Speeches by Robinson.

“So far people have heard but may not have listened.”

“Finally, do you feel that the Department for the Economy has understood that gap and the benefits that would be attained if it was to close it?”

“You could form part of somebody’s work in England that is funded through Catapult, for example, and work with them, but you could not benefit from the resource they get. Is that right?”

“From our perspective, we need to hear what you think would be useful. Through this report, do you believe there is a need for considered work?”

“Do you see what you are benefiting from at the moment through the Belfast region city deal as being comparable to that seed funding to encourage collaboration, or is it completely different?”

“Thank you again, both. Sam, that was a very useful exposé of Seagate. I met them for an hour, and their hard drive is a very fancy floppy disk, but you have done them great justice because it is much more technologically advanced than I can understand. Both of you have touched on the appropriateness or the benefit of s…”

“Isn’t that great?”

“The Secretary of State was kind enough to mention Harland & Wolff. Successive Governments have introduced a number of support measures, and have ensured that that company can thrive by itself. However, in taking at face value what the Secretary of State has said, does he recognise that if this Government continue t…”

“The Leader of the Opposition is right to highlight the cross-party nature of this motion, and to question why a Whip has been put in place on the motion that is before the House. Does she not agree, and should Labour MPs not consider, that if there is nothing to hide, there is nothing to fear?”

“rose—”

“My hon. Friend is absolutely right. The Secretary of State dismisses the allegation that this is all about Dublin, but what was the clarion call over the last week? There was a British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference this week, and he knows that he is under pressure from Dublin to show progress, but what have we got…”

“I appreciate the opportunity to take part in this debate on the carry-over motion. We are here this evening as a direct consequence of the failure of this Government to honour their commitment to repeal and replace the legacy Act, to deliver on a manifesto commitment through a two-year Session of Parliament, and to bri…”

“I will not. When we talk of amnesty, I think of Martin Quinn, the brother of Glenn Quinn, and of Mrs Quinn, his mother —an 82-year-old woman who lost her son in January 2020. He was beaten to death by a loyalist paramilitary; he was terminally ill, and he was killed in his own home. An 82-year-old mother is sitting at …”

“Thank you. That is quite stark.”

“You said there September, October and November. When we met five weeks ago, when we were talking about resolution within a week or two, you were saying this would stretch well into the autumn. We are now five weeks on and there is still no sign of a resolution. You said autumn five weeks ago; are you now saying autumn …”

“David, you might not feel it, but from your perspective, unlike the other gentlemen, there has been some Government intervention on home heating oil across the United Kingdom, and Northern Ireland disproportionately benefited, but it is not a huge amount. I think you can acknowledge that, as can I. What are you calling…”

“Thank you. That is quite stark.”

“You do not get the benefit of the agricultural relief if you are dual-use.”

“You said there September, October and November. When we met five weeks ago, when we were talking about resolution within a week or two, you were saying this would stretch well into the autumn. We are now five weeks on and there is still no sign of a resolution. You said autumn five weeks ago; are you now saying autumn …”

“David, you might not feel it, but from your perspective, unlike the other gentlemen, there has been some Government intervention on home heating oil across the United Kingdom, and Northern Ireland disproportionately benefited, but it is not a huge amount. I think you can acknowledge that, as can I. What are you calling…”