There is concern about the nature of the current civil service guidance. The Government believe that the civil service has the capacity to take decisions; civil servants do not believe that they have the vires to take decisions, particularly in relation to statutory functions. Does the Minister recognise that we...

There is concern about the nature of the current civil service guidance. The Government believe that the civil service has the capacity to take decisions; civil servants do not believe that they have the vires to take decisions, particularly in relation to statutory functions. Does the Minister recognise that we...

I agree with much of what the hon. Member is saying about the failure of the Northern Ireland Office to address the governance gap, but does he not think it is a little bit difficult for people to hear him say such things when his party has the power to...

I agree with much of what the hon. Member is saying about the failure of the Northern Ireland Office to address the governance gap, but does he not think it is a little bit difficult for people to hear him say such things when his party has the power to...

It is a pleasure to follow my neighbour, the hon. Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson). This debate is happening in something of a twilight zone, in the sense that we have a twin budget and governance crisis. Frankly, neither is being adequately addressed today.

The Northern Ireland Office is operating...

It is a pleasure to follow my neighbour, the hon. Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson). This debate is happening in something of a twilight zone, in the sense that we have a twin budget and governance crisis. Frankly, neither is being adequately addressed today.

The Northern Ireland Office is operating...

I welcome what the Minister says in relation to integrated schools, but I have two points for him. First, I want to reinforce that there is significant

demand for integrated schools right across the community in Northern Ireland. Secondly, and most relevant to this debate, does he recognise that moving...

I welcome what the Minister says in relation to integrated schools, but I have two points for him. First, I want to reinforce that there is significant

demand for integrated schools right across the community in Northern Ireland. Secondly, and most relevant to this debate, does he recognise that moving...

I cannot promise to be quite as brief as my colleague, the hon. Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson), but I will try. Essentially, I want to speak to those amendments that stand in my name: amendments 2, 3 and 4, which are all focused on the issue of financial...

I cannot promise to be quite as brief as my colleague, the hon. Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson), but I will try. Essentially, I want to speak to those amendments that stand in my name: amendments 2, 3 and 4, which are all focused on the issue of financial...