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HANSARDShipment of Goods: Great Britain to Northern IrelandIt is not the case that there will be customs declarations on the green channel. What will be shared is ordinary commercial data. The data required to go to Northern Ireland on…10 May 2023HANSARDCost of LivingForgive me, Mr Speaker, but I only partially heard the hon. Gentleman’s question. We will, of course, continue to talk to the European Union about these matters. We want the…10 May 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) BillI am confident that the hon. Gentleman has done his homework, but I hope he will forgive me for saying that I will not confirm the figures when I do not have them immediately in…10 May 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) BillI absolutely do. Since the right hon. Gentleman mentions my constituents, I am happy to tell him that we are a grammar system in Wycombe and that the Highcrest Academy has built…10 May 2023HANSARDShipment of Goods: Great Britain to Northern IrelandThe Government are engaging extensively with businesses to explain what has been agreed under the framework, and we will be providing detailed guidance over the summer on how the…10 May 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) BillI confess freely that the hon. Lady has me at a disadvantage. I am grateful to her for that point and I shall certainly ask my officials to brief me on that matter.10 May 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) BillYes, of course. We would be delighted to engage with the hon. Gentleman. We have already said, in relation to commissioning advice and the draft guidance, that we are very happy…10 May 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) BillI will, if the hon. Gentleman will let me finish my point. We do need the Executive back, and not because we believe all the problems will go away—far from it—but because we need…10 May 2023HANSARDCost of LivingThis Government, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State, Lord Caine and I are all absolutely seized of the imperative to put the finances on a sustainable basis and to have…10 May 2023HANSARDCost of LivingI note that the hon. Gentleman said “a proper windfall tax”, which indicates, of course, that what a windfall tax should be is a contested matter. Really, if I may say so, his…10 May 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) BillI very much appreciate the contribution everyone has made. Everybody who has spoken in today’s debate is very much seized of the issues and very well informed. They have made…10 May 2023HANSARDSchool FundingWe share the hon. Lady’s concern; that is why my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State met the Children’s Law Centre last week. I would say to her, as gently as I can, that,…10 May 2023HANSARDDraft Flags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Flags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations. I am most grateful to you, Ms Nokes, and to all members of the…02 May 2023HANSARDDraft Flags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I confess that my hon. Friend has me at a disadvantage and I cannot give him an authoritative answer today. I believe that Her Majesty will become the Queen after the coronation;…02 May 2023HANSARDInvestment in Northern IrelandI agree strongly with my hon. Friend. The reality is that the Windsor framework is a dramatic improvement on the protocol. I do not think that anyone can reasonably argue…22 Mar 2023HANSARDBelfast Agreement: Human RightsNo, not at all. I confess that I thought the hon. Lady was going to ask me about the Bill of Rights provisions in the agreement itself, but she ought to know that the parties have…22 Mar 2023HANSARDInvestment in Northern IrelandI am honoured that the hon. Gentleman should think that, on the fly, I would be able to do my own economic modelling on that subject. It is undoubtedly the case that the political…22 Mar 2023HANSARDInvestment in Northern IrelandI am well aware of the case the hon. Gentleman makes. Of course, we are in conversation with Home Office colleagues. The Government’s position is that we are determined to make…22 Mar 2023HANSARDInvestment in Northern IrelandThe hon. Gentleman will know that energy is devolved. I hope that he will join me in doing everything possible to ensure that the maximum investment can be made in Northern…22 Mar 2023HANSARDInvestment in Northern IrelandMy right hon. Friend and I have walked a long way in these various battles together and she knows very well what she asks me. On goods, we have to make sure that we can keep open…22 Mar 2023