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HANSARDLegacy ConsultationPart of the dark past of Northern Ireland is also the question of historical institutional abuse. The Secretary of State has said that she now intends to act. The victims groups…22 May 2019HANSARDSecurity SituationThe Secretary of State will know that the security situation depends on, among other things, the perception that the police and the judicial process are independent. Families of…22 May 2019HANSARD Investigation of VeteransI am happy to join the right hon. Gentleman in using that word. Therefore, by definition, those were illegal and in need of investigation, where there can be no bar because of the…16 May 2019HANSARD Investigation of VeteransThe Minister rightly began by talking about victims—those who were killed, those who were killed unlawfully—and the families of those victims, who all these years on still seek…16 May 2019HANSARD Death of John Smith: 25th AnniversaryI share the last sentiments expressed by the hon. Member for Airdrie and Shotts (Neil Gray). We remember the man. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh South (Ian…09 May 2019HANSARD Bombardier(Urgent Question) : To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy if he will make a statement on the decision by Bombardier to sell its operations in…07 May 2019HANSARD BombardierI welcome the Minister to the Front Bench. He is right to describe Bombardier as a company of vital importance. The workforce, of course, are both dedicated and highly skilled,…07 May 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Political ProcessIn thanking the Secretary of State for advance notice of the statement, may I also firmly welcome the spirit of that statement? She finished by talking about the things that are…29 Apr 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland: Murder of Lyra McKeeI thank the Secretary of State for advance notice of her statement. The way the House listened to her today is significant in showing that we share her words and, importantly, the…23 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolutionMay I join the Secretary of State in commemorating the 21st anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday agreement? One of the casualties of the lack of devolved governance is…10 Apr 2019HANSARDSecurity SituationIn these heightened times of threats against politicians, anyone standing for a council election in England this May does not need to have their home details published. In…10 Apr 2019HANSARDPolice Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: Legacy CasesThis has been most certainly an interesting debate, although possibly not the one that either the right hon. Member for Lagan Valley (Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson) or I thought it…26 Mar 2019HANSARDPolice Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: Legacy CasesOf course my point brings us to the very important role of the Historical Investigations Unit. I have to say to the Minister that it is now five years since the Stormont House…26 Mar 2019HANSARDPolice Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: Legacy CasesThank you. Two minutes, Mr Owen?26 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland Assembly ElectionI thank the Secretary of State for her initial response, but I remind the House that it is now well over two years since the Stormont Assembly last sat. In previous periods, we…21 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland Assembly ElectionTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will make a statement regarding the extension of her power under the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise…21 Mar 2019HANSARDPoint of OrderFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I regret that the Secretary of State has not made a statement to the House. I hope that in the coming days she will consider…11 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) BillThe Bill is in many ways an abuse of the processes of the House. I hope that the Minister will take this seriously. There is no connection between the regional rates and the…06 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) BillI reiterate to the Secretary of State that these proceedings are not satisfactory. Everyone recognises the legal imperative to make sure there is a scheme in operation, and…06 Mar 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) BillIn his closing remarks, the Minister, who I believe was trying to be helpful, talked about the further exchanges that might take place in Committee. However, I think it would be…06 Mar 2019