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HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillYet again we have been reliant on the Lords to try to remedy matters in this Bill, which from the outset has shown a complete disregard both for the rule of law and for…07 Dec 2020HANSARDFinancial Assistance to IndustryI apologise, Chair; I was in the main Chamber.07 Dec 2020HANSARDFinancial Assistance to Industryrose—07 Dec 2020HANSARD Agricultural Transition PlanWe know that the Tories have already broken a manifesto promise on matching EU funding and that it is going to cost Scotland £170 million, but we have real concerns that the…30 Nov 2020HANSARDDigital Campaigning: RegulationWhat steps the commission is taking to strengthen the regulation of digital campaigning.26 Nov 2020HANSARDDigital Campaigning: RegulationI thank the hon. Member for that answer. The reality is that we know that Vote Leave did all sorts of myth-spreading using digital campaigning. The same people then moved and…26 Nov 2020HANSARDClimate Change Assembly UK: The Path to Net ZeroI, too, pay tribute to the members of the public who came forward, not only for giving up their time to participate but for the effort they put into listening, learning and…26 Nov 2020HANSARDSupport for post officesI rise to present a petition from the residents of Kilmarnock and Loudoun regarding the sub-postmasters who keep our post offices open. We all know that post offices are often the…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Spending Review 2020 and OBR ForecastBraehead Foods is a large employer in my constituency that supplies top-quality produce all over the United Kingdom. Furlough has been welcome for the company, but it needs…25 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionHopefully, I will not be too much longer—these notes might be deceiving. A key point, as I said, is divergences, and this is all about the movement of goods. Where are we with…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Virtual Participation in DebateLet me go back to the guidance that the Deputy Speaker gave earlier about this being all about participation in debate. Clearly, the Leader of the House is trying to control who…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionI will need to catch up with the hon. Gentleman in better surroundings, and we can share a sausage and Talisker, but of course he makes a serious point. In fact, the devolved…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Virtual Participation in DebateThe right hon. Lady makes an important point about the fact that the motion would force hon. Members to go to their doctors, get certification and submit that. Is it not also the…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionYes, it is very worrying. There has been very little preparation—it is all last-minute stuff. That is also why the Government are unable to engage with the devolved…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Virtual Participation in DebateI thank the right hon. Lady for giving way; she is being generous. Given that we have this technology, which can be used for the benefit of all Members, and going back to an…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionI wholeheartedly agree. The shadow Minister spoke of “rocket boosters” under the argument for independence, and I hope we do have these rocket boosters in place and getting fired…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I am pretty sure that many businesses across the UK would agree with what he said. It would be a simple, common-sense approach. It…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionI thank you for that, Madam Deputy Speaker. The way things are just now, I worry about why so many people are withdrawing. Hopefully, everything is all in order. We know that the…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionI do not often say this, but it is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Wokingham (John Redwood). I am glad that he actually came and contributed here today. At the end…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Virtual Participation in DebateOn Bill Committees, clearly it is a matter of the business managers working to find appropriate space in the House, but has not part of the solution been found by the Government…24 Nov 2020