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HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. On 23 June, my colleague my right hon. Friend the Member for Lagan Valley (Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson) asked the Prime Minister whether article 6 of…07 Jul 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillFirst, let me make it clear from the outset that the Democratic Unionist party will be supporting the Bill’s Second Reading. That is not because, as the right hon. Member for…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillJust so that no one is misled by the previous intervention, will the Secretary of State confirm that no one has sought an amnesty for soldiers? All that has been asked for is that…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillWill the hon. Member agree then that, since we already spend about £200 million on the Irish language, whether it is in relation to education, broadcasting, street names and a…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillThe hon. Gentleman talks about the commercial impact of the protocol. As his party has Members in the Northern Ireland Assembly, has he no concerns that, as a result of the…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillI have a list the length of my arm of other issues contained in the New Decade, New Approach document that are not being delivered on. Why does the Minister feel that these…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillI am sure that people back home will be amazed at the honeyed words of the Secretary of State. He talks about the constitutional integrity of the United Kingdom and the importance…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillWill the Secretary of State give way?22 Jun 2021HANSARD CoronavirusWill the Secretary of State then explain to the House whether visitors to care homes or to hospitals will also require proof of vaccination? Will delivery drivers require it? Will…16 Jun 2021HANSARD CoronavirusLike the right hon. Member for Staffordshire Moorlands (Karen Bradley) I will not support the Government this evening, but it will not be with a heavy heart; it will be because I…16 Jun 2021HANSARD CoronavirusDoes the hon. Gentleman find rather odd not only the absence of Opposition Members, but the fact that the Government are comfortable about getting the restrictions through only…16 Jun 2021HANSARD Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) BillI welcome the Bill. Those of my constituents who have been affected by the collapse of LCF will welcome the fact that, as a result of the excellent report by Dame Elizabeth, which…08 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Secretary of State seems to be the master of mixed messages. Today, he tells us that the vaccination programme is going well, cases are down and hospital admissions have…07 Jun 2021HANSARD Finance BillDoes not the situation get even worse once these tax avoidance schemes have been identified and shown to be illegal? It is very often the people who were conned into operating…24 May 2021HANSARDBelarus: Interception of AircraftThere is no doubt that this was an act of air piracy designed to abduct a critic of the tyrannical Belarusian regime, and there is no doubt that the regime has been emboldened by…24 May 2021HANSARD Finance BillI thank the Minister for giving way. I tried to catch his eye earlier on; I do not think that he is deliberately avoiding me, but I did not get the chance to talk to him. New…24 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI welcome the Prime Minister’s announcement of an inquiry. It is important because of the number of people who died, and also because of the millions of people who will live with…12 May 2021HANSARDDebate on the AddressIt is a joy to follow the right hon. Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David Mundell), first because I agree with his point about the importance of developing…11 May 2021HANSARDDebate on the AddressDoes the right hon. Gentleman recall that it was his party that authorised the changing of Drax B power station to wood pellets, which are now harvested from virgin forests in…11 May 2021HANSARDPost Office Court of Appeal JudgmentFor over a decade now, hundreds of postmasters have lived with the ruination of their reputations, the loss of their businesses and homes, criminal convictions, in some cases…27 Apr 2021