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HANSARDAgricultural Sector: Innovation1. What steps he is taking to promote innovation in the agricultural sector.12 Sept 2024HANSARDPatrick Finucane MurderCan I press the Secretary of State further on the issue of other families? Months ago, under the previous Government, those families saw a Bill—which I did not support—repressing…11 Sept 2024HANSARD NATO and European Political Community MeetingsCan I, first, congratulate the Prime Minister on his election win, and wish him the very best in his new role? Building on the last question, the EPC summit seemed very positive.…22 Jul 2024HANSARD Northern IrelandWe are obviously debating the regulations, but may I point right hon. and hon. Members to annex A of the Government’s “Safeguarding the Union” Command Paper, which provides an…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Northern IrelandWhat people have missed over the past few weeks is the cross-party support for both the Windsor framework and this deal. The reality is that anybody campaigning, or continuing to…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Northern IrelandI pay tribute to the nationalist and other parties who have been patient during the process, and to the Labour party for its support of the Government, the Secretary of State and…01 Feb 2024HANSARD United Kingdom Internal MarketI wholeheartedly agree with the leader of the DUP. This negotiation, as I have observed, has involved hours and hours from the negotiating team, from my right hon. Friend the…01 Feb 2024HANSARD United Kingdom Internal MarketAgain, I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Member for Daventry (Chris Heaton-Harris), the Prime Minister, all of the Northern Ireland parties and, most importantly, the DUP…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Northern IrelandCan the Secretary of State give a list or summary of what those who are against the right hon. Member for Lagan Valley (Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson) feel they have actually achieved…01 Feb 2024HANSARD United Kingdom Internal MarketWill the right hon. Member give way?01 Feb 2024HANSARD United Kingdom Internal MarketI absolutely agree with those comments. We see that in the Command Paper with Intertrade UK, which I hope will have excellent subject matter experts to build trade opportunities…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Northern Ireland Executive FormationI congratulate my right hon. Friend on his patience on this deal, as well as the Prime Minister and the DUP on negotiating such a tough and positive document. The Northern Ireland…31 Jan 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI want to make a few remarks in support of my right hon. Friend the Minister who introduced this Bill. I think it is absolutely the right thing to be doing, and I pay tribute to…24 Jan 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillThe right hon. Gentleman asks in his questions to the Secretary of State about plan Bs and alternatives, but does he agree that any alternative to restoration of the institutions…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Autism and Learning Disability TrainingOne of the challenges for autistic kids seems to be that many people they interact with in the school system have not received the training that the hon. Lady has been talking…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Autism and Learning Disability TrainingOn the point about sensory overload, demands and anxiety, does my hon. Friend agree that, with the discrepancy between what kids see and what teachers feel they are doing, part of…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Autism and Learning Disability TrainingI congratulate my hon. Friend on the work he is doing with families in his constituency. Does he agree that standing up for families who have autistic or neurodiverse kids—amazing…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Autism and Learning Disability TrainingDoes the hon. Lady agree that it is about not just teaching support but dinner and food providers, janitors and other staff? Everybody who interacts with a child at a school…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Autism and Learning Disability TrainingOn the point of different children in mainstream education and how to deal with autistic children, along with the challenges that many autistic children face, they also have a…21 Nov 2023HANSARDPANS and PANDASI commend the hon. Member on the preparation that went into this debate and the information that she sent round to colleagues. One issue that seems to be present in the condition…12 Sept 2023