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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationSome Northern Irish companies have been boasting about their dual access to both the British and EU marketplaces for trade purposes. Will the Secretary of State confirm that…03 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: ImplementationWhat recent discussions the Government have had with the EU on the implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol.03 Mar 2021HANSARDOccupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationThe Minister rightly highlights forced evictions and demolitions breaking international law, but none the less, Israel continues with its evictions in Sheikh Jarrah and Batan…02 Mar 2021HANSARDOccupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationWhat recent assessment the Government have made of the humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.02 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe perception that corporate interests and market-friendly laws are prioritised over economic fairness, local communities and the environment has resulted in the Indian farming…02 Mar 2021HANSARD ElectricityI agree with the Labour shadow Minister that the regulations are relatively straightforward, so we will not oppose them either. There are, however, a number of questions that…01 Mar 2021HANSARD Coronavirus: Supporting Businesses and IndividualsWe are effectively a year on, and solutions for the 3 million excluded still have not been found, so we know that this is a Government choice. Excuses about quick implementation,…23 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy constituents Hayley Orr and Alan Scobie are musicians whose livelihoods are affected by the lack of visa-free access to the EU. Alan’s band Skerryvore also helps generate…11 Feb 2021HANSARDTransportMore needs to be done to create jobs in decarbonised transport. I have three asks of the Secretary of State: introduce mandatory e10 fuels; provide funding for sustainable…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTransport DecarbonisationWhat plans his Department has to facilitate a green recovery from the covid-19 outbreak through transport decarbonisation.28 Jan 2021HANSARDTransport DecarbonisationMore needs to be done to create jobs in decarbonised transport. I have three asks of the Secretary of State: introduce mandatory e10 fuels; provide funding for sustainable…28 Jan 2021HANSARDTransport Decarbonisation[Inaudible.]28 Jan 2021HANSARDPoverty LevelsChild poverty is a disgrace in the UK and it is strongly linked to welfare payments. Quite clearly, more people are going to be pushed into poverty if the Tory Government continue…25 Jan 2021HANSARDPoverty LevelsWhat recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of poverty.25 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsIn Scotland, care home residents have been tackled quicker than those in England, overall coverage in Scotland is similar to that in England, and pro rata Scotland has way more…11 Jan 2021HANSARD UK Hydrogen EconomyIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that £50 million was also paid out to turn off the nuclear plant? It is not just wind farms.17 Dec 2020HANSARD UK Hydrogen EconomyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. Like everybody else, I congratulate the hon. Member for Rother Valley (Alexander Stafford) on bringing forward this…17 Dec 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI would like to briefly add to what my colleagues have said. We welcome some sort of recognition of the common frameworks. There is a lot still to be teased out in terms of how…16 Dec 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillIf Labour has really led the way, why did it back down in the votes in the other place on protecting devolution in respect of Westminster’s ability to spend and meddle in devolved…16 Dec 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillObviously we welcome some sort of concession on common frameworks, but the Minister said yesterday that enshrining common frameworks in the Bill would create uncertainty for…16 Dec 2020