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HANSARD SanctionsOn the regulations, does the Minister agree that work also needs to be done on the shadow oil fleet, which is out there supplying money and support to Putin?14 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitThe Minister has spoken about UK deals with India and the United States, and next Tuesday there will be a UK deal, or a reset, with the European Union. Where is Northern Ireland’s…13 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Carers UK reports that unpaid carers are still receiving debt notices over carer’s allowance. Between May 2024 and February 2025, the number of notices increased by 9,000, so…12 May 2025HANSARDUS-UK Trade Deal: Northern IrelandI thank the Secretary of State for his extended answers. In his original answer, he said that he had spoken with the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister twice. Were they…12 May 2025HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment Assessments5. What steps her Department is taking to help increase the accuracy of personal independence payment assessments.12 May 2025HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment AssessmentsData shared with me by Dermot Devlin from Disabled People Against Cuts shows that £50 million has been spent on PIP appeals in the past year alone, and also that His Majesty’s…12 May 2025HANSARDProtection of Prison StaffThirty-two prison staff were killed in Northern Ireland by terrorists and their criminal associates. What steps is the Minister taking to ensure that our prison officer staff are…12 May 2025HANSARDFoot and Mouth Disease8. What steps he is taking to help prevent foot and mouth disease entering Northern Ireland.08 May 2025HANSARDFoot and Mouth DiseaseI join in the Secretary of State’s words on VE Day, especially regarding Northern Ireland’s contribution to our armed forces and through the armaments we supplied. When I…08 May 2025HANSARDUnited States Film TariffThe uncertainty of President Trump’s comments puts an unsettledness in the industry, especially in Northern Ireland, where we have the Titanic Studios and Northern Ireland Screen…07 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsGetting It Right First Time is a clinician-led programme that leads on improvement and transformation. Can the Secretary State give reassurance that in any restructuring of NHS…06 May 2025HANSARD Irish Republican Alleged IncitementThe phrase, “Kill your local MP,” carries a sincerely sinister connotation right across this House. To my party, which has lost councillors, Members of the Northern Ireland…29 Apr 2025HANSARDApprenticeship FundingAs the Minister will know, employers in Northern Ireland pay substantially into the apprenticeship levy but have no direct access to it. What steps is the Minister taking to…28 Apr 2025HANSARD Headingley IncidentI join all the other Members in wishing the victims of this horrific crime a speedy recovery. I note that Counter Terrorism Policing has been involved in intelligence-gathering,…28 Apr 2025HANSARDApprenticeship Funding3. What steps she is taking to ensure that non-levy paying employers receive apprenticeship funding.28 Apr 2025HANSARDEngagementsI and my party join the Prime Minister in his condolences for the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. The Prime Minister has often referred to his time working in Northern…23 Apr 2025HANSARDPlant and Seed Nurseries: Northern Ireland5. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of support available to Scottish plant and seed nurseries to sell products to Northern Ireland.23 Apr 2025HANSARDPlant and Seed Nurseries: Northern IrelandAs the Minister will know, according to McIntyre Fruit in Scotland, which also sells plants, it is easier to supply Japan than to send plants to Coleman’s garden centre in my…23 Apr 2025HANSARDHospitalsThe motion starts by referring to “hospitals across the country”, but most of the debate today has been about England. I want to highlight the situation that has arisen from the…23 Apr 2025HANSARDPrison Capacity: Northern Ireland10. What recent discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on trends in levels of prison capacity.22 Apr 2025