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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 13 Jan 2026
Northern Ireland Political Institutions: Reform

"The hon. Gentleman asked me to intervene. Unfortunately, the hon. and learned Member for North Antrim (Jim Allister) would not take my intervention, and I am sad about that. I was seeking to clarify whether his party’s position had moved from being the quite radical one—more radical than my position …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 13 Jan 2026
Northern Ireland Political Institutions: Reform

"Will the right hon. Member confirm whether he believes that the Assembly has or should have responsibility for international affairs, which is included in the Windsor framework, and can he outline where cross-community consent for Brexit was demonstrated?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 13 Jan 2026
Northern Ireland Political Institutions: Reform

"Who collapsed it?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 13 Jan 2026
Northern Ireland Political Institutions: Reform

"rose—..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 13 Jan 2026
Northern Ireland Political Institutions: Reform

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I confess that I have not been in Westminster Hall for a while; I was watching the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) to see exactly when I should stand up. I thank the hon. Member for Lagan Valley …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 13 Jan 2026
Northern Ireland Political Institutions: Reform

"Bluntly, my view is that the agreement is trying to salve, resolve and manage a centuries-old division—a society that has been divided into two tribes. It is not my belief that creating a third tribe is the solution to that, but I understand that it is important that all parties …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 13 Jan 2026
Northern Ireland Political Institutions: Reform

"Clearly, we are a more pluralist society. I am unashamedly a new Irelander, and that is an important part of my identity. That is a factor in our politics, as is the legitimate position of Unionists, so we cannot wish it away. We cannot say, “I don’t see colour or …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 13 Jan 2026
Northern Ireland Political Institutions: Reform

"The hon. Member is absolutely right. Those subsequent changes, particularly at St Andrews, have distorted the institutions away from a place of consensus and towards veto, brinkmanship and power struggle. There is a lot in the agreement that the SDLP would like to revisit—not least strand 2, which has shockingly …..."
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Written Question
Brian Nelson
Monday 12th January 2026

Asked by: Claire Hanna (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Belfast South and Mid Down)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she would publish the (a) dates and (b) names of the institutions in which Brian Nelson served his sentence after his conviction in 1974.

Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)

This information is not held by the Home Office.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Jan 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"8. What recent engagement he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive. ..."
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