Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Danny Kinahan and John Bercow

Tuesday 24th January 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I call Danny Kinahan.

[Danny Kinahan (South Antrim) (UUP)]

That was on a previous question, Mr Speaker.

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[Danny Kinahan (South Antrim) (UUP)]

Yesterday, the British-Irish Parliamentary Association heard how well the Garda and the Police Service of Northern Ireland are working together. When we leave the EU, however, it looks as if we will become associate members of Europol, and the Schengen information system is another item that we need to keep together. Will the Minister ensure that we are in either the same place or a better place?

[Mr Speaker]

I think that the hon. Gentleman also meant to refer to the modernisation of the courts system—purely an error of omission from the hon. Gentleman.

[Danny Kinahan]

I would like to see the modernisation of the courts system.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Danny Kinahan and John Bercow

Wednesday 11th January 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. The Secretary of State’s replies must be heard with courtesy. It is rather alarming when some of her own Back Benchers are not according her the proper respect. She must be accorded the proper respect.

[Danny Kinahan (South Antrim) (UUP)]

T2. We receive much lobbying on the Israeli and Palestinian need for delivery on the ground, but what is the Minister of State’s assessment of the effect of terrorism and how difficult it makes it to deliver on the ground to those in real need, whether it is education or humanitarian aid?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Danny Kinahan and John Bercow

Wednesday 14th December 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

John Cryer. Where is the feller? Dear, oh dear.

[Danny Kinahan (South Antrim) (UUP)]

T9. I appreciate that this is a devolved matter, but surely there has to be a process for the Cabinet Office to hold the Northern Ireland Executive to account when £400 million of all our money is being wasted on the renewable heat initiative?

Junior Doctors Contract

Debate between Danny Kinahan and John Bercow

Thursday 19th May 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Let’s hope that Mummy Howlett is satisfied. If not, I dare say that we shall hear about it.

[Danny Kinahan (South Antrim) (UUP)]

I congratulate the Government and everyone involved on getting this deal in place. It will have a knock-on effect in my constituency in Northern Ireland. When I went around Antrim Area hospital, the concern was to do with the number of doctors, which we have heard about from other Members, and how to get seven-days-a-week cover from everything else that needs to go into the health service. Will the Secretary of State comment on how we will deal with that, and how we will work with the devolved Parliaments?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Danny Kinahan and John Bercow

Thursday 10th March 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

It is always useful to have a bit of additional information. I feel sure that the House is very appreciative, not least the hon. Gentleman.

[Danny Kinahan (South Antrim) (UUP)]

May I thank the Minister of State for his visit to Northern Ireland? It was good to see everyone in the Union working together. He visited Belfast International airport, Lough Neagh Rescue and Wrightbus. Will he use his influence to help the various road and rail projects we saw, and help with things such as air passenger duty, enterprise zones and, of course, one day having a new runway here to improve links to Northern Ireland?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Danny Kinahan and John Bercow

Monday 25th January 2016 Commons Chamber

[Danny Kinahan (South Antrim) (UUP)]

I lost my voice at the weekend, and I am afraid that that makes it a bit harder for me to speak.

The all-party parliamentary group for education will shortly launch an inquiry into how well our education system is preparing children for the world of work. Will the Secretary of State ensure that schools have enough resources to teach “soft” skills, such as IT skills, so that young people are well prepared for their careers?

[Mr Speaker]

The hon. Gentleman’s mellifluous tones can still be heard. I am pleased to inform both him and the House of that.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Danny Kinahan and John Bercow

Thursday 26th November 2015 Commons Chamber

[Danny Kinahan (South Antrim) (UUP)]

I may be bending the supplementary matter a little, Mr Speaker, but what steps is the Crown Prosecution Service taking to ensure the reliability of evidence relating to crimes allegedly committed 30 to 40 years ago?

[Mr Speaker]

No, that is not a stretching of the question; it is a departure from it. Ingenious, but flawed on this occasion.

Syria

Debate between Danny Kinahan and John Bercow

Thursday 26th November 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Patience rewarded: I call Mr Danny Kinahan.

[Danny Kinahan (South Antrim) (UUP)]

I thank you, Mr Speaker. The exercise has done me a lot of good, too. I thank the Prime Minister for taking so much time to talk to us as parties and give us all a chance to ask questions. We want to see Daesh totally defeated, but I wish to frame my question in this way: will we see more aid—military, medical and humane—on the ground as soon as possible, and given to those whom we trust? We need to work with Baghdad to make sure that the aid gets to them accurately, particularly to the internally displaced persons who are not getting all that has been passed over to them.