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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI noticed from the opening comments that the Opposition have a free vote on the legislation, as do the Lib Dems. I assure the Minister that the Ulster Unionist party group in this…26 Nov 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillDoes the hon. Member agree that that is also why it is important that we control vending machine sales?26 Nov 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI thank the Secretary of State for making a number of times the point that this is a truly national Bill that applies across the United Kingdom. I thank him for including Northern…26 Nov 2024HANSARDYoung People: Violent CrimeThe Minister speaks of the young futures programme. Will she work with the Northern Ireland Executive to put in place the same programmes so that we can prevent young people in…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Storm BertI note from the Secretary of State’s statement that the floods resilience taskforce is designed to ensure better co-ordination between central Government and frontline agencies.…25 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024In regard to the specifics of how the regulations affect Northern Ireland, I seek some clarity from the Minister about part two of the explanatory memorandum. He said that he had…12 Nov 2024HANSARDRural AffairsAs a past president of the Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster and a former director of Rural Support, which is a mental health charity supporting farmers and farm families across…11 Nov 2024HANSARDRural AffairsIt is also the assessment of the Ulster Farmers Union. I encourage the Government Front Benchers to engage with the devolved Administrations, because if our Agriculture Minister…11 Nov 2024HANSARDHealthcare CollaborationThe Secretary of State will know that health is devolved across all the nations. Can she reassure me that the Secretary of State for Health will work with all the devolved Health…06 Nov 2024HANSARD Police FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I congratulate my colleague the hon. Member for North Down (Alex Easton) on bringing forward this debate. It is…05 Nov 2024HANSARD Flight CancellationsWhat support will the Government provide to Northern Ireland airports to ensure our continued and improved connectivity? The previous Government promised £2.3 million to Belfast…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)I want to bring a Northern Ireland point of view on this Budget. First, I thank the Government for the £11.8 billion they have allocated for the infected and affected victims of…04 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)The average farm income in the past year in Northern Ireland was £27,345, which does not exactly leave those family farms a lot of slack. It does not leave them much to live on,…04 Nov 2024HANSARDBarriers to TradeThere is some concern regarding the supply of medicines to Northern Ireland. The British Generic Manufacturers Association says that there is an “absurd situation” in which there…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [Lords]Will the hon. Member give way?22 Oct 2024HANSARD Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [Lords]The hon. Member makes the case on international relationships. The right hon. Member for Staffordshire Moorlands (Dame Karen Bradley) referenced the devolved Assemblies; may I ask…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Business ConfidenceThank you for that direction, Mrs Harris; I will follow it directly. I want to focus solely on a small part of business confidence: the confidence of businesses across the United…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Northern Ireland Veterans CommissionerI do agree with the hon. Member, and I will expand on that in my later comments. In the Northern Ireland Assembly, Lord Elliott, then Ulster Unionist Member for Fermanagh and…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Northern Ireland Veterans CommissionerI thank the right hon. Member for his intervention—believe it or not, I was going to quote him later as well, but he has pre-empted that. Trust me, we are making cross-community…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Northern Ireland Veterans CommissionerI thank the hon. Member for his point, and I will come to it later when I quote him in regards to the concerns that were raised when Mr Kinahan resigned. On Mr Kinahan’s…15 Oct 2024