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HANSARDLeaving the EU: Economic and Social EffectThe Minister is of course right that the Prime Minister has been crystal clear. The very simple question for the Minister is this: is the Prime Minister right or wrong?05 Feb 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland Executive FormationI thank the Secretary of State for giving me early sight of his statement. I also want to thank him for the work that he has personally put in to ensure that we now have the…16 Jan 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019The hon. Member is absolutely right in his demand. The DeSouza case shames us as a society. We ought to resolve the issue not only for that particular couple—I have met them, of…08 Jan 2020HANSARDFiscal Framework AgreementMay I also welcome you to the Chair, Mr Speaker, and the Secretary of State and the Minister to their positions? The 2016 framework was established before we knew what the impact…08 Jan 2020HANSARDBlock GrantThose answers are simply not good enough. The Scottish Government in Holyrood and the Scottish local authorities are entitled to know what the block grant is so that they can plan…08 Jan 2020HANSARDBlock GrantAgain, it is simply not good enough. Not only can the Scottish Government not set a budget, but Scottish councils cannot. That affects non-governmental organisations, businesses…08 Jan 2020HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019May I congratulate the Minister on making a 20-minute speech in just over eight minutes? He has been on his feet all day. This is an important report and he has raised a number of…08 Jan 2020HANSARD Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]Let me join the Secretary of State in applauding the fact that the House has seen fit to move the Bill so swiftly through the House today. I want to place on record our thanks to…05 Nov 2019HANSARDNorthern IrelandThe Secretary of State knows that it is inevitably with considerable regret on both sides of the House that we once again confront the need for these regulations to be passed.…31 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness without DebateOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I understand that the Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Bill has now passed all its remaining stages in the other place, which…31 Oct 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget BillMay I say to the Secretary of State that we well understand why the fast-track process has to be used for this legislation as we approach the general election? Obviously, the…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget BillI have enormous sympathy with the point made by the right hon. Gentleman. One thing we do know is that there has been significant demographic change in Northern Ireland in the…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget BillAgain, I have real sympathy with the point made by the hon. Lady. It is similar to the point made earlier by the hon. Member for South Antrim (Paul Girvan) about ring-fencing of…30 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland in the UKMay I begin by thanking you, Mr Speaker, for your courtesy and consideration to the Opposition’s Northern Ireland team? It would be remiss of me not to recognise the ending of the…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland Budget BillI want to repeat something I raised earlier. I do not necessarily expect the Minister to give a response in this debate, but perhaps we could get some kind of response today. Once…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019While we are on the subject of compassion, may I ask the Secretary of State to clarify the position in respect of the Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Bill? There…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Checks on Goods: Northern Ireland and Great BritainThank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question, which really does matter. There is confusion at the very heart of government. Yesterday, the Prime Minister told the…24 Oct 2019HANSARD Checks on Goods: Northern Ireland and Great Britain(Urgent Question) : To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union if he will make a statement regarding checks on goods moving from Northern Ireland to Great…24 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Restoring DevolutionMay I begin, Mr Speaker, by thanking you for granting this very important urgent question? Both the number and the importance of the issues that the Secretary of State has already…21 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Restoring DevolutionTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to make a statement on progress towards restoring devolution in the light of today’s extension of the period in which the legal…21 Oct 2019