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HANSARD EU-UK Partnership: EU’s MandateI did, and I appreciated the point that was made. It is important that this is revisited, and not just for the good of the economy and businesses in Northern Ireland. It is…04 Jun 2020HANSARD Victims of the Troubles: Payment SchemeIt is not just frustrating; it is scandalous that the scheme and its implementation are being held up by Sinn Féin, who were so often responsible for the injuries that many…04 Jun 2020HANSARD EU-UK Partnership: EU’s MandateThe Government give those guarantees, but does my right hon. Friend accept that at the same time, HMRC officials are going around briefing firms in Northern Ireland as to the…04 Jun 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: UK ApproachThe withdrawal agreement and its separate arrangements for Northern Ireland will always be offensive to Unionists, regardless of what allowances the Government try to make. Will…20 May 2020HANSARDAir Connectivity: Great Britain and Northern IrelandGiven the integration between the Northern Ireland economy and the GB economy, air connectivity is vital to any recovery plan out of this health crisis, yet it has practically…13 May 2020HANSARDAir Connectivity: Great Britain and Northern IrelandWhat steps he is taking to ensure that air connectivity continues between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.13 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19May I, on behalf of my party, express our sympathies to those who have lost loved ones during this health crisis, and to those in the health service who have, manfully and…11 May 2020HANSARDIreland/Northern Ireland ProtocolOn a recent visit to Belfast, EU officials and Michel Barnier made it quite clear to the business community that they expected a hard border in the Irish sea and, secondly, that…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateMy party also wishes to work with the Government on ensuring that we get through this crisis as easily as we can. Redundancies are already starting across a range of industries in…17 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)Will the hon. Gentleman give way?17 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsIt is a joy to follow the hon. Member for Grantham and Stamford (Gareth Davies), who has reminded us that his constituency was the home of the man who discovered gravity and of…11 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsThe right hon. Gentleman has missed my point. All decarbonisation—whether we decarbonise energy, transport or what we eat—has an implication for people’s jobs, living costs and so…11 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget Resolutionsrose —11 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAt the same time as the Government have re-announced subsidies for onshore wind, Scottish Forestry has revealed that 13.9 million trees have been cut down for wind farms on its…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionMany people will be bewildered and disappointed by the Government’s attitude towards the judges’ decision on this nationally important project, which is also important to places…02 Mar 2020HANSARDTransport Infrastructure FundingWhat progress has been made on the feasibility study on a bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland, as promised by the Prime Minister? More immediately, have there been any…11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureI welcome the Prime Minister’s investment in the skeleton of the UK economy—the thigh bone, the knee bone and the ankle bone, to use his words—but he has forgotten about the red…11 Feb 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsIt was probably inevitable that this decision would be made, given the Government’s desire—rightly—to roll out 5G and broadband across the UK. The Secretary of State has given…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillDoes my hon. Friend accept that, while it is important that any payment system to farmers be directed towards protecting the rural environment, it is equally important that there…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Motorhomes and Vehicle Excise DutyDoes the Minister accept that it is not the percentage of the purchase cost that is important but the running costs per year? If a vehicle is being used on the road an average of…21 Jan 2020