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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Oct 2019
Leaving the EU: Workers’ Rights

"The right hon. Lady will know that responsibility for workers’ rights is a devolved matter for the Northern Ireland Assembly. She will also know that we have not had a functioning Assembly for almost three years. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has been dedicated to the restoration of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Oct 2019
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill

"I am very grateful to the hon. Lady for allowing me to intervene. As she and I both serve on Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, she will be well aware that the essential legislation to compensate the victims in Northern Ireland of appalling historical institutional abuse began its progress through Westminster …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Oct 2019
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill

"indicated assent...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Oct 2019
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill

"I presume that as part of the Prime Minister’s general election campaign, he will make a grand tour of the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland, so could the Minister just explain what the Prime Minister will say to the Unionist community there and how he will reassure them that their …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Oct 2019
Early Parliamentary General Election Bill

"It is absolutely essential, in the absence of a functioning Assembly and without any prospect of having the Assembly up and running any day soon, that this Government take their responsibilities extremely seriously. I understand that the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is determined to do that and to …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
28 Oct 2019 - Early Parliamentary General Election - View Vote Context
Lady Hermon (Ind) voted No and against the House
One of 4 Independent No votes vs 16 Independent Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 299 Noes - 70
Written Question
Barristers: Northern Ireland
Monday 28th October 2019

Asked by: Lady Hermon (Independent - North Down)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what date he plans to visit Northern Ireland to confirm the appointment of new Queen's Counsel.

Answered by Chris Philp - Shadow Home Secretary

The Lord Chancellor will consider the recommended appointments in due course.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Oct 2019
Environment Bill

"I am quite sure that the right hon. Lady, as a former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, will be deeply concerned that we have no functioning Assembly and have not had one for almost three years. If we do not have the Assembly restored in the forthcoming weeks, will …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Oct 2019
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019

"The Secretary of State will be well aware—because, of course, he wrote it—of the statement in the foreword to the consultation paper on the victims payment scheme that

“as a society we have a moral duty”

—a moral duty—

“to acknowledge and recognise the unacceptable suffering of those seriously injured …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Oct 2019
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019

"I am exceedingly grateful to the Secretary of State for taking a second intervention. Since the Prime Minister seems absolutely hellbent on having an early general election, will the Secretary of State take a few moments to explain how helpful, or not, an early general election would be to his …..."
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