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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Nov 2022
Northern Ireland Elections

"I was surprised that the Secretary of State did not correct the hon. Member for Blackpool South (Scott Benton), who said that Sinn Fein MPs receive their salaries. Of course, quite rightly, they do not receive their salaries because they do not come and do their work in this House. …..."
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Written Question
Northern Ireland Assembly: Elections
Wednesday 9th November 2022

Asked by: Lord Brennan of Canton (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he plans to hold elections for the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris

I refer the Hon Member to the Oral Statement I made on this subject earlier today.

Written Question
Northern Ireland Office: Public Appointments
Friday 28th January 2022

Asked by: Lord Brennan of Canton (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department seeks references for candidates appointed to public positions which fall under the remit of the Commissioner for Public Appointments.

Answered by Conor Burns

The Northern Ireland Office's regulated public appointment processes comply with the Governance Code on Public Appointments and are governed by the principle of appointment on merit following a selection process that is open, impartial and assesses each candidate against the same criteria for the role in question. The department does not ask for references. However, in line with the Governance Code, candidates are asked to declare relevant interests and these are discussed at interview.

Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Wednesday 14th July 2021

Asked by: Lord Brennan of Canton (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many items of written correspondence from hon. Members sent to Ministers of his Department have been (a) received and (b) replied to since 1 April 2020; and how many of those responses were responded to by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials of his Department.

Answered by Robin Walker

The Government recognises the great importance of the effective and timely handling of correspondence.

The Cabinet Office is currently compiling data on the timeliness of responses to Hon. and Rt Hon. members from Government Departments and Agencies. This data will be released, and made available to Members, in due course.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Nov 2020
Northern Ireland Protocol: Implementation Proposals

"Can I say to the hon. Member for Blackpool South (Scott Benton) that it is not up to him whether Northern Ireland remains in the UK in perpetuity? That is a matter for the people of Northern Ireland under the Good Friday agreement.

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 11 Nov 2020
Pat Finucane

"It is an unusually great pleasure to be able to serve under your chairship, in your first outing as Chair here in Westminster Hall, Ms Bardell. It is a great pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Foyle (Colum Eastwood) and to belatedly welcome him and his party …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 11 Nov 2020
Pat Finucane

"I am genuinely very grateful to the Minister for giving way. Can he tell the House how the Secretary of State will make that decision public when he takes it by the end of the month? Will it be in the form of a statement to the House, for example?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Sep 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

" What recent representations he has received on the implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Sep 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"I am not sure that the Secretary of State told me what representations he had received, which is what I actually asked. He conceded earlier that there will be some changes to the movement of goods as a result of the protocol. Can he tell us what that will look …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Jun 2020
Victims of the Troubles: Payment Scheme

"I welcome my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Heeley (Louise Haigh) to her role on the Front Bench and pay tribute to her predecessor, my hon. Friend the Member for Rochdale (Tony Lloyd), who did such a wonderful job in that position. I am sure she will do an …..."
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