Ireland: Security and Data Protection BreachThe Secretary of State mentioned the independence of the PSNI, and that funding issues lie with the Department of Justice and the Northern Ireland Executive, but may I press him…04 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ9. Does my right hon. Friend agree that if Opposition Members are in favour of illegal economic migration, they should have the courage to say so, rather than claiming that young…19 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I welcome the provisions put forward by the Minister. On fees, I urge her to ensure that local authorities do not get excited and start to see this as another way of earning…03 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023The hon. Lady said in opening that she welcomes the proposals, and she is now raising a legitimate concern relating to those who are partially sighted or not sighted at all. What…03 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023The hon. Lady says that part of the solution is to seek an impact assessment, but what practical solution does she propose? An impact assessment would be a get-out clause to allow…03 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ11. Does my right hon. Friend agree that those who seek to criticise the Conservative record on law and order should look in the mirror and ask, “Who was Director of Public…19 Apr 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am most grateful to the right hon. Lady for giving way. Which parts of France are such that people need to flee from there to seek refuge in this country?13 Mar 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland ProtocolI associate myself with my right hon. Friend’s comments concerning Betty Boothroyd and DCI Caldwell—we all wish him a speedy recovery. I congratulate my right hon. Friend, along…27 Feb 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI can give, on a personal level, the assurance that those of us who have been involved with Northern Ireland politics take it seriously. Some of us actually resigned from the…22 Feb 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ14. Burghley House in my constituency is bidding to host the world eventing championships in 2026. This event is one of the pinnacles of the sport and, if we are successful in…08 Feb 2023HANSARDDraft Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) Regulations 2023The Minister talks about incentivising producers. Large producers can probably manage, because of their financial resources, but what sort of incentives will smaller producers…02 Feb 2023HANSARDEngagementsWill the Prime Minister kindly confirm to the House that, in the United Kingdom Government’s negotiations with the EU regarding the Northern Ireland protocol, the sovereignty of…01 Feb 2023HANSARDG20Will my right hon. Friend confirm that in his conversations with President Biden of the US and his counterparts in the EU, he has made the UK’s intention to preserve the integrity…17 Nov 2022