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HANSARD Tackling Child Sexual AbuseI welcome the mandatory reporting progress. It is worth acknowledging the Bill that I led through the House, which has now paid out £100 million in Northern Ireland to survivors…08 Apr 2025HANSARDEU Tariffs: United States and Northern Ireland EconomyIt is important that we keep cool heads. There will be attempts, subsequent to my question, to relitigate the Brexit wars. The fact of the matter is that the 2019 Brexit deal and…08 Apr 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe Minister has a capital budget and revenue budgets. We are talking about a small amount of money—£4 million or £5 million—so will he consider switching £4 million or £5 million…19 Mar 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillDoes my hon. Friend think that the Government have assessed the loss of tax revenue that will result from this measure? In North Yorkshire, almost all of the jobs that would have…19 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillNew clause 72, in the name of the hon. Member for Leeds Central and Headingley (Alex Sobel), focuses on whistleblowing and protected disclosures. That area has been so important…11 Mar 2025HANSARDCourts and Tribunals: Sitting DaysI refer the House to my registered voluntary interests. I welcome the statement. Does the Lord Chancellor agree that one way of getting cash into the criminal justice system is to…05 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic ServicesWould the Secretary of State agree that the appointment of Mike Farrar as chief executive and head of the Northern Ireland health service—an external appointment—is a positive…26 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportI refer the House to my declaration of voluntary interests. I commend the Deputy Prime Minister for the sensitivity with which she is approaching the issue, both with families and…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Flood Reinsurance (Amendment) Regulations 2025Does my hon. Friend agree that engagement must happen with councils as well? North Yorkshire has suffered very badly from floods recently, but the engagement with North Yorkshire…26 Feb 2025HANSARDAstraZenecaWe in this House often underestimate how many options companies such as AstraZeneca have on where to invest. The Minister is not known for taking no as an answer, so can I urge…03 Feb 2025HANSARDCompetition and Markets Authority ChairmanChanging personnel is one thing, but when we speak to business, we hear that resolving disputes and the way in which the CMA does so is key. Could I urge the Minister to look at…22 Jan 2025HANSARDLegacy DiscussionsThe Secretary of State knows that I agree with many aspects of the repeal of the legacy Act, but the Policy Exchange report this week, as the newspapers have reported this…15 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI pay tribute to the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) for all the work that she has done on child sexual abuse. I want to speak on two limited measures in the Bill:…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI thank my right hon. Friend for that intervention, but I make clear my support for the register. The other aspect to having more rules and regulation for families of autistic…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillSorry!08 Jan 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland: Legacy of the TroublesI welcome the Secretary of State’s statement. I disagreed with both the manner and the detail of the last Government’s Act. This tilts back in favour of the rule of law and in…04 Dec 2024HANSARD Water Companies: Regulation and Financial StabilityI thank my constituency neighbour for giving way. Does he agree that as well as regulation, commissions and the initiative proposed by his party, there is a massive breakdown of…23 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ6. Special educational needs budgets in North Yorkshire and across the UK are under huge pressure. As they prepare for the Budget, will the Prime Minister and the Chancellor look…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Northern Ireland City DealsMay I speak up for the city deals, which have been subject to a significant amount of work in communities across Northern Ireland? The city deals were reviewed earlier in the year…09 Oct 2024HANSARDAgricultural Sector: InnovationOne of the challenges for risk-taking farmers is the regulatory environment. Will the Secretary of State update the House on how he will bring together Natural England, the…12 Sept 2024