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HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipI would have thought that, as a scrupulous member of that Committee, the hon. Lady would know that the death rate in care homes in Scotland is not actually higher than the death…15 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipI thank the Minister for giving way and ending her lecture, telling us what we should be thinking about. If we are talking about division, a lot is predicated on what she said…15 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipWill the Minister give way?15 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipI will not withdraw the factual assertion I made that we have handled the covid-19 pandemic in Scotland better than the UK Government. And if we are talking about population, we…15 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipThe hon. Gentleman knows that that is part of the debate about a power grab. The UK Government are trying to bypass the Scottish Government, so he is right in that, because they…15 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipI agree with the hon. Gentleman, and I thank him for advising me to get back to the thrust of my speech, as I will now, on that very theme. As he correctly points out, in the…15 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipI thank the hon. Gentleman for another wonderful insight from afar. Yes, there was one opinion poll and yes, it did excite us, but it was only one opinion poll; all the other…15 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipWill the hon. Gentleman give way?15 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipIs the hon. Member firmly in the camp which says that we had the referendum in 2014 in Scotland and that is it—we never get the chance to have another referendum, and people do…15 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipWill the Minister give way?15 Jul 2020HANSARD Coronavirus UpdateThe Secretary of State gave a statistic in his statement that retail workers have a far higher than average chance of being infected with covid-19. If that is the case, and if…14 Jul 2020HANSARDUK-EU Trade NegotiationsWhat recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the UK’s trade negotiations with the EU.08 Jul 2020HANSARDUK-EU Trade Negotiations“Listen”, but probably don’t do anything, Mr Speaker. Michel Barnier told our Select Committee that the EU will introduce full border checks for the UK from 1 January regardless…08 Jul 2020HANSARD Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Departmental SpendingA few minutes cannot cover a Department that has responsibility for business recovery, energy, industrial strategy, climate change, net zero, getting the carbon budgets back on…07 Jul 2020HANSARDHong Kong National Security LegislationThe action that the Secretary of State has announced for BNO passport holders is welcome, but it does nothing to bring China to book. The reality is that global Britain is so weak…01 Jul 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeWhat discussions he has had with international (a) development non-governmental organisations and (b) counterparts of the Secretary of State for International Development on the…30 Jun 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeThe Prime Minister thinks that international aid is a giant cashpoint in the sky and the Paymaster General wants to use the aid budget for a new royal yacht, so it is no wonder…30 Jun 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeGive us an example.30 Jun 2020HANSARDReading Terrorist AttackWith 30,000 people of interest to the security services at any one time, it is obvious that they cannot all be under constant surveillance, but this is the fourth terrorist attack…22 Jun 2020HANSARDEstablishment of a Food Standards CommissionI rise on behalf of the constituents of the constituency of Kilmarnock and Loudoun who have sent this petition in the consideration of a food standards commission. They are…18 Jun 2020