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HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2) BillI rise to speak to amendment 2, which I tabled with my hon. Friends the Members for Birmingham, Yardley (Jess Phillips), for Wirral South (Alison McGovern), for Ilford North (Wes…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2) BillI could not agree more with my hon. Friend, who is a co-sponsor of amendment 2. That speaks to a concern that is shared by many, which is the picking and choosing for political…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2) BillAgain, I do not disagree. I believe that these are issues for the people of Northern Ireland, but I recognise that this situation arises in the first place because of antiquated…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2) BillI thank the hon. Lady. I am only disappointed because I was sort of hoping for a proposal; but I completely agree with the point that she makes. Indeed, she prefigures something…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2) BillYet again I find myself in complete agreement with my hon. Friend, because that Vienna convention must mean something. The fact that we have signed those treaties gives rights to…05 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeJodie Chesney, Charlotte Huggins, Tudor Simionov, Nedim Bilgin, Lejean Richards, Dennis Anderson, Aliny Mendes, Simbiso Aretha Moula, Sarah Ashraf, Asma Begum, Kamil Malysz,…04 Mar 2019HANSARDJammu and KashmirFurther to the answer that the Minister has just given, he set out his fears of somehow being seen to take sides. Let me tell him that the community in Walthamstow, who are…27 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe Prime Minister can surely not be unaware of the fear out there in the country about what no deal means. Surely her constituency surgeries, like mine, are full of people who…26 Feb 2019HANSARDRelationships and Sex EducationIt is a pleasure to serve under you today, Mrs Moon. I stand as somebody who is passionate about the importance of relationships and sex education for all children at all ages,…25 Feb 2019HANSARD Antisemitism in Modern SocietyI thank my hon. Friend for recognising that we have let down the Jewish community. We have lost a very good colleague because we failed to stop what was essentially constructive…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Antisemitism in Modern SocietyWill my hon. Friend give way?20 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUIn the Prime Minister’s statement today and the lack of concrete progress, it feels as though the Prime Minister is purposefully making Parliament hit its head against a brick…12 Feb 2019HANSARDKnife Crime Prevention OrdersThank you, Mr Speaker. I have to run to a Delegated Legislation Committee, but I am keen to take part in this debate. The Minister is right when she says that people living with…04 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Domestic Abuse Bill: Territorial Extent(Urgent Question ): To ask the Home Secretary to make a statement on the territorial extent of the draft Domestic Abuse Bill and the consequences of this for victims of violence…30 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Domestic Abuse Bill: Territorial ExtentDomestic abuse affects communities in every nation in the UK, yet last week, after two and a half years of waiting, the Government published a draft Bill that restricts action to…30 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018There has been much talk today about finding consensus across the House. The consensus that should trouble us all is the consensus between the right hon. and learned Member for…29 Jan 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeWe could not have had a better Chair for today’s debate, Ms Buck, given your expertise and experience on this subject, so it is wonderful to serve under your chairmanship. I pay…24 Jan 2019HANSARD No Confidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentThe famous phrase is that a fish rots from the head down. It is a recognition that bad leadership infects all that it touches, and what greater example of that could there be than…16 Jan 2019HANSARDNHS Workforce Shortages17. What recent steps he has taken to tackle NHS workforce shortages.15 Jan 2019HANSARDNHS Workforce ShortagesLast week, a 14-year-old boy lost his life in my local community, yet in September, when the Department wrote to my local community asking for ideas about mental health provision,…15 Jan 2019