Speeches by Robinson.

“If you have the practical examples of business engagement frustrations and so on, and the independent monitoring panel have the evidential data to back up those practical examples, first, do you at this stage assess that there is an appetite or desire from both of your organisations to collaborate on requests to Govern…”

“You mentioned data earlier. You have Intertrade UK, and there is also an independent monitoring panel, and they are very data-driven. They engage with HMRC. They are looking at goods flows, GVA, spends and all the rest. Have you engaged with them as a board? Do Intertrade UK and the IMP meet?”

“With the budget in place, what does success look like at the end of the year ahead?”

“You have mentioned the budget allocation of £2.25 million. Presumably that is for the forthcoming financial year, so you have plans before the Secretary of State and are asking his approval for your budget. Will that involve much more sustained and strategic engagement with GB businesses? Often, what we have found is n…”

“Good morning, Baroness Foster. It is lovely to have you here, and thank you for the work you are doing. You mentioned infrastructure. You mentioned Belfast City airport in my constituency and its masterplan for post-retirement—it seems—in 2040, and the ports. Have you identified specific areas of infrastructure that yo…”

“That is DBT in Northern Ireland, rather than structural engagement with the rest of the United Kingdom.”

“Good morning and thank you for joining us, Colin. You mentioned engagement with the Department for the Economy and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in the Republic of Ireland, but you also mentioned east-west trade, and I think it is important to recognise that Northern Ireland’s largest market is Gre…”

“If you have the practical examples of business engagement frustrations and so on, and the independent monitoring panel have the evidential data to back up those practical examples, first, do you at this stage assess that there is an appetite or desire from both of your organisations to collaborate on requests to Govern…”

“You mentioned data earlier. You have Intertrade UK, and there is also an independent monitoring panel, and they are very data-driven. They engage with HMRC. They are looking at goods flows, GVA, spends and all the rest. Have you engaged with them as a board? Do Intertrade UK and the IMP meet?”

“With the budget in place, what does success look like at the end of the year ahead?”

“You have mentioned the budget allocation of £2.25 million. Presumably that is for the forthcoming financial year, so you have plans before the Secretary of State and are asking his approval for your budget. Will that involve much more sustained and strategic engagement with GB businesses? Often, what we have found is n…”

“Good morning, Baroness Foster. It is lovely to have you here, and thank you for the work you are doing. You mentioned infrastructure. You mentioned Belfast City airport in my constituency and its masterplan for post-retirement—it seems—in 2040, and the ports. Have you identified specific areas of infrastructure that yo…”

“I thank the Minister for travelling to Belfast later today for the East-West Council. As he knows, the council was created to strengthen ties within the United Kingdom, and one of the impediments to those economic ties is the Windsor framework. Knowing that punitive measures are still to be implemented, including custo…”

“On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I mentioned this briefly in my opening remarks, but I place on record my appreciation for the agreement that this evening’s motion could be extended for double-time. Having praised the usual channels, the Government and Opposition Chief Whips and the Leader of the House, may I…”

“On a point of agreement and positivity, may I thank the Leader of the House and the usual channels for agreeing that this motion should have three hours of debate? Had it arrested at 90 minutes, no Northern Ireland voice would have been heard in this debate at all, which would be shameful. Thank you for the indication …”

“indicated dissent.”

“Will the hon. Member give way?”

“I intend to return to this matter in my contribution later on, but the issue of civil cases highlights most starkly the discord even between the courts. The High Court in Belfast focused only on the retrospective application of the provisions on civil cases, but the Court of Appeal then said that not only should it not…”

“I understand why the Secretary of State focuses on amnesty, because it means that he does not have to focus on the things he did not include, which are also incompatible, or on other things that are included. Can he indicate to the House what he will do if the Supreme Court says that he is wrong, and therefore this rem…”

“I will not explore the political eunuch status that you enjoy, George, but I will ask about succession planning and where Chief Cons come from. It was suggested to me in the last few weeks that there are two current Assistant Chief Constables in the police who are on what is known as 28 day notice watch. They could go …”