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HANSARDSecurity SituationWe have said—and the Prime Minister could not be clearer on this—that we will end vexatious claims, for both the police and the armed forces. We look forward to bringing forward…05 Feb 2020HANSARDSecurity SituationI agree with my hon. Friend. We have to condemn the ongoing activities of dissident republicans. I pay tribute to the police and to our security services for all the work that…05 Feb 2020HANSARDSecurity SituationThere are very good discussions with the EU on security matters, and there are very strong bonds with the Irish Government. I remain confident that the security situation that I…05 Feb 2020HANSARDSecurity SituationI will, of course, meet those the hon. Gentleman mentioned as soon as possible.05 Feb 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Executive: Financial PackageThe answers are to be found with the Executive. It is up to the devolved Government to look at how best to spend the package. It is up to the parties and the Executive to work…05 Feb 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Executive: Financial PackageI think that the hon. Lady knows that this package is a unique package for Northern Ireland, and is not subject to the Barnett consequentials. She also knows that there is a very,…05 Feb 2020HANSARDSecurity SituationThe security situation in Northern Ireland remains severe.05 Feb 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Executive: Financial PackageIndeed, my hon. Friend is right. Voters in Northern Ireland realise that this is a good package. There is a Budget coming up in March, and I am sure that if the Executive…05 Feb 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Executive: Financial PackageIndeed, the hon. Gentleman is right. There has been a very good start, and there have been multiple meetings here in Whitehall with joint Ministers. We have had a Joint…05 Feb 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Executive: Financial PackageThe UK Government are providing the restored Executive with a £2 billion financial package that delivers for the people of Northern Ireland and supports delivery of the “New…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Executive FormationFirst, I pay tribute to the hon. Gentleman for his work on the same-sex marriage regulations that came into force on 13 January, giving same-sex women and men in Northern Ireland…16 Jan 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Executive FormationI thank the hon. Gentleman for his remarks and for his personal comments about me and my team. To confirm the situation on the DeSouza case, we are fully committed to the…16 Jan 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Executive FormationPrior to Christmas, the UK Government initiated a period of political talks to get Stormont up and running again. Following nine months of negotiations, and nearly four weeks of…16 Jan 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Executive FormationThe hon. Gentleman is right. His party led the way during the talks process on analysing and reforming the petition of concern. There have been very positive reforms of the…16 Jan 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Executive FormationI think the Prime Minister was very clear about his views on those issues yesterday. I have no further comments to make.16 Jan 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Executive FormationI thank my hon. Friend for her text messages, WhatsApp messages and all her support during this period. I can reconfirm that the funding package that the UK Government are…16 Jan 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Executive FormationI think the hon. Gentleman knows that I am a friend of the DUP, as I work with all parties in Northern Ireland. I welcome Michelle O’Neill’s comments. We need to ensure that this…16 Jan 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Executive FormationI thank my hon. Friend for that question and pay tribute to his service for our country during his period in the armed forces. Let me say again that there is nothing in the…16 Jan 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Executive FormationI pay tribute to those organisations, and can reconfirm that there is a focus on education reform in the agreement. I would expect the Executive to be looking very closely at how…16 Jan 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Executive FormationThere are a series of commitments in this deal, which have been agreed to by the parties, that will require certain bits of legislation in the Assembly. In my view, they will…16 Jan 2020