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HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillWill my right hon. and learned Friend give way?27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillMy hon. Friend was obviously not listening, because I made it very clear at the start that the constitutional integrity of the United Kingdom is not touched by the protocol. The…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillIf the hon. Gentleman will allow me, I want to make a few more points. This Bill represents a failure of statecraft and puts at risk the reputation of the United Kingdom. The…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillI give way to my constituency neighbour.27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillLet me just finish on what the Bill might be, and then I shall of course give way to the right hon. Gentleman. Is the Bill a muscle flex for a future leadership bid? To sacrifice…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Ten minutes is the time usually taken to make opening remarks, and popularity is something that I have always shunned. The shadow Foreign…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillThe Foreign Secretary knows that I have grave concerns about her Bill, but may I ask her coolly to reflect on praying in aid patriotism as a defence of it? Is she seriously…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillI will not, if the hon. Gentleman does not mind, because of the time. Anybody who thinks that this is, in some way, a back door to a speeding up of the reunification of Ireland is…27 Jun 2022HANSARDTrade between NI and rest of UKGiven that so much policy that affects and benefits business is devolved, is not the best support that politicians of all stripes could give Northern Irish business to get…22 Jun 2022HANSARD Adviser on Ministerial InterestsMay I gently say to my right hon. and learned Friend that he will appreciate that, whether we like it or not, this issue of ethics is proving to be a bit of an Achilles’ heel with…21 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillAnd I am not putting words into his mouth. I did reference the fact that the Veterans Commissioner could be on the observatory panel and the advisory panel, or scrutiny panel, to…24 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillJust the first two Front-Bench speeches and the interventions from Members across the House clearly show the thorniness of these issues, their long standing, and their polarising…24 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy hon. Friend is right. It is a sadness that there has been that dearth, which has led to huge frustration and has compounded the agony. He is also right to remind the House that…24 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillThere was no need for such an endorsement; it is nice to see the collegiate nature of the Select Committee burgeoning on the Floor of the House. As I was saying, I cannot envisage…24 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI agree fundamentally with my hon. Friend. I urge the Secretary of State to continue his conversations with Minister Coveney. It might be a step in the right direction to say that…24 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillWell, as my right hon. Friend the Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois), who is no longer in his place, referenced, it has taken two general elections and four years to…24 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy right hon. Friend is probably right, but of course there were many veterans who were also victims, as were their families, because, as we have heard with the figures, there are…24 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI know he is not doing that—24 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that, as important as such an initiative is, we must make sure that it is not twisted by either side to become a recruiting sergeant for future years?24 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillThere are two.24 May 2022