Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 Section 4

I thank the hon. Lady for giving way. One particular challenge in Northern Ireland—[Interruption....

I do not think she had given way. Let us just clarify this. Have you finished your speech?

indicated assent.

In which case, I call Fiona Bruce.

8.32 pm

Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I would be delighted to welcome that intervention at some point in ...

I thank the hon. Lady for giving way, and I apologise to the hon. Member for Swansea East (Caroly...

I do; in fact, as I understand it the oversight in respect of gambling responsibilities in Northe...

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) and my hon. Friend the Mem...

Once again, we have to ask the question: where are they? The House is silent. There are hardly an...

rose—

Of course I will give way—to a Member who does care.

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that I am here and I did speak up? It is a matter of record that I ha...

We are dealing with section 4. I understand that, quite rightly, the point has been made and the ...

Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Of course, as I have said, the hon. Lady—my hon. Friend—has a parti...

Although some aspects of the legislation in Northern Ireland are perhaps positive, many aspects r...

Yes. I will come back to that point, because it is very important that we change the law in that ...

I, too, thank the Members here for making the effort to be present. The hon. Member for Swansea E...

I had the pleasure to attend that event to raise awareness. Does my hon. Friend agree that what w...

I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention, and I full-heartedly agree with what she says. I th...

indicated assent.

The Minister agrees very clearly that those issues also need to be dealt with.

People canno...

Does my hon. Friend agree that this is at the heart of the difficulty in Northern Ireland, partic...

I thank my hon. Friend and colleague for that intervention. I believe that that is the case, whic...

We have heard a range of views in the debate, but I think that everyone has been saying one thing...

The Minister is making some very relevant points. He was to be in Northern Ireland last week for ...

I am very happy to take the hon. Gentleman up on that invitation. I was disappointed not to be ab...