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HANSARDDraft Batteries (Placing on the Market) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026Will the Minister give way?08 Jul 2026HANSARDGreat Britain and Northern Ireland: Trade Costs6. What discussions he has had with representatives of the logistics industry on the cost of trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.08 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft Batteries (Placing on the Market) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026A lot of my points have already been made by my colleague, the hon. and learned Member for North Antrim. Once again, we have regulations going through this House that drive a…08 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft Batteries (Placing on the Market) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026I was elected to this Parliament, and the concern I have expressed is my concern as a parliamentarian. On the consultations, let us not forget that people are not fully aware of…08 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft Batteries (Placing on the Market) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026Will the Minister give way? She has just insulted my colleague.08 Jul 2026HANSARDGreat Britain and Northern Ireland: Trade CostsThe Secretary of State will be well aware of the importance of the logistics industry in Northern Ireland, and also of the burdens that are falling on it at present because of the…08 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026This piece of legislation may seem innocuous, but it is yet another example of the wedges being driven between one part of the United Kingdom and another part of the United…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026The standards applied to machinery made in Northern Ireland will be different from those applied in other parts of the United Kingdom. The hon. Member asks about the detail, but…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026Not only have we not had a hand in putting them together, but we have not even done an impact assessment, and we have not done an impact assessment because that is out of scope,…30 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Tariffs: Northern IrelandThe Minister may have met representatives of the industry, but the question is: has he even listened to their concerns? They still say that the problems caused by his imposition…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland OfficeI accept the argument that the Secretary of State is making. I served on the Northern Ireland Policing Board during the change from the Royal Ulster Constabulary to the PSNI, and…29 Jun 2026HANSARD Asylum AccommodationPeople have a right to be angry that the Government have sought to impose hundreds of asylum seekers on their communities without consultation. The Minister has talked today about…29 Jun 2026HANSARDCabinet OfficeDoes the hon. Member accept that there is a certain irony when the same people who are concerned about climate change and temperatures rising have campaigned for air conditioning…29 Jun 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland OfficeDoes the hon. Member accept that the Northern Ireland Fiscal Council has also said that, if spending allocations to the Executive were based on need, the Executive would be…29 Jun 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland OfficeI want to start by thanking the Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, the hon. Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi), for the work of her Committee and for the diligence…29 Jun 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland OfficeWould the right hon. Member accept that international trade is much different than trade within the country that we belong to? If the impediments are stopping trade within our own…29 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillI do not know who advised that, or whether it was the Northern Ireland Office, because of course it is prone to trying to avoid any conflict with Sinn Féin when it comes to…22 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillWill the Minister give way?22 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillThe hon. Member is making a very important point. Judicial review is not an answer for the many people who are damaged or suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and so on,…22 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillMost speakers tonight have talked about the duty of care that we owe to those who put themselves in harm’s way for the people of the United Kingdom. Those of us who come from…22 Jun 2026