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HANSARD Northern Ireland’s Political InstitutionsI beg to move, That this House has considered the effectiveness of Northern Ireland’s political institutions. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Western. I will…21 Jan 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland’s Political InstitutionsI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I will simply state, as I have already said, that time and time again we hear from people across Northern Ireland—whether they are…21 Jan 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackI thank the Home Secretary for her statement. Constituents across Lagan Valley send their thoughts and prayers not just to the families of Elsie, Alice and Bebe, but to the…21 Jan 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland’s Political InstitutionsI will make progress. All of us in this House, regardless of our political opinion, took a job to do what is right for people. I do not want to think that there are people who…21 Jan 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland’s Political InstitutionsSorry, I mean the hon. Member for South Antrim (Robin Swann)—North Antrim was his old life; the new hon. and learned Member for North Antrim (Jim Allister) is here in Westminster…21 Jan 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland’s Political InstitutionsI will make progress. That tool has been used not to protect but to prevent. It is time to reclaim it for its intended purpose. Those proposals are modest and should not be…21 Jan 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland’s Political InstitutionsI thank the hon. Member for the intervention. I am not sure of the provenance of that line on spend; as the former Health Minister for Northern Ireland, he will be aware of the…21 Jan 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland’s Political InstitutionsI will make some progress. Today, close to 40% of the population hold a national identity that is not exclusively British or Irish, while the proportion of Members of the…21 Jan 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland’s Political InstitutionsI will not; I will make some progress. It is in the spirit of the Good Friday agreement that I campaign for reform of our governance. The Good Friday agreement must be understood…21 Jan 2025HANSARDObesity: Food and DietI thank the hon. Member for Stroud (Dr Opher) for bringing this matter to the House, and everybody who has spoken so brilliantly. This debate further proves the point that the…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Women’s Changed State Pension Age: CompensationWill the right hon. Member give way?15 Jan 2025HANSARD Women’s Changed State Pension Age: CompensationI am so grateful to the right hon. Member for giving way and indulging me. I simply want to add to his conclusion. These women have been part of a generation of women who have…15 Jan 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthI thank the Secretary of State and the Minister for their responses so far. One response highlighted Northern Ireland as having dual market access. On that basis, do they agree…15 Jan 2025HANSARDHospice and Palliative CareI thank the hon. Member for his contribution and of course I will join him in that. In closing, I want us to keep talking about living and dying well because we cannot shy away…13 Jan 2025HANSARDHospice and Palliative CareI thank the hon. Member for Wimbledon (Mr Kohler) for bringing this matter to the House. I also pay tribute to the hon. Member for Spen Valley (Kim Leadbeater) for how she has…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsI just want to take a moment, because I found it incredibly distressing to sit and listen to the brilliant remarks from the hon. Member for Lowestoft (Jess Asato). Why would I…09 Jan 2025HANSARD Children and Young People with CancerI thank the hon. Member for bringing this matter to the House today. Many people will know my own personal story, and that my husband has cancer. One thing we have found on this…08 Jan 2025HANSARD Town CentresI agree with the point that the hon. Member has just made. Does he agree that businesses are facing not just a cost of living crisis, but a cost of doing business crisis? In my…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Employer National Insurance Contributions: CharitiesI thank the hon. Member for bringing forward this issue. I agree with him completely in so far as violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland is at crisis levels. It is…07 Jan 2025HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO ReportI stand here today on behalf of my many constituents who will feel utterly betrayed by this decision. Just months ago, people were promised a fresh start—a new change. Does the…17 Dec 2024