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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I ask the Leader of the House what we are to say to constituents and others about the fact that we may be able to find time for a five to six-week general election campaign…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionI am very grateful to the Leader of the Opposition for giving way. If we take him at his word that this most untrustworthy Government and Prime Minister are wedded to doing the…28 Oct 2019HANSARDShared Rural NetworkI welcome the statement and my constituents in North Dorset will as well, probably with the caveat that it is about time. May I take my right hon. Friend back to the planning…28 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexThe Home Secretary has mentioned Northern Ireland. In that context, will she assure me that the Criminal Assets Bureau will have all the resources it requires to play a full part…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Checks on Goods: Northern Ireland and Great BritainThe why is very clear—why a deal is important for the island of Ireland, and for Northern Ireland specifically—but may I say to the Secretary of State that that is not the case…24 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWill the Prime Minister give way?22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThank you for your good offices, Mr Speaker. Trying to square the difficult circle of delivering Brexit under the umbrella of the Good Friday agreement and maintaining peace on…22 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Restoring DevolutionThank you, Mr Speaker. The people of Northern Ireland clearly want to see Stormont back up and running because they are seeing their health, their education and their welfare…21 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsWill the right hon. and learned Gentleman give way?19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsIt is my assessment that the deal struck by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister accords with the Good Friday agreement. I think it presages a new golden age for relationships…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsRebel!19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsWhile we listen to the right hon. and learned Gentleman’s confession entitled, “Why I wish I voted for the previous deal,” could he actually share with the House his honest…19 Oct 2019HANSARDThe Climate EmergencyMy right hon. Friend will be aware that the previous Agriculture Bill, which fell at Prorogation, struck a neat balance between the interests of farming and the interests of the…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 7I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for those observations. I made that point in a radio interview in Northern Ireland last week. He may have heard me take my right hon.…30 Sept 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 7May I thank my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the tone he adopted in his opening remarks? Like him, I will divide my remarks into two parts. First, I will make a few…30 Sept 2019HANSARD Health Infrastructure PlanThe delivery of healthcare in rural settings presents some complex challenges, so I was delighted to hear what my hon. Friend said in his statement about the importance of…30 Sept 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 6I will make three very quick points, if I may. First, I underscore the point made, not least by my hon. Friend the Member for Lewes (Maria Caulfield), that this issue is much…30 Sept 2019HANSARD Wrightbus (Ballymena)Is my right hon. Friend able to make any comment on what seems to be an absurdly large religious donation made by the owners of Wrightbus in recent years? Although the donation…30 Sept 2019HANSARDCompliance with the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019Tomorrow, the Prime Minister will hold a political Cabinet. May I ask my hon. Friend to make sure it is heard that we support the Prime Minister in his pursuit of a deal and have…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Brexit Readiness: Operation YellowhammerMy right hon. Friend is a former DEFRA Secretary, so will he confirm once again the pivotal importance of securing a deal for our British farmers and food producers? May I also…25 Sept 2019