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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillThe Minister said that if families were to have a say on whether immunity should be granted, it would undermine the whole thrust of the Bill, but the point of the Bill is to…06 Sept 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillThe Government of the Irish Republic, again interfering in the affairs of Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom, have threatened to go to the European court on this issue. Does…06 Sept 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillWe have recently had an example of a Roman Catholic priest who was involved in IRA activities. When talking about his role, he said that his only regret was that his efforts were…06 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]Does the hon. Gentleman accept that, while the Government may have set out the high-level ambitions and targets, they have failed to highlight the cost of this Bill to ordinary…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]The hon. Member will have our full support if she does press the new clause. We should add another argument, which is that the countries that use forced labour, especially China,…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]Does the hon. Member agree that that could be for something as simple as renting out premises without having shown the EPC for them? It is a ridiculous situation.05 Sept 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillOf course, the important thing in the Belfast agreement was that the status of Northern Ireland is guaranteed, and that no change would be made to Northern Ireland’s status unless…04 Sept 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsThousands of parents will be concerned, at the start of a school term, at their children once again being locked out of school and not getting face-to-face teaching, because they…04 Sept 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillThe hour is late, so I will make just a couple of points about the budget. The first is that, of course, political parties in Northern Ireland have elected representatives. We…04 Sept 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillThat is the kind of answer that worries me as a Unionist, and it should worry many people in the Minister’s party if they listen carefully. The Minister seems to be taking the…04 Sept 2023HANSARDPolice Service of Northern Ireland: Security and Data Protection BreachI welcome the resignation of the Chief Constable. It is a pity it took so long. I think he saw that the writing was on the wall when he knew a motion was going to the Policing…04 Sept 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillDoes my hon. Friend also think that we are talking not just about the legacy of the past and the hurt that that has caused, but about the impression left on young people today…18 Jul 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.17 Jul 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderThis evening a Committee was meant to discuss the draft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023, which relate to part of the implementation of the Windsor…17 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023On a point of order, Mr Pritchard. The statutory instrument we are debating may seem very flimsy, but it is important in so far as it is part of the jigsaw that has now been…17 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023I am bemused by the Minister’s explanation. If she is concerned about hazardous substances, invasive species and the other things that are mentioned in the explanatory memorandum…17 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023It was recognised that not even the infrastructure was in place to deal with all the parcels that come from GB to Northern Ireland. It was also known that, politically, this would…17 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023The right hon. Gentleman is quite right: that is the problem. In the absence of detailed knowledge about what the new arrangements will be, businesses will simply turn their back…17 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023I was just giving way, Mr Pritchard, and then once I have, I will sit down.17 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023No, it would not, because the brake itself is totally ineffective. We have already had a huge debate on that in the past. With that, I will sit down, as I understand that there…17 Jul 2023