Speeches by Hanna.

“Can you comment on what would be required to facilitate full participation or synergy—for want of a better word—with the Republic’s investigations into legacy and their authorities?”

“You have answered a number of things that I was going to ask. In regard to separate and firewalled pathways for information retrieval and investigative processes, can you give an assessment of the need for accountability mechanisms for non-state actors? Can you perhaps comment on how that might affect the issue with na…”

“Q2. Today, the Trump Administration will announce new tariffs that will hurt working people in the US and around the world. Does the Prime Minister agree that, at a time when big tech has grown fat by corrupting our politics and preying on young people, the wrong approach would be to pander to his bullying tactics and …”

“Some colleagues will pick up on Kenova. Kenny, you have spoken about the profile of the cases that your organisations deal with, and the desirability of an individual name rather than a corporate narrative. What accountability and verification mechanisms do you think can exist for non-state actors? Have you had any con…”

“I want to ask briefly about the independence of ICRIR. Could you outline how the appointments process affected confidence in the body, and how any new or reformed body could do that better?”

“Sandra, do you have any suggestions—a conflict of interest policy or internationalisation, perhaps—for ways that a reformed body could feel more independent? I suppose some of it comes down to the original plumbing of it, and how material is achieved and signed off, but is there anything to add to that?”

“You are referring to people with an RUC background. Do you have any thoughts on a conflict of interest policy? Would that need to be addressed up front in terms of people’s perceptions of people who investigated—or failed to investigate—first time around having second dibs? Do you think that can be mitigated, and would…”

“Sandra, do you have views on the viability of separating it, and what that would mean for families as they seek either of those two outcomes?”

“Do you have any confidence in the exploration of what those verification measures could be?”

“I want to come back to the issue of separating the truth-seeking and the investigative processes. The Government are saying that they will pursue some of the successful elements, or the perceived successful elements, of Stormont House. What benefit would that have?”

“And parties.”

“I want to ask about the new parcel requirements from the end of this month, which you have already touched on briefly, Nichola. How prepared are businesses and carriers for that? How has the communication about the new requirements been?”

“Anne-Marie, I am sure the NI Consumer Council has heard from a lot of very small businesses and recipients who have faced challenges so far. How do you think people are prepared for it? How have the communications been?”

“Jennifer, did you want to add anything to that?”

“Looking to the bigger wins, for those challenges that your businesses are facing, and the others you have discussed with us today, how would an EU-UK veterinary and SPS agreement mitigate or change that for you?”

“Could you quantify it?”

“Unfortunately, we went through a few years where senior politicians enjoyed saying, “We do not care about the rules. The rules are really boring. All this red tape is stifling businesses.” That undermined confidence in biosecurity and other standards and rules, certainly for Britain. Nichola, would that affect your mem…”

“Groot.”

“Lá Fhéile Pádraig shona daoibh agus Seachtain na Gaeilge daoibh. Deis lenár dteanga agus ár gcultúr a cheiliúradh ar fud an domhain. Happy St Patrick’s day, everybody, and happy Irish Language Week. It is an opportunity to use Irish language and celebrate Irish culture across the world. It is an increasingly turbulent …”

“I thank the right hon. Member for giving way; I know his time is precious. I want to associate myself with the remarks he made about Members of this House who were lost and about the moving visit we had last week with victims in Belfast and Fermanagh in relation to people who were murdered by perpetrators from various …”