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HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActThe Secretary of State spoke of cherry-picking, but he cherry-picks his own statistics when he talks about 5,000 possible new fishing jobs. The SNP was always opposed to the…10 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOne of my constituents who has worked all her life had to take a part-time job, leading her to access benefits for the first time. Imagine her surprise when she was paid a week…10 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActIf the backstop is enacted, tariffs will be applied to Scottish fishing exports, but Northern Ireland will be protected by tariff-free access to both the EU and the UK. The…09 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActClearly, the whole point of the backstop is to avoid a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, so will the Secretary of State outline the Government’s timeframe for the…09 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActOn that theme, is my hon. Friend aware that the UK is currently the most unequal country in the EU? The people who financed Vote Leave are the very ones who are going to do their…09 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThe hon. Gentleman talks about nationalism. Who gave EU citizens the vote in the 2014 referendum? Who gave EU citizens the voting franchise, and who did not?09 Jan 2019HANSARDRenewable Energy22. The Minister will be aware that the whole point of supporting new renewable energy technologies is to allow them to enter the marketplace and, hopefully, get to the point…08 Jan 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightSeaborne Freight has no boats, negative equity of £374,000 and no history of running ferry or freight services. The current director, Brian Raincock, and chief executive Ben Sharp…08 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Ship and Port Security (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I will be brief. I will not oppose the proposed changes, because it clearly makes sense to have this contingency for EU withdrawal. I am also well aware that the Department for…08 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesThe Secretary of State will be aware that as things stand with the proposed withdrawal agreement, there is no legal guarantee that means that the common fisheries policy will end…07 Jan 2019HANSARDDrones: Consultation ResponseI thank the Secretary of State for sharing the parts of the statement he felt like sharing in advance. He was previously warned about the need for tougher legislation by my…07 Jan 2019