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HANSARDMigrationUnlike some of those who are criticising the Government today, the Democratic Unionist party has supported most of the measures that the Government have brought forward. We…16 Nov 2022HANSARDCost of Energy: Support for FamiliesBBC Radio 4 erroneously claimed this morning that energy payments to consumers in Northern Ireland would be held up because of the non-operation of the Assembly as a result of the…15 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27In the relentless and obsessive pursuit of net zero, the Government are now adopting policies that are contradictory and, in some cases, dangerous. We are going to import billions…09 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland ElectionsI agree with the Secretary of State that we need to get devolved Government restored to Northern Ireland, although he must understand that the basis of restoring devolved…09 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolThe Northern Ireland protocol has resulted in the ripping up of the Belfast Agreement and the principle of consent, and the fall of the Assembly. It has also imposed EU law on…09 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyI congratulate the shadow Secretary of State on demolishing the case for independence. Mind you, a feather could probably knock that case over; it does not need a wrecking ball.…02 Nov 2022HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI rise to support the Bill, which we will of course be voting for if there is a vote on Third Reading. It is important in modern farming that we look for ways of increasing…31 Oct 2022HANSARDHome Secretary: Resignation and ReappointmentI congratulate the Home Secretary on her appointment and wish her well in a very difficult job. The fact that she made a mistake, confessed to having made it, said she was sorry…26 Oct 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]Even those are not protected. The powers of the commissioner are to give guidance, not direction, as is the case with the Irish language.26 Oct 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]I will, of course, obey your request, Dame Eleanor. Can the Minister show how that discrepancy in this Bill will give Unionists the same protection? He is welcome to get involved…26 Oct 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]I assure the Minister that I am not worried about it, just in case he thought I was. But he must ask why and how did this get changed? Who changed it? Who took the initiative to…26 Oct 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]The Bill does not reflect the terms agreed in New Decade, New Approach—in fact, it goes well beyond them. The Sinn Féin hand in the Northern Ireland Office is all over this. The…26 Oct 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]I would be interested to hear how the Minister has pandered to the DUP on this Bill. We have highlighted that what was agreed in New Decade, New Approach is not in it and we have…26 Oct 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend makes a good point. That controversy might indicate the political colour of some of those who populate the Northern Ireland Office, which bears out the point I made…26 Oct 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]First, I want to make it clear that, although the Bill was part of the NDNA agreement, the priority given to this issue at this time will bemuse many in Northern Ireland, and I…26 Oct 2022HANSARDIdentity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]Anyone listening to the speech that the hon. Gentleman has made so far might get the impression that somehow the Irish language is given no status in Northern Ireland at present,…26 Oct 2022HANSARD Crisis in IranI, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Harrow East on securing this urgent question. I know from the discussions I have had with the various opposition groups that lobby us here…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe right hon. Gentleman is entirely correct. This is an issue of the supremacy of this Parliament, and this law will enforce, and reinforce, the point that when we left the EU we…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillAs someone who fought to free ourselves from the shackles of Brussels, I welcome the legislation. Does the Minister recognise that the passing of the Bill will make it even more…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillDoes the hon. Gentleman understand the inconsistency of his argument? He objects to Ministers in the country to which he belongs being able to make changes to the law through this…25 Oct 2022