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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 21 Mar 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"12. What progress has been made on restoring devolved government in Northern Ireland. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 21 Mar 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"What progress has the Secretary of State made on involving Assembly Members in scrutiny? Has she had discussions with the political parties, and does she expect them to be involved in the scrutiny of the budget proposals announced yesterday?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 Mar 2018
Northern Ireland Finances

"Could the Minister set a timetable for her consideration of a halfway house on some of the scrutiny issues that have been mentioned by Members across the House? She would have support on allowing MLAs to table questions, to meet as committees and to scrutinise decisions. As a direct rule …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Feb 2018
Northern Ireland

"In the welcome absence of direct rule, of which I had personal experience as a Minister, will the Secretary of State tell the House how she will bring forward the budget, what form the approval of that budget will take and whether, as the hon. Member for Beckenham (Bob Stewart) …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Nov 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"14. Can the Minister indicate to the House who is now responsible for expenditure in this area, who is going to sign off projects in this area—[Interruption.]—and whether parties other than Sinn Féin and the DUP will be consulted on expenditure proposals?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Nov 2017
Northern Ireland Budget Bill

"Following on from the point made by the hon. Member for North Antrim (Ian Paisley), I would like the Secretary of State to clarify something for me. If parliamentary questions were tabled in this House later this week about the details of this budget, if Adjournment debates on the subject …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Nov 2017
Northern Ireland Budget Bill

"I support my hon. Friend’s comments. He will know that I was one of the last direct rule Ministers. The then Prime Minister, the right hon. Tony Blair MP, as he was at that stage, spent five whole days at St Andrews with all political parties, with junior Ministers, and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 02 Nov 2017
Northern Ireland Update

"As one of the last direct rule Ministers, may I tell the Secretary of State that however engaging it is for those involved, direct rule is not a good form of government? I wish him well in re-establishing the Assembly in Northern Ireland. Will he indicate how the extra money …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 03 Jul 2017
Northern Ireland: Political Situation

"It is not easy to establish devolved government. We achieved that in 2006-07 because the Prime Minister of the day spent 80 hours in St Andrews hands-on, dealing with all parties with the Taoiseach of Ireland. That is just advice to the Secretary of State; it is not a disservice …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Jun 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Minister will know that many terrorists have been brought back to Northern Ireland to face justice under the European arrest warrant. Will she commit today from the Dispatch Box that this Government will keep that arrest warrant post-Brexit?..."
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