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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 May 2022
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill

"Will my right hon. Friend give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Jan 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"British soldiers like myself were sent to Northern Ireland to keep the peace, and to put their lives on the line for the peace of everybody in Northern Ireland. I say to the Secretary of State that, while I welcome the Command Paper, we must not have any delay in …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Jan 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"9. On 24 November, I asked the Prime Minister if he would meet me and my constituents to discuss the future—or lack of future—of a new hospital in Hemel Hempstead. When I secured this question today, I thought that I would have to ask the same question, but last night …..."
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Written Question
Veterans: Northern Ireland
Thursday 29th April 2021

Asked by: Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he plans to publish legislative proposals on ending vexatious claims against Northern Ireland veterans to ensure that there is equal treatment of Northern Ireland veterans and those who served overseas as outlined in his Written Statement of 18 March 2020, Addressing Northern Ireland Legacy Issues, HCWS 168.

Answered by Robin Walker

The Government has been clear that it will bring forward legislation to address the legacy of the Troubles that focuses on reconciliation, delivers for victims, and ends the cycle of investigations. We are engaging with a wide range of stakeholders as part of this process and are committed to making progress as quickly as possible.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Jan 2020
Northern Ireland Executive Formation

"It is welcome that the military covenant will be in full force in Northern Ireland—something that we struggled to do when I was a Minister of State. Will the Secretary of State come out a little more forcefully and let us know exactly what will happen with our veterans—the people, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Sep 2019
Wrightbus (Ballymena)

"As I drove through London to the House today lots of Wrightbus buses were to be seen, bought by the excellent previous Conservative Mayor. One intervention that could go ahead and make the company viable to be sold is the London Mayor buying the right bus for London, which is …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Jun 2019
Political Process in Northern Ireland

"The Secretary of State mentioned the brave and fantastic work of the PSNI and the prison service, and the risks that their members run. May I remind her that there are also British Army battalions based in Northern Ireland, and that we need to ensure that they are being looked …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 May 2019
Investigation of Veterans

"May I say to the Minister of State that I have every sympathy with his position at the Dispatch Box? I did exactly the same and had exactly the same advice, which was fundamentally wrong, when I was in the Northern Ireland Office as well as in the Ministry of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 May 2019
Investigation of Veterans

"I was given a medal for it...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 Mar 2019
Northern Ireland Budget (Anticipation and Adjustments) (No. 2) Bill

"I was moaning, as usual...."
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