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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Oct 2019
Northern Ireland: Restoring Devolution

"Given that the creation of a new border down the Irish sea will impact on services and businesses in Ireland, north Wales and the rest of the United Kingdom, what impact assessment of the outcome of that border has the Secretary of State asked the Executive to produce, to be …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Sep 2019
Northern Ireland

"In the absence of a Stormont Government, and in view of the potential difficulties arising from no deal, will the Secretary of State clarify who will make decisions during that period and tell us what discussions he has had both with the political parties and the Irish Government about the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 29 Apr 2019
Northern Ireland: Political Process

"I wish the Secretary of State well. She has a difficult job. Will she look at the lessons that were learned from the establishment of the St Andrews agreement, which restored devolution last time? It was characterised by four key points. The first was prime ministerial and Taoiseach engagement consistently …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 23 Apr 2019
Northern Ireland: Murder of Lyra McKee

"The Secretary of State said that there is nothing that can justify this act of violence, and she is right. This time it happened to be Lyra, a journalist, but it could have been a police officer or a citizen on the streets of Creggan. To support what the right …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Apr 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"10. What recent steps she has taken to help restore devolution in Northern Ireland. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Apr 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"In the absence of local rule and the absence of direct rule there remains a vacuum. Will the Secretary of State now look at the possibility of Members of this House asking written questions about issues of devolved responsibility to give some accountability to the local civil service?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Mar 2019
Northern Ireland Assembly Election

"The Secretary of State has a difficult job, and I know that the Prime Minister is very busy with other matters, but the reason I was the last direct rule Minister for Northern Ireland is that the then Prime Minister, Tony Blair, and the Taoiseach put the parties in St …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 06 Mar 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"Where are we with the European arrest warrant in three weeks’ time?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Feb 2019
Northern Ireland: Restoring Devolution

"I retain the title of the last direct rule Minister of Northern Ireland, and with respect to the right hon. Member for North Shropshire (Mr Paterson), I hope I can keep that title in perpetuity. In that role, I took hundreds of decisions every week on behalf of this House …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Jan 2019
Northern Ireland: Security Situation

"This attack should be condemned, and I welcome the support given to organisations in Londonderry/Derry promoting peace. The Assistant Chief Constable has said that the New IRA was involved. Will the Secretary of State confirm that it is a proscribed organisation, and that proscription brings with it the potential for …..."
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