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HANSARDNorthern Ireland OfficeI agree that our Committee has seen that the need is greater, and we are working to represent Northern Ireland and the people who live there as best we can. My Committee has…29 Jun 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland OfficeI thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting time for this timely debate on the spending of the Northern Ireland Office. As I stand here today, it remains the case that…29 Jun 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland OfficeI recognise that we do find ourselves in a rather ridiculous situation, which impacts directly on the lives of people in Northern Ireland. This precarious financial situation has…29 Jun 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland OfficeI thank the hon. Member for his intervention about the local growth fund. In our Committee session today, we grilled the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern…29 Jun 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland OfficeI think there are further discussions to be had about need, the Barnett formula and all those things. I am sure those discussions are happening and that those things are being…29 Jun 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland OfficeI thank the hon. Member for that contribution. It has been very clear from the Committee’s evidence sessions that, to cover the legacy issues it is still dealing with and will…29 Jun 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland OfficeI thank the Secretary of State and the Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, my hon. Friend the Member for Wirral West (Matthew Patrick), for their positive engagement…29 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseAs chair of the all-party parliamentary beer group, I was in a lot of pain this time last week—I was pedalling to pubs in Norfolk, and was probably just outside of Norwich, or…25 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Conversion Practices BillI thank the Minister for talking to me in advance of her statement and the publication of the draft Bill. Does the symmetry in the Bill allow detransitioners to bring…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseEverybody knows that my constituency is one of the most beautiful and the No. 1 tourist destination in the United Kingdom, so the safety of those who live on and visit the…18 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, and her sister was an absolute legend. I want to make a very light-hearted comment. As everybody knows, I am the chair of the…11 Jun 2026HANSARDBelfast: Violent DisorderI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Belfast South and Mid Down (Claire Hanna) on securing the urgent question. I pay tribute to the Chief Constable, the PSNI and the…10 Jun 2026HANSARDReplacing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023During our Committee’s inquiry on legacy, we heard serious concerns from victims and survivors about the Government’s approach to information disclosure. In the Dillon case, the…03 Jun 2026HANSARDDunmurry Police Station AttackThe two incidents in Lurgan and Dunmurry are of deep concern to us and to my Committee. I give my sincere thanks to the PSNI officers who have kept their communities safe. Does…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over)I thank the Secretary of State for the way in which he has carried out his work on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill with such sensitivity to all parties. However, I would also…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over)I thank the shadow Secretary of State for giving way. However, this faux outrage was never— [ Interruption. ] My Committee has done some excellent work on this very sensitive…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Sex Trafficking: ScotlandDoes my hon. Friend agree that while websites advertising prostitution such as Vivastreet and AdultWork constitute human trafficking operations in and of themselves in Scotland,…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Sex Trafficking: ScotlandDoes my hon. Friend share my alarm at the findings of the Home Affairs Committee inquiry into human trafficking in 2023, which found that the partnership working between the…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI rise to speak in support of Lords amendment 361 and Government amendments to it. I was horrified to learn of the increasing number of cases in recent years of women facing…14 Apr 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastThough the funding in the spring statement is welcome, the Secretary of State told us that he was looking at alternative sources of funding for the charity sector because of the…25 Mar 2026