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HANSARD Representation of the People BillWill the Secretary of State give way?02 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillI support the Bill, but can we please ensure that the Electoral Commission and the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland are funded, as are other statutory agencies? Not all these…02 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastPeople in Northern Ireland are entitled to be British, Irish or both. As such, many have travelled to the middle east on an Irish passport. We know that the FCDO has asked people…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Minister for Men and BoysIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans) for securing this debate. My goodness, where do…25 Feb 2026HANSARDArmy Reservists: Employment RightsI thank my right hon. Friend for bringing this debate. Whenever I wrote to the relevant Minister a year ago, the MOD confirmed that there were at least 310 people in Northern…24 Feb 2026HANSARD EU Membership Referendum: Impact on the UKWill the hon. Member give way?24 Feb 2026HANSARD EU Membership Referendum: Impact on the UKYes, indeed—I thank the hon. Member for giving way. I remind colleagues that Northern Ireland voted to remain. It is regrettable that Northern Ireland has borne the brunt in all…24 Feb 2026HANSARD EU Membership Referendum: Impact on the UKIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I thank the hon. Member for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry (Stephen Gethins) for introducing the debate. I simply…24 Feb 2026HANSARDHughes Report: Second AnniversaryI pay tribute to the people who have brought this issue so far. Would the hon. Gentleman agree that the emotional toll he speaks of is living large in the lives of those families…11 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic ServicesHealth is a devolved matter, but the fight against cancer is not. Will the Minister join me in praising the work of the All-Island Cancer Research Institute, which is led by…11 Feb 2026HANSARDLord MandelsonDoes the hon. Member agree that, at a time when trust across the UK is at a low, what the public—and victims and survivors—out there will see is the wagons being circled, no…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationI welcome this move today by the Government, and I welcome the removal of the word “reconciliation”. There is a lot that I would like to say about this matter, but we are short of…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: ReformThere is a real point there: people who may be in what we would term a Unionist or nationalist party may not really regard themselves as those things. That is a really positive…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: ReformI am really glad that the right hon. Member is making this point, because there is a bit of an idea out there that this is about not protecting minorities. Does he not agree that…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: ReformActually, I agree: I want Northern Ireland to succeed and I do want to be a success for Northern Ireland. Does the hon. and learned Member not agree that the constant collapses…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: ReformDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that it is important to have a functioning Government in Northern Ireland, because the local growth fund and what the UK Government have done on that…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: ReformDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that the situation we have, whereby Governments can simply go without being formed, would be anathema anywhere in the home counties, whether it is a…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: ReformDoes the hon. Member agree that the concept of Northern Ireland working is absolutely key and fundamental; that a system of government that collapses plays straight into the hands…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: ReformI beg to move, That this House has considered the potential merits of reforming Northern Ireland’s political institutions. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today,…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Political Institutions: Reformrose —13 Jan 2026