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HANSARDEconomy UpdateI am tempted to read out the comments I made on Tuesday, or indeed any of the contributions I have made in the past six months, because it feels like I have been arguing for…05 Nov 2020HANSARDThe Rule of LawThe Lord Chancellor said he would resign if he saw the rule of law being broken in a way that he found unacceptable. Ten days ago, more than 800 of some of the most senior legal…03 Nov 2020HANSARDThe Rule of LawWhat discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on upholding the rule of law.03 Nov 2020HANSARD Government Response to Covid-19It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Charles. I am grateful for the opportunity of this debate on the Government’s response to covid-19, which was not particularly…03 Nov 2020HANSARD Lockdown: Economic SupportThe UK Government continue to lurch around in absolute chaos, with a Prime Minister forced, due to the leak of his plans, to come on TV and, after hours of delay, squeezing in…03 Nov 2020HANSARD Government Response to Covid-19It is all of our money. The Member talks about other people’s money. It is all of our money. We all pay in and we all deserve to have things when we need them. Part of the…03 Nov 2020HANSARDFireworksIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Mundell, and to join colleagues for this annual debate on the harms that fireworks cause in many of our communities. I suppose that it…02 Nov 2020HANSARDFireworksThe Minister is making a good point about trading standards. During the debate, it has been announced that the trading standards team in Glasgow has seized 500 fireworks in the…02 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economy UpdateThis is the third statement from the Chancellor in the space of a month, but that is not a sign of good management; it is a sign of panic and chaos from this Government. None of…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Restrictions: South YorkshirePeople in South Yorkshire, as well as in my constituency, struggle to make ends meet on the UK Government’s pretendy living wage, which falls far below the real living wage. How…21 Oct 2020HANSARDLocal Covid-19 Restrictions: Economic SupportWe are not in a significantly different public health position now from when the Chancellor announced furlough on 20 March. Pubs and restaurants and hospitality venues are being…20 Oct 2020HANSARDLocal Covid-19 Restrictions: Economic SupportSixty-seven per cent. of wages for people who are on minimum wage jobs—the lowest paid in our society—is simply not good enough and gives them absolutely no incentive to…20 Oct 2020HANSARDDigital, Culture, Media and Sport: Support MeasuresAs Christmas approaches, the prospects for the sectors supported by DCMS are bleak. That I may not get to go to see Motherwell FC in the new year’s Lanarkshire derby, to go to see…08 Oct 2020HANSARDAreas with Additional Public Health Restrictions: Economic SupportLocal lockdown is a reality, and there is a potential for a national lockdown of some kind as we go into the months ahead. Livelihoods have been disrupted once again and the…06 Oct 2020HANSARD Cultural Attractions: Contribution to Local EconomyMissing from my hon. Friend’s long list is ballet, of course, and Scottish Ballet is based in my constituency. Does he share my sadness that its Christmas productions will not be…06 Oct 2020HANSARD Cultural Attractions: Contribution to Local EconomyIt is great to see you in the Chair, Sir Charles. I am going to speak up for Glasgow Central and our renowned cultural offer. We are also a UNESCO city of music. I want to talk…06 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Maternity and Parental LeaveMy thanks go to the Petitions Committee and the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell) for securing the debate. I thank Bethany and the maternity…05 Oct 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillDoes my right hon. Friend agree that one of the most harmful aspects of the Bill is set out in the explanatory notes? They state: “The Bill will be a protected enactment under the…29 Sept 2020HANSARDThe EconomyScottish National party Members are glad that the Chancellor has accepted the need to extend support, but it comes very late in the day and is of little comfort to those who have…24 Sept 2020HANSARDYemenFirst, I thank hon. Members for securing this debate. I am glad to see the hon. Member for Meon Valley (Mrs Drummond) back in the House, because she is a strong voice for Yemen. I…24 Sept 2020