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HANSARD EU Exit: End of Transition PeriodIt is perfectly clear from the right hon. Gentleman’s statement that we will actually get more red tape rather than less, as well as additional cost and risk to employers,…13 Jul 2020HANSARDThe EconomyI agree with the hon. Member. Not all industries are in exactly the same position. Some cannot open now. Some will not be able to open for some months. As hon. Members said…08 Jul 2020HANSARDThe EconomyFirst, I want to say that with the Government and the Chancellor there is always a catch. Nothing is quite so shiny once we pull back the label and see what is underneath. I enjoy…08 Jul 2020HANSARDThe EconomyThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely correct to make that point. We are all aware that the crisis will inevitably see an increase in public debt, and my ears pricked up at the…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEconomic UpdateI would usually start by thanking the Chancellor for advance sight of his statement, but today I think I might ask for a fresh printer cartridge for the heavily redacted copy,…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economic SupportIf the Chancellor listened to the evidence from groups such as ExcludedUK, he would know that that is simply not the case. To turn to some of the rhetoric of the past few days,…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Job-Support SchemesI want to start with two quotes: “Everyone in this country has benefited one way or another from what we have been able to do”, and “everyone, no matter where they are, has access…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economic SupportTo follow up on the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Angus (Dave Doogan), the Excluded UK all-party parliamentary group was launched this morning with more than 150…07 Jul 2020HANSARDFinance BillLike everybody, I acknowledge these extraordinary times. The world has changed since the Budget was announced in March. All the certainties that we used to rely upon are gone, and…02 Jul 2020HANSARDFinance BillThe oil and gas sector is a perfect example of a sector that needs additional support right now. These are people who have a great deal of uncertainty involving many different…02 Jul 2020HANSARDFinance BillWe believe that there are still many questions to be answered on the loan charge, not least the revelations in the press during the week over the FOI request that have raised more…02 Jul 2020HANSARDFinance BillThe hon. Gentleman seems to think that Scotland just hangs about and waits for a Labour Government, and everything is going to be fine. We would rather have Scotland’s powers in…02 Jul 2020HANSARDFinance BillIf Government Members want to tell me why spending £900,000 on a plane is more important than feeding children— [ Interruption. ] All of it is too much. All of it is unnecessary;…02 Jul 2020HANSARDFinance BillThe unprecedented support that the UK Government have given to business during this crisis has been welcomed, but we feel we need a bolder and more radical approach to ensure that…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Finance BillWe support a fit-for-purpose digital services tax. Our new clause 5 seeks a review of how effective the Treasury plan is. It would force the Government to assess the digital…01 Jul 2020HANSARD National Audit OfficeThe SNP too welcomes the appointment of Dame Fiona Reynolds to the role of chair of the National Audit Office. We appreciate the involvement of Caroline Gardner, as Auditor…01 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International Language SchoolsThe hon. Lady is making some excellent points. I am lucky enough to have the Live Language school, among many others, in my constituency. Its problem is not so much the rates; it…01 Jul 2020HANSARD Finance BillI am glad to follow the right hon. Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Mr Davis), who set out well the impact that the loan charge has had on many people’s mental health and…01 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International Language SchoolsThe Minister is extolling the virtues of international education, and on that I agree with him. The Glasgow International College, which lies just over the boundary of my…01 Jul 2020HANSARD Finance BillI agree with my hon. Friend. I was going to mention the oil and gas sector, because it is part of the triple whammy. The situation is very difficult for people at the moment and…01 Jul 2020