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HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker; your protection is always welcome. I try my best to defend myself and to embrace as many interventions as possible, while bearing in mind that…07 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland BorderI shall not wholly thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement, because it arrived in my hand as he got to his feet, but I certainly thank him for making an…03 Feb 2022HANSARDStabilityI associate myself with the Secretary of State’s important words regarding Bloody Sunday. I also pay tribute to the right hon. Member for Skipton and Ripon (Julian Smith) for…26 Jan 2022HANSARDStabilityThe statement to the House last June was that we would have it by October last year. There is a theme: we did not get that by October last year; legacy was promised by autumn,…26 Jan 2022HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have informed the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland of my intention to raise this point of order. In July last year, he released…12 Jan 2022HANSARDConsultations on Addressing Legacy of Northern Ireland's Past: Victims GroupsI am grateful to the Secretary of State for his kind comments. I am also grateful for the messages and exchanges that we have had in the run-up to today. In the spirit of…08 Dec 2021HANSARDConsultations on Addressing Legacy of Northern Ireland's Past: Victims GroupsThank you, Mr Speaker. The Command Paper was published back in July, and since that time there have been two pauses, or perhaps more. That implies quite directly that the…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Adult Social CareIt’s not a laughing matter.01 Dec 2021HANSARD Adult Social CareIt won’t take long.01 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateNot in classrooms.29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateOne of the most covid-vulnerable settings in the country is school classrooms. Children have a much lower vaccination rate than adults, and children come from all over communities…29 Nov 2021HANSARD Multi-academy Trusts: OfstedI welcome the hon. Gentleman’s words, and his challenge and scrutiny of Labour’s record. I make the simple point to him that when Labour came to power in 1997, just over 40% of…23 Nov 2021HANSARD Multi-academy Trusts: OfstedIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the very first time, Mr Robertson, unlike the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis), who seems to be a…23 Nov 2021HANSARD Multi-academy Trusts: OfstedThis is something that I have been deeply concerned about since the start of the autumn term in September. On 19 July in the Chamber, when I raised concerns about the vaccine…23 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseWill the Minister give way on that point?08 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseThe Minister has already offered one apology; will he give another to residents who live in constituencies with MPs whom his Front-Bench team and Whips threatened with the…08 Nov 2021HANSARD Committee on StandardsThe Leader of the House is utterly detached from the reality of most working MPs in the House, so let me inform him that most of us do not need to get paid £100,000 to do the job…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Committee on Standardsrose —03 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Management in SchoolsI welcome the Secretary of State to his post, and I welcome the other Ministers who are new in post. Despite our political differences, I hold them all in very high personal…01 Nov 2021HANSARDEducation (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillIt is the first time I have served under your chairmanship, Mr Davies, and I am grateful for the chance to do so. I again pay tribute to the hon. Member for Workington for…27 Oct 2021