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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Sep 2017
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

"I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for allowing me to interrupt his rhetoric. There is one critical point that I would like him to address, and that is that the Bill is not going anywhere without the legislative consent of the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly and the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Sep 2017
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

"I am grateful to the Secretary of State for allowing me to intervene and help him with the general principles of EU law, which are respect for human rights and the principles of proportionality and non-discrimination. Those are principles that we in this country should be enormously proud of and …..."
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Written Question
Prisoners' Transfers: Republic of Ireland
Monday 30th January 2017

Asked by: Lady Hermon (Independent - North Down)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Irish citizens in prison within the UK have requested transfers to prisons in the Republic of Ireland in the last 12 months; and if she will make a statement.

Answered by Sam Gyimah

In 2016, 15 prisoners in England and Wales sought transfer to prisons in the Republic of Ireland. Transfers of prisoners from Scotland and from Northern Ireland are the responsibility of the relevant devolved authorities.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 29 Nov 2016
Foreign National Offenders

"Will the hon. Gentleman give way?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 29 Nov 2016
Foreign National Offenders

"The hon. Gentleman will be well aware that dissident republicans continue to wage a very violent campaign in Northern Ireland. These are individuals who claim they want to achieve a united Ireland through violence. At present, some of them are relaxing at Her Majesty’s pleasure in Maghaberry prison in Northern …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 29 Nov 2016
Foreign National Offenders

"I intervene with reference to dissident republicans. Terrorism is not an issue that is devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly; it is a responsibility for this Government, thank goodness. I would like the Minister to reply to my earlier question. How many dissident republicans—who wage a violent campaign and who …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 May 2016
European Convention on Human Rights

"I am very grateful indeed to the Minister for allowing me to intervene at this late hour. The Minister will know when he reads through the Belfast agreement signed on Good Friday—I am sure that he has studied it at length—that the European convention on human rights is an integral …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 May 2016
European Convention on Human Rights

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 May 2016
European Convention on Human Rights

"I am extremely grateful to the Minister for giving way. Two points require clarification. The Minister appears to have completely contradicted the line taken by the Home Secretary, for whom I have enormous regard. She clearly stated in this House that it was her wish that we would withdraw from …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Feb 2016
Transitional State Pension Arrangements for Women

"Will the hon. Gentleman take this opportunity to acknowledge the serious injustice suffered by women who were born in the 1950s who have been offered and have accepted retirement packages from their employers that included figures based on the assumption that the retirement age would be 60?..."
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