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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Mar 2016
Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill

"I support the hon. Lady’s amendment and her thought process on this matter. Does she agree that it seems to have been a gap in the “Fresh Start” agreement that none of this was dealt with in that process?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Mar 2016
Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill

"I hear what the Minister says about the definition of a victim being a matter for the Northern Ireland legislature, but does he agree that the definition is unfair in its present form, in which a perpetrator of violence is equated with those throughout society who were badly harmed, murdered …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Mar 2016
Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill

"I hear what the hon. Gentleman says about the assertion of the right hon. Member for Lagan Valley (Mr Donaldson) about the definition of a victim, and he indicates that he has some sympathy with that. To be fair, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and the Secretary of State also …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Mar 2016
Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill

"I beg to move amendment 1, page 1, line 10, leave out

“First Minister and the deputy First Minister acting jointly have”

and insert

“Northern Ireland Policing Board has”.

This amendment provides for two members of the Independent Reporting Commission to be appointed by the Northern Ireland Policing Board instead …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Mar 2016
Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill

"Amendment 1 relates to the independent reporting commission on paramilitary activity, the function of which is to examine general paramilitary activity within Northern Ireland, and its report will hopefully see a move away from terrorist activity. We have made huge and significant progress over recent years, but we want a …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Mar 2016
Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill

"I thank the hon. Lady for that helpful intervention. We discussed the matter at length during the talks last year, into which all parties had input, including officials from the Northern Ireland Office and the Department of Justice. We felt that the Policing Board could be such a mechanism. I …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Mar 2016
Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill

"I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention, and I agree with the first aspect of it. Yes, there are members of Sinn Féin and members who were former terrorists on the Policing Board, but the difference is that it is an organisation with a much broader base. There are …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Mar 2016
Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill

"I have not seen the option of veto exercised to a great degree with other appointments, so I would have concerns about whether that would work in this case.

By and large, there was a degree of support for the historical investigations unit director possibly being appointed by the Policing …..."
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Written Question
UK Membership of EU: Northern Ireland
Tuesday 8th March 2016

Asked by: Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard (Ulster Unionist Party - Life peer)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on Northern Ireland of the UK leaving the EU.

Answered by Ben Wallace

The Government has published three papers which explain why the UK, including Northern Ireland, would be stronger, safer and better off remaining as a member of a reformed EU. The papers are available at www.gov.uk/publications.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Mar 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"Does the Minister accept that the changes to the welfare system will mean even more disadvantaged children in Northern Ireland?..."
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