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Speech in General Committees - Tue 19 Dec 2017
Draft Transparency of Donations and Loans etc. (Northern Ireland political parties) order 2018

"Will the Minister explain why MLAs currently declare their donations on their register of interests on the Northern Ireland Assembly website? She is attempting to block publication of donations, which all parties accept is likely to happen, as she has generally recognised since at least 1 January 2014...."
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Written Question
Northern Ireland Office: Social Media
Thursday 23rd November 2017

Asked by: Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people in his Department with responsibility for social media are employed on an (a) full and (b) part-time basis.

Answered by James Brokenshire

The Northern Ireland Office Communications team currently has a total of 6 staff members. One full-time officer has responsibility for all aspects of social media engagement. However, as part of their role as Government Communications Officers, all communications team members are required to carry out a wide range of communications activities.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Nov 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"I welcome those words from the Secretary of State. Of course, crimes of dishonesty as well as violence marked the troubles. What provisions is the Secretary of State making to secure any possible future hard border against smuggling and organised crime, and what assessment has he made of how many …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Nov 2017
Northern Ireland Budget Bill

"One measure still available to the Secretary of State is to call another election. What would the right hon. Gentleman’s view on that be, should the impasse continue?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Nov 2017
Northern Ireland Budget Bill

"First, I want to make clear my support for the Secretary of State’s comments regarding the PSNI and its commendable handling of, as he rightly described it, a repugnant act in Omagh, and the shadow Secretary of State’s remarks about the further outrages that have come to light today. I …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 02 Nov 2017
Northern Ireland Update

"The people of Northern Ireland have every right to be disappointed with the politicians who should have been negotiating and achieving a return to a functioning Executive. It will now fall to this place, which lacks the detailed knowledge that Stormont politicians have, to set a budget for Northern Ireland, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Sep 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"While the Secretary of State is trying to square that circle and get the DUP back to work in the Executive, will he acknowledge the opinion of the House of Commons Library that the Brexit Bill is a power-grab from the devolved Administrations? Will the Government he is a part …..."
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Written Question
Northern Ireland Office: Advertising
Thursday 13th July 2017

Asked by: Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department has spent on advertising on social media in each month since January 2016.

Answered by Chloe Smith

Since January 2016, the Department has not incurred any expenditure for advertising on social media.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 05 Jul 2017
Criminal Law (Northern Ireland)

"May I say what a delight it is to see you in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker? I and other SNP Members look forward very much to working with you in the future.

I will be brief, and let me be clear at the outset that the SNP will not …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 03 Jul 2017
Northern Ireland: Political Situation

"It is disappointing to say the least that a deal has not been made and that the proper governance of Northern Ireland cannot restart. Does the Secretary of State accept that his party’s deal with the DUP makes reaching a deal more difficult? Does he consider the link between his …..."
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