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HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillThe hon. Member is making a very good speech. It is not the EU that wants to change the rules; rather, we hear from some contenders for the Conservative leadership that they want…19 Jul 2022HANSARDAustralia-UK Free Trade Agreement: ScrutinyThe Minister is deliberately choosing to miss the point of the urgent question. However much he grins at the Dispatch Box, it will not alter that fact. This is not about whether…19 Jul 2022HANSARDDefence TechnologyA few moments ago, the Defence Secretary mentioned Typhoon and the advantages of international co-operation. Is this Government, post Brexit, prepared to have a clear strategy to…18 Jul 2022HANSARDConfidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentI am delighted to follow my right hon. Friend the Member for East Ham (Sir Stephen Timms). Morality and probity in public life matters—it really does—and we need to establish…18 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance Services and National Heatwave EmergencyRochdale is especially vulnerable because its A&E was closed many years ago. It means people are dependent on an ambulance service that is not in crisis because of the heatwave;…13 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillOn the veterinary agreement, an EU that has negotiated—in good faith, one assumes—with New Zealand and Switzerland, would negotiate in good faith with the United Kingdom. The…13 Jul 2022HANSARDState Pension: Cost of Living18. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the state pension in meeting the rising cost of living.11 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Four in 10 of those who are refused a disability benefit do not appeal. Of those who do, two in three win their appeal, but it is months and months before they come before a…11 Jul 2022HANSARDState Pension: Cost of LivingThe Minister is not new to his job. In the order of 1 million pensioners who should be in receipt of pension credit are still not receiving it, and he will know that they lose out…11 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Mr Speaker, you will know that the bulk of the nation’s cultural treasures are held in London. Many of them do not see the light of day from one year to the next, and they are…07 Jul 2022HANSARDAccess to Justice for Victims of Crime1. What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the CPS in ensuring access to justice for the victims of crime.07 Jul 2022HANSARDAccess to Justice for Victims of CrimeI am bound to welcome any extra resources to support victims. Nevertheless, victims and their families are still treated in an appalling fashion in too many cases. Cases that do…07 Jul 2022HANSARD Functioning of GovernmentBefore the House—before both Houses—there are two major Bills affecting Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill is about the Prime Minister’s own decision, while the…07 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillIf the hon. Member had listened to me, he would know that the reference I made—the case of the Ormeau Road killings—was precisely that: a civil court process that revealed that…04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI entirely agree with the right hon. Gentleman on that. I have spoken to many victims, from all quarters, and to hear the pain that still exists all these years on is a measure of…04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillLet me begin by saying that this is an astonishingly important Bill and this is an incredibly incompetent way for this House of Commons to deal with it: to have had two days, in…04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillUnfortunately, the Minister was interrupted in mid flow. He was about to make the point that the Government will give all available evidence to the recovery body. Two children…04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsThere is no doubt about the strength of support in NATO and the G7 for this defence of Ukraine and this defence of the legitimate freedom of Ukraine, but there are credible…04 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI have a lot of sympathy with what the hon. Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson) is trying to achieve in his amendment. If I were to lie before a court in a murder case and…04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsThe Defence Secretary is shaking his head, but there are reports. Was this raised at all at NATO, and can we guarantee that the supply of armaments and the supply of ammunition…04 Jul 2022