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Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and Reconciliation
Wednesday 17th December 2025

(1 day, 20 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call Gareth Snell.

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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I didn’t realise you had changed your name to Gareth Snell, Mr Jopp. I know you are due to be called, but I have to take two questions from each side to get the political balance.

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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call the shadow Minister—welcome!

Lincoln Jopp Portrait Lincoln Jopp
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Last night in the Strangers Bar, I bumped into a very influential Labour Back Bencher who told me with great authority that digital ID simply is not going to happen. That is good news, of course, because it is going to 1.8 billion quid we have not got, and it is deeply unpopular in the country. Why does the Secretary of State not give us all an early Christmas present and simply announce that she is ditching the policy today?

Ian Murray Portrait Ian Murray
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I can merely give the Christmas advice to the hon. Gentleman not to drink in Strangers Bar and listen to people who are in there.

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