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HANSARDDraft Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023Again, I am grateful to my hon. Friend. The best thing that I can do is ask Foreign Office Ministers to write to him setting out their plans. After all, it is their responsibility…24 Oct 2023HANSARDCost of LivingAs I said, we provided a large sum of money to ease cost of living pressures in Northern Ireland. The hon. Gentleman mentions food banks, which are very much on my mind, given the…06 Sept 2023HANSARDCost of LivingYes, I absolutely do; my right hon. and learned Friend is right on that. Time and again we are asked to intervene, and every time we are asked to intervene that is a call for…06 Sept 2023HANSARDCost of LivingI am inclined just to say no. The reality is that this conversation will keep going to and fro. We have left the European Union and we are staying out of the European Union. Our…06 Sept 2023HANSARDCost of LivingThe UK Government are acutely aware of the cost of living pressures experienced in all parts of the UK since the onset of war in Ukraine. We provided an estimated £2 billion of…06 Sept 2023HANSARDCost of LivingWe will continue to work for the people of Northern Ireland, respecting the devolution settlement. For example, in recognition of the cost of living pressures faced by workers…06 Sept 2023HANSARDPostal Communications: CustomsUnder the Windsor framework, sending parcels to friends and family in Northern Ireland will be as smooth and easy as it is today, removing any burdensome paperwork, costs or…06 Sept 2023HANSARDEconomic TrendsYes, I can confirm that. I am absolutely determined that we shall do so. Indeed, next week I shall chair a session on that issue. This is not just about access as of right to the…06 Sept 2023HANSARDEconomic TrendsOne of our priorities now is the successful implementation of the Windsor framework and that green channel. We will continue to have conversations with colleagues in the Cabinet…06 Sept 2023HANSARDPostal Communications: CustomsUnder the protocol as it was, all parcels would have needed to complete full international customs processes. I believe that the suppliers to whom the hon. Gentleman refers will…06 Sept 2023HANSARDEconomic TrendsWe routinely monitor trends in the Northern Ireland economy. It has the ingredients required for economic success: exceptional talent, creativity and innovation. Although…06 Sept 2023HANSARDPublic FinancesThe Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Bill 2023-24 is progressing through Parliament and is due to be debated in the other House next week. The Secretary of State has used his…06 Sept 2023HANSARDCost of LivingI disagree with the hon. Gentleman’s use of the term “deprived”, but I am happy to tell him that next week we have the Northern Ireland investment summit. We are determined to…06 Sept 2023HANSARDVeterinary Products and Horticultural StockThe cliff edge on veterinary medicines has been removed, protecting the supply of those medicines in Northern Ireland through to 2025, while we work through sustainable, long-term…06 Sept 2023HANSARDVeterinary Products and Horticultural StockCertainly. My right hon. Friend makes her point with great clarity. Of course, having made it on an occasion such as this, it has been heard by a wide range of Ministers, and I am…06 Sept 2023HANSARDVeterinary Products and Horticultural StockThe hon. Gentleman has presented me with information about which I was not aware beforehand. I am certainly happy to look at what has been said, but what I would say to him is…06 Sept 2023HANSARDPublic FinancesI am glad to welcome the hon. Lady to her place. As she knows, education is devolved in Northern Ireland and it is a matter for the Education Department there to take these…06 Sept 2023HANSARDPublic FinancesI am extremely grateful to my hon. Friend for his question. This is a very important point. Although we will remain open to discussing proposals put to us by the Northern Ireland…06 Sept 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillThank you, Dame Rosie, and I am delighted to serve with you in the Chair today as we go through Committee stage of this vital Bill. In the absence of a functioning Executive, this…04 Sept 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I think the Mace is in the wrong place.04 Sept 2023