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HANSARDConstitutional LawIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Stirling (Stephen Kerr). He has made my day and cheered me up—honestly, I had to check my notes to see whether I was in the right…10 Apr 2019HANSARDConstitutional LawThe Minister is obviously not familiar with my personality. That is how I deliver compliments—in amongst that wave of negativity. What I was going to ask the Minister was this.…10 Apr 2019HANSARDConstitutional Lawrose —10 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House continues to complain about the Bill, but the bottom line is that the Bill reflects the will of the House and the will of the other place. Is that…08 Apr 2019HANSARD Access to Medical CannabisAlthough the Secretary of State is adamant that the guidelines are not a problem, it is clear that they and the associated liability are an issue. Let us hope that the review will…08 Apr 2019HANSARDDraft Electricity Capacity (No. 1) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship and to follow the hon. Member for Southampton, Test; as usual, I will be somewhat briefer and, I suspect, more superficial than…02 Apr 2019HANSARDGovernment Policies: Implications for Scottish EconomyUnder the Conservative Government, the Scottish budget has been cut by £2.6 billion in real terms over 10 years, and yet the confidence and supply deal with the Democratic…27 Mar 2019HANSARD Community and Sub-Post OfficesThere is a fantastic post office in the village of Dunlop in my constituency where people do great work. It has a fine range of whiskies and beers, by the way, so it is well worth…27 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Scotland Act 1998 (transfer of functions to the scottish ministers etc.) Order 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bailey. I will not say very much either, because there seems no point in restating what this simple amendment does. Obviously…27 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt feels as though the Leader of the House and the Prime Minister still have not grasped that last night’s vote was because Parliament is fed up with this broken record about the…26 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Tonight’s vote is obviously about the House taking control due to a lack of leadership by the Government. In that vein, we have usually had a…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilYet again the Prime Minister displays a lack of self-awareness and a complete irony bypass. In her statement, she said that if she cannot get her vote through, she will work…25 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI have a constituent who only found out after the death of her husband that she could actually get additional state pension based on his national insurance contributions. The…21 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Transport-Related IndustryWhen it comes to support for planning, it should be noted that, earlier this month, the chief executive of the Road Haulage Association said: “It’s obvious that government has…21 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Transport-Related IndustryIf the Secretary of State listened to the question, it would be much more helpful than listening to the answer. A spokesman for the road freight industry has stated: “Our pleas…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Wildlife CrimeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Rosindell. I commend you for your ability to get eight Back-Bench contributions into a 90-minute debate. I congratulate the…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Article 50 Extension ProcedureThe Minister keeps saying he is an optimist, but it seems to me, from the answers he is giving us, that he is living in a parallel universe when it comes to timescales and…18 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent moved here from France 15 years ago—back to her Scottish mother—and she has had three children born in Scotland, yet the DWP has decided that she does not have a…14 Mar 2019HANSARDSpring StatementGiven that a single Scottish police force was a Scottish Tory manifesto commitment, and given that the economy is so good that the Chancellor has found extra money for policing in…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseGiven that Parliament has rejected leaving the EU in a no-deal scenario, the Leader of the House has outlined that tomorrow we will debate extending article 50. She has also told…13 Mar 2019