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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol NegotiationsI welcome the Government’s dialling down of the rhetoric on the protocol, but may I urge them to speed things up? This issue and these negotiations are affecting our international…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I commend the debate and the discussion about the First Minister’s titles and many of the other issues raised by the hon. Member for North Down…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillI would argue that all parties got a lot, and all parties negotiated hard, including the hon. Member’s own, and of course the DUP. The second item that is not part of this Bill is…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillWell, I confirm that it is not there.22 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillI rise to support the Bill, and I would like to pay tribute to the MLAs and to the Northern Ireland Executive for the role that they have played during the coronavirus crisis.…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillI strongly believe that the protocol can be light touch, but it does require significant amounts of practical working behind the scenes and not politicising every particular…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEngagementsI support the Prime Minister’s comments on Jo Cox and, as a former Chief Whip, his comment on Sir Roy Stone. Sir Roy gave amazing service to me when I was Chief Whip during the…16 Jun 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsI welcome the Government’s apology today. This tragic case lays bare again the horrors of the troubles for victims and families from all parts of Northern Ireland. When I and the…13 May 2021HANSARDEngagementsI thank the Prime Minister for the decisions he took last year that have meant that the vaccine programme is in such a good position this week. Despite that success, it is vital…10 Feb 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationThe action taken last week follows the EU’s track record of a lack of understanding of the sensitivities in Northern Ireland. We saw it during the Brexit process, with the EU’s…02 Feb 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Disruption to TradeI welcome my right hon. Friend’s remarks. I particularly welcome the confidence that he is planning to give to UK businesses to continue to trade in Northern Ireland—a fantastic…13 Jan 2021HANSARD EU Withdrawal AgreementI welcome the agreement and thank my right hon. Friend and his civil service team for getting us to this stage, but may I urge him to spend some time with the Protestant Unionist…09 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI support the Prime Minister on the difficult balance and the difficult decision that he had to make this weekend, but I urge him, before he signs off on the guidance for care…02 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThere has been really positive engagement between No. 10, the Government and local authorities in the north of England over this weekend. I support calls for local authorities to…12 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI support the Bill, and I congratulate the Security Minister on bringing his practical knowledge from many years to guiding the Bill through the House. I want to make four brief…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillIn its legal adjudication on the third direction earlier this year, a majority on the Investigatory Powers Tribunal—the special tribunal overseeing the intelligence services—found…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the independent commissioner, established under the 2016 Act by this House, has, in the 2018 report of the analysis on MI5 and other agencies,…05 Oct 2020HANSARDPayments for Victims of the TroublesWhat assessment he has made of the timescale for the implementation of the pension scheme payments for victims of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.02 Sept 2020HANSARDPayments for Victims of the TroublesPaddy Cassidy and Raymond Trimble have died since the pension and payment scheme became law, and many other victims are extremely ill. I urge my right hon. Friend to do whatever…02 Sept 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolWhat recent representations he has received from businesses on the implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol.16 Jul 2020