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HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillDoes the hon. Gentleman therefore agree that the timetable envisaged in the programme motion is woefully inadequate to have a proper debate on those reasoned amendments and to try…24 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI am encouraged by the consensual tone that my right hon. Friend is striking, and by his search for ways in which to widen the debate. In that spirit—given that he has heard from…24 May 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillWill my right hon. Friend assure me and the House that there is nothing in the Bill that precludes somebody with international status, but who is not a UK citizen, from serving as…24 May 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolThank you, Mr Speaker. “The first duty of Government is to uphold the law. If it tries to bob and weave and duck around that duty when it’s inconvenient, if government does that,…17 May 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolIn those discussions with Cabinet colleagues, will my right hon. Friend commit to pointing out that there would be a terrible hypocrisy if, having pointed out to Russia and her…27 Apr 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office: Service Standard Times“Unprecedented” might be true, but the surge should absolutely have been foreseeable. I hear what the Minister says; my constituents tell me that in their experience, the process…25 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillA safe route would kill the evil traffic of people smuggling at a stroke. That is one way of dealing with it. I fail to see how moving people to Rwanda will in any way disrupt…20 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders Billrose —20 Apr 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillIt is to be welcomed that there will be no north-south border checks on the island of Ireland. The Minister will know that there is excellent intelligence sharing between the UK,…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillTo begin my remarks on a personal note, I thank my hon. Friend the Minister for having taken the time to talk to me about a number of amendments and for having approached the Bill…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI entirely support what the Minister is saying. Does he agree that citizenship of this country not only accrues rights but demands responsibilities? When people shy away from…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillThe Minister shakes his head and grimaces; I am not entirely sure why, because the idea is eminently workable. Tourism Ireland and Tourism NI are anxious that the legislation on…22 Mar 2022HANSARDIran DetaineesThe plaudits that my right hon. Friend is receiving today are richly deserved, and she and the other Ministers and officials deserve the warm applause of the House. She says that…16 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineUp until that point, I was 110% with the hon. Lady, but my understanding from what my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities said…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineWill the hon. Member give way?15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Ilford South (Sam Tarry). I am not going to make a party political point, I hope, but I would just gently remind him and the hon.…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI agree with my right hon. Friend, and if our MOD ministerial team did not exist, we would have to create them. They have done a sterling job, and thank heavens for the Secretary…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy right hon. Friend is hitting the nail on the head, because we know where this ends. Adolf Hitler did not accept the settlement at the end of the first world war and sought…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineWe know what a successful sanctions regime will look like: withdrawal, peace restored, etc. Who will determine—and when—whether the sanctions policy has worked, and what is the…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineThe right hon. Gentleman has mentioned a negotiated outcome. What we will all want to see is Russia withdraw entirely from all parts of Ukraine—no negotiation, just withdrawal.…15 Mar 2022