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HANSARD Australian BushfiresWelcome back, Madam Deputy Speaker. While we sympathise with those caught in this environmental disaster, we know that this is a climate change emergency issue. The last six years…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe hon. Gentleman correctly said that the SNP have 80% of seats and we favour independence, but a key plank of our mandate was actually Scotland’s right to choose, so it does not…09 Jan 2020HANSARDAgricultural Sector22. Scottish farmers and Scotland’s food and drink industry are completely reliant on existing EU arrangements. A no-deal crash-out would be disastrous for both sectors, so our…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIf we can just assume that the right hon. Gentleman’s Brexit utopia will not happen, we are only 11 months away from a no-deal crash-out. We have 11 months in which to agree and…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIt is ironic that the Conservatives are now saying, “You should have voted for our crap deal, but now we’ve made the deal even crappier, so get it up ye.” Does that not sum it…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIf, as the hon. Lady says, all these regulations and agreements are actually driven by industry, what is there to be gained from leaving the EU? The Conservatives claim that the…09 Jan 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseWe know that the most vulnerable people rely on prepayment energy meters, but I do not know whether the Leader of the House is aware that on 1 January British Gas changed its…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Billrose—09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Billrose —09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe hon. Gentleman must know he is undermining his own argument about taking back control in saying that we cannot have divergence between Scotland and England. We now face 11…09 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIt is great to hear that the right hon. Gentleman is such a great defender of devolution. As a defender of devolution, does he respect the fact that the Scottish Parliament today…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe Minister says we do not need to be in the EU to protect environmental standards. I know from my experience as a young civil engineer that the EU had to take a Tory Government…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI thank my hon. Friend for giving way so early in his speech. He has made a good point. His new clause is about celebration and recognising what we had in Europe, as opposed to…08 Jan 2020HANSARDNet Zero EmissionsAs always, the Scottish Government are ahead of the UK Government when it comes to climate change and taking steps to tackle this. The Minister rightly acknowledged that the UK…07 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?20 Dec 2019HANSARD Debate on the AddressEarlier on, the Prime Minister used the slogan, the “people’s Parliament”, but the people of Scotland rejected his Government. If he really believes in the people, is it not right…19 Dec 2019HANSARD Debate on the AddressWill the Prime Minister give way?19 Dec 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General ElectionI thank the right hon. Gentleman for giving way. Going back to workers’ rights, he correctly says that the Prime Minister cannot be trusted, so will he explain why the 19 Labour…28 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport SustainabilityMore than half of total carbon emissions in the UK come from cars on our roads, yet so far the UK Government have refused to introduce mandatory E10 fuel, which would reduce…24 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport SustainabilityNorway has the highest per capita sales of electric vehicles in the world, and an average of 50% of new cars sold there in the first half of this year were electric vehicles.…24 Oct 2019