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HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillIf the hon. Gentleman would like to tell me why the Scottish Government should not be overseeing these projects, I would be glad to hear.16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, because none of this is in Scotland’s hands. The budget purse strings are still controlled from Westminster, so if the hon. Member for West…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI would like to find out how much money the UK Government would like to put into that, because they have not put money into anything very much so far. I am sure the Scottish…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillIf the hon. Member for Aberdeen has some more money from the UK Government for the growth deal, I would be happy to take his intervention.16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI will give way in some time. I will make some progress, because I know lots of people wish to speak. This also tells us that the Prime Minister was absolutely wrong when he said:…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to make that point. It is also a point to note that the Major Government were known to divert EU funding from projects in Scotland to pet…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI agree 100% with the hon. Gentleman’s point. I was going to mention the Advocate General later on, because it turns out he is Lord not-so-Keen in terms of the Government’s…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI beg to move amendment 33, page 36, line 34, after “Crown” insert “, after obtaining the agreement of the relevant devolved Minister,”. This amendment is intended to ensure that…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy hon. Friend is correct. These matters are clearly for the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government to decide, and the Bill is overreach at a ridiculous level. Either…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI am delighted to move amendment 33 in my name and that of my colleagues. Before anybody asks why we would even bother to try to amend the Bill, which is quite clearly not fit for…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to say that. I was about to mention the proposed power station on Anglesey, which has apparently been scrapped because the company could not get…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillIf the hon. Member wants to tell me why he supports this attack, I will bring him in.16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe hon. Lady misrepresents our position. Nobody is saying that we do not want the UK Government to spend money—we do not believe they are going to spend money, but that is a…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is called devolution, which this Parliament voted for and which the Scottish people, the Welsh people and the Northern Irish people have voted for. It is the settled will of…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe Minister has given no concessions and very little by way of explanation for why these powers are required and exactly what the Government intend to do with them. Some Members…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThis UK Government appear to have no intention of making up the shortfalls on any of those growth deals. The growth deal in Aberdeen was huge and ambitious in setting out to…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI am very interested that the hon. Gentleman raises growth deals, because every single growth deal in Scotland has been short-changed by the UK Government. The Scottish Government…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely correct to point this out. Erasmus is a fantastic programme, and it opens the eyes of young people who would not otherwise be able to participate. It…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI have a question for the hon. Gentleman. Why does he feel it is appropriate for the UK Government to spend money on courts and prison facilities in Scotland?16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThose powers are not being given straight back. If we look at the provisions of the Bill, it is perfectly clear that, as the explanatory notes state: “This creates a means for the…16 Sept 2020