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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI rise to confirm on Third Reading that the SNP will also oppose this Bill, and to take the opportunity to thank Maria-Clorinda Luck from our research team and all the House staff…20 Jul 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillI rise to speak to, or at least draw attention to, amendments 19 and 22 in my name, and to speak to the other amendments that have been discussed. On amendments 19 and 22, I do…19 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillYes, I think untold additional harms could befall Northern Ireland—and not just Northern Ireland, but all parts of the UK. That is why it is important that the Government’s stated…13 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI take this opportunity to welcome the new Secretary of State to his place; I look forward to working with him. I rise to speak to amendments 29 and 30 on the Order Paper and to…13 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI rise to speak to amendments 15 to 18 and new clause 5. I will just have a quick canter through them, because they are quite technical. Amendment 15 would apply House of Commons…13 Jul 2022HANSARD Functioning of GovernmentAs I came into the Chamber, we were at 59 resignations and counting. A remarkable amount of leadership was shown by the junior ministerial ranks rather than by many of the…07 Jul 2022HANSARD Alcohol TaxationLet me first say what a pleasure it is to speak in the debate, and congratulate the right hon. Member for Vale of Glamorgan (Alun Cairns) on securing it. Let me also declare my…07 Jul 2022HANSARD Alcohol TaxationI am looking at a graphic that shows that when duty on a shot of whisky in the UK was 46p, duty on the same measure of whisky in Spain would have been the equivalent of only 12p.…07 Jul 2022HANSARD Alcohol TaxationI thank the hon. Member for that intervention. It has indeed been introduced in Wales, and the evidence is that it has been a very positive thing in both jurisdictions. We also…07 Jul 2022HANSARDSupport for the Welsh Economy and Funding for the Devolved InstitutionsThe hon. Member makes an excellent point. I remember well the benefits that were brought to the highlands and islands, part of which he represents, through objective 1 funding.…05 Jul 2022HANSARDSupport for the Welsh Economy and Funding for the Devolved InstitutionsIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate on Welsh estimates, and to congratulate the right hon. Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Stephen Crabb) on a fine speech. I thought my…05 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI will attempt to emulate previous speakers in trying to speak for the shortest possible period, although as I spoke for only 2 minutes and 40 seconds on day one, that might be…04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I, too, thank everyone who was involved in the passage of the Bill, both those behind the scenes, such as the Clerks and the researchers who have…04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. To speak to his wider point, the right of access to judicial review is a fundamental right for any individual against an…04 Jul 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI am sure that whatever view each of us here today takes of this Bill, from whichever vantage point, we all feel a great weight of responsibility in dealing with these matters. I…29 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillManufacturing also seems to be doing quite well, as I recall. Perhaps having a foot in both markets and easier access to both, in contrast to counterparts on the other side of the…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillThe hon. Gentleman seems to be confusing me with a representative of the Government of Ireland; that is an interesting historical diversion that I would be more than happy to…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillMy hon. and learned Friend says it very eloquently in one word: whataboutery. We have been brought here by 40 years of political dysfunction in the Conservative party and the…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillWell, it seems to me that whether it disadvantages or not is not something that Her Majesty’s Government get to decide. While I am clear that there are problems with the protocol,…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillI recall that visit with great fondness, particularly the discussions we were able to have in Portavogie, and I am extraordinarily grateful to him and to everybody I met when I…27 Jun 2022