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HANSARDEngagementsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.11 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusLast week I asked the Secretary of State about the advice given about coronavirus to DWP decision makers. We were not particularly reassured by the answers given by Department for…09 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat action is the Secretary of State taking to ensure that food standards are upheld in future trade agreements, specifically to protect infant and child health?05 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayThe hon. Lady speaks from great experience, and she is absolutely correct. I know from people working in some communities that some women rack up huge debts to try to pay off drug…05 Mar 2020HANSARDForeign Direct Investment: Film and TelevisionMr Speaker, you should also know that the filming of the new Batman movie has been happening in my constituency in Glasgow. Is it still the intention of the UK Government not to…05 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayIt is a genuine honour to follow the hon. Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones). I thank her for her speech and for her participation in the all-party parliamentary group on…05 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy hon. Friend is an international woman.05 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLast week saw two drugs summits in Glasgow, with the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council hosting one on Wednesday and taking the recommendations, which included…05 Mar 2020HANSARD VAT (Listed Properties)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Christopher. I thank the hon. Member for South Thanet (Craig Mackinlay) for securing this debate, which is on an issue that is…04 Mar 2020HANSARD VAT (Listed Properties)The hon. Gentleman is correct; it is a perverse incentive that a building could be perfectly fixable, but it is more cost effective to demolish it and build something new. We want…04 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Has the Secretary of State read the UNICEF report on ending preventable child deaths? What specific actions and finance will DFID employ to meet the aim of ending preventable…04 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI am strongly in favour of getting the habitually clarty to wash their hands, so I am glad that the Secretary of State is reinforcing that message. May I ask him specifically…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Recent Violence in IndiaMany of my constituents have raised concerns about the ongoing situation in India and Jammu and Kashmir. There is something the Minister could do to be of assistance. There will…03 Mar 2020HANSARD UK-US Trade DealIn 2018, at the World Health Assembly, the US tried to modify a resolution on breastfeeding, allegedly threatening Ecuador, which was sponsoring the measure, with punitive trade…02 Mar 2020HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. On Thursday last week, the UK Government held a drugs summit at the Scottish Event Campus in my constituency. The Minister for Crime and…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Scottish Affairs CommitteeMy hon. Friend is making an interesting point about participation in the Committees of the House. I served on the Communities and Local Government Committee between 2015 and 2017,…02 Mar 2020HANSARDTax Avoidance and EvasionI totally agree with my hon. Friend. Anyone who thinks that moving money around in this way is consequence-free should look very carefully at what actually happens to the proceeds…25 Feb 2020HANSARDTax Avoidance and EvasionMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The change of tone during passage of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill was palpable. It really does say something that the…25 Feb 2020HANSARDTax Avoidance and EvasionThe tax system in the UK is hugely complex. Every Finance Bill that comes along adds layers of complexity, leaving a taxation system that is unwieldy and difficult to understand,…25 Feb 2020HANSARDTax Avoidance and EvasionI agree. There is a strong argument that the value of the local offices in communities such as Livingston and Cumbernauld is significant. It is much easier for people to get to…25 Feb 2020