Contributions
877 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDBelfast Agreement AnniversaryThank you, Mr Speaker, and may I associate myself with your important words about PC Keith Palmer? It has been reported that the Police Service of Northern Ireland has requested…22 Mar 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillAs always.22 Feb 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI am grateful for those gurgling noises, and the hon. Gentleman is welcome to intervene any time he likes. I pay tribute to everyone who worked on what was a positive campaign,…22 Feb 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI thank the Secretary of State for setting out the measures in the Bill. We do not oppose it, because we support the implementation of Dáithí’s law, and because it is still not…22 Feb 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillOn that note, talking of interventions and gurgling noises, I will give way to the hon. Gentleman.22 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic ServicesI thank the Minister for his answer, but he knows full well that several of his Cabinet colleagues have pledged to withdraw from the convention on human rights. Will he tell the…08 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic ServicesThe European convention on human rights has a unique role in the policing of Northern Ireland. Will the Minister assure the House that the Government will do nothing to disrupt…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Omagh BombingI thank the Secretary of State for his statement and for the in-person briefing that he afforded me and the team earlier this week. I begin by paying tribute to all those who lost…02 Feb 2023HANSARDUnaccompanied Asylum-seeking ChildrenThank you for allowing me to contribute, Mr Speaker; I appreciate it. The community that I represent was given just a couple of hours’ notice that 96 unaccompanied children were…24 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget BillI thank the Minister for setting out the measures in the Bill. It is needed to allow public services to function in Northern Ireland and we on the Labour Benches will not oppose…23 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget BillI am grateful for that intervention from the right hon. and learned Gentleman, and I am grateful for the fact that his Committee, or the majority of it, made it to Northern…23 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget BillThis is the first time I have served under you in the Chamber, Mr Deputy Speaker, and it is a pleasure to do so. I share the Minister’s gratitude to those who made today’s…23 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolThe intended purpose of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill is divergence from the single market. To avoid repeating the political fallout over the Northern Ireland…14 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolIt is good news that the Prime Minister has paused the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill. Can the Secretary of State confirm that negotiations are on track to deliver an agreement…14 Dec 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillThe hon. Gentleman raises extremely serious issues, which relate to the Republic of Ireland and an ongoing trial. I watch that trial closely and await its outcome. I do not think…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillI thank the Secretary of State for setting out the measures in the Bill. I was clear when he introduced it that we would not oppose this legislation. There is sufficient consensus…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillThe shadow—sorry, the soon to be shadow Minister intervenes to point out that the Prime Minister went to the conference in Blackpool, which he did, and we are very grateful for…29 Nov 2022HANSARDBenefits of the UnionI hope the Minister will encourage his colleagues in BEIS, because it is already winter. Some 60% of homes are being heated by heating oil and they need that support right now. In…09 Nov 2022HANSARDBenefits of the UnionEveryone in the United Kingdom was supposed to get the same support this winter, but two thirds of homes in Northern Ireland are heated by heating oil. So that those families can…09 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland ElectionsI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. Here at Westminster, our respective parties should strive to work together and build consensus on Northern…09 Nov 2022