Speeches by Hanna.

“Great, thank you. I will come back to you and go ahead and make that happen. I just want to briefly touch on Assembly reform. You will be aware that our predecessor Committee produced quite a substantial report bringing together academic, political and other feedback on some potential reforms to the agreement, particul…”

“Just to close it off, it is important that people know that review is in the Good Friday agreement. We are not stepping outside of those parameters. Review is in the Good Friday agreement. None of the proposals in our predecessor report in any way propose to deviate from the principles of power sharing, partnership and…”

“I warmly endorse talking and engagement. We had many years of plenty of it. It just does endorse my view that there is nothing that this body does that could not have been done within the Good Friday agreement toolkit and through the existing bodies. It is difficult for people to understand why we created a new one. Re…”

“I thank all hon. Members who have contributed. As the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) said, it is about many things, many people and many places. We all appreciate how complex this area of policy is. I appreciate that there was a lot of detail back and forth, but it is important that we are able to …”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered eligibility for family and work visas. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard, and to have the opportunity to highlight the impact of some changes introduced earlier this year by the previous Government, and how they are landing with public services…”

“Absolutely, and that reflects the feedback I have received from the people who are trying to increase productivity and modernise. Such arbitrary frameworks do not help. As I have said, the challenges for northern mushroom farms are exacerbated by the differential in investment in similar farming businesses in the south…”

“Mary Ward in my constituency became the fourth woman to be murdered in just six weeks in Northern Ireland. It remains one of the most dangerous places in Europe to be a woman, with a femicide rate twice that of Britain. We need to think deeply about the type of society that we have created, and that is manifesting in t…”

“8. What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland.”

“UN peacekeepers, including 380 Irish soldiers, are currently being intimidated and threatened by the IDF, with armaments pointing directly at Irish troops who have protected innocent Lebanese civilians against Hezbollah and the IDF for decades. The IDF has repeatedly violated international law, including around armed c…”

“City deals are a serious tool for economic growth. That is why the Social Democratic and Labour party initially proposed them, and why we continue to be their champion. They support skills and employability, create decent jobs and, crucially, leverage private and foreign direct investment, driving much-needed regenerat…”

“The brutal murder of Pat Finucane in front of his wife and children was mired in collusion before the killing, as it has been in the many long years since. Today is about the tenacity of the Finucane family, including my constituency neighbour the hon. Member for Belfast North (John Finucane), but it will have resonanc…”

“10. What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for the redevelopment of Casement Park.”

“The Gaelic Athletic Association is overwhelmingly a force for good across our island, and I was pleased to see so many in Britain enjoying the magic of the hurling final via the BBC on Sunday. GAA fans in Northern Ireland, like Northern Ireland football fans awaiting sub-regional stadium funding, have been let down by …”

“The hon. Gentleman rightly speaks about the potential changes. He will recall that a trade union-led campaign saved Harland & Wolff in 2019. I am sure that, like me, he was down at the yard many times to support the campaign. It was the unions that had the tenacity to keep it open and the vision to see potential gr…”