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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Oct 2019
Northern Ireland Budget Bill

"As I mentioned in Northern Ireland questions today, many of our MLAs are doing a fantastic job through their offices. It is important that we keep that representation for the general public...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"There is a lot of talk about reducing the salaries of MLAs, but I am sure the Secretary of State will agree with me that many, many MLAs work hard in their constituencies to provide constituency services through their offices. That is an important factor...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 29 Oct 2019
Northern Ireland Economy and Innovation: Government Support

"My hon. Friend is making a very good speech. She mentioned large companies, but the backbone of Northern Ireland is small, family businesses. We have helped those in manufacturing with rates relief and other measures. Regarding innovation, we have the Young Enterprise programmes, which are coming through into small businesses …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 29 Oct 2019
Northern Ireland Economy and Innovation: Government Support

"I thank my hon. Friend for giving way again. An issue raised with me time and again is research and development assistance from Invest NI, because small companies are very much hands-on, so they do not have the manpower or staff to handle research and development. Maybe we could look …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 29 Oct 2019
Northern Ireland Economy and Innovation: Government Support

"My hon. Friend touched on business rates. I understand that there will be a rate review next year in Northern Ireland; as a party, we should use our influence to try to do something for the retail sector...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Oct 2019
Checks on Goods: Northern Ireland and Great Britain

"I hope the Secretary of State will realise the difficulties that this will make for the agrifood industry in Northern Ireland; they will be massive. But I want to ask him a very straight question and I would appreciate a straight answer. My constituents are asking me this question, especially …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 24 Oct 2019
Plastic Food and Drink Packaging

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 24 Oct 2019
Plastic Food and Drink Packaging

"During our inquiry, witnesses regularly made the point that kerbside collections and all the legislation can be in place, but if the general public do not take part, stiff penalties in some shape or form are required to force them to. Otherwise, we will have a major problem—more so than …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 24 Oct 2019
Plastic Food and Drink Packaging

"I refer back to what the Chairman of the Select Committee, the hon. Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Neil Parish), said: we have to get the system right. But supermarkets, of course, are sometimes governed by public health in what they should do, so it is a multi-agency decision on …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 24 Oct 2019
Diabetes: Tailored Prevention Messaging

"I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. He referred to having been a big fat pudding; well, I probably am, but we will not go there. Importantly, we have young children in schools who need insulin, but there is a difficulty with teachers and classroom assistants giving it …..."
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