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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you very much, Mr Speaker. As my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North East (Anne McLaughlin) pointed out, the Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the hon.…27 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillMy hon. Friend is making a very good point about cutting away at prevention services. One of the services in England that have seen huge cuts is breastfeeding support. If such…27 Jan 2020HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI am glad my hon. Friend has been to visit the Jewish Archives Centre in my constituency. I encourage everybody to go and visit. Was she as struck as I was, when looking at some…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOver here on the SNP Benches, we are oxter-deep in Burns season. Will the Leader of the House congratulate the Bridgeton Burns Club on its 150th anniversary and the work it does…23 Jan 2020HANSARDNational ProductivityIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Paisley, and I thank everybody who has come to contribute to today’s debate and try to resolve the productivity issue that is plaguing…22 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMany of my constituents have been in touch with me, including Kirsty, who told me that her granddad was forced out of Czechoslovakia as a child after world war two and came to the…22 Jan 2020HANSARDNational ProductivityThe Minister says “correctly”. His definition and interpretation of that might be slightly different from mine. Will the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government have full…22 Jan 2020HANSARDPrevent ProgrammeI have been a member of Scottish CND for many years. Does the Minister agree with me that it is ludicrous, perverse and offensive that an organisation of people peacefully…22 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportMy hon. Friend will know that a number of my constituents have been in touch to say that they cannot sell their properties. A couple told me that their house sale had fallen…21 Jan 2020HANSARD Economy and Society: Contribution of MusicIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms McDonagh, and a pleasure to get the opportunity to big up my own constituency of Glasgow Central, which I am sure must be among the…21 Jan 2020HANSARDEconomy and JobsI rise to support amendment (b) in my name and the names of my hon. Friends, and I will start where the Chancellor left off—with claims of having a mandate. Well, he certainly…20 Jan 2020HANSARDBuilding SafetyI am glad to see the Minister bringing forward some recommendations. He says that he will be guided by evidence, but in Scotland we already have gone from 18 metres to 11 metres.…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEconomy and JobsI welcome my hon. Friend’s intervention and the work he has done on this issue. The Government have had their eye off the ball on universal credit and so many other welfare…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentI am glad that the hon. Gentleman is making the point about the cladding in buildings, because this issue affects some properties in my constituency too. We have different…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent point about the limitations of pre-settled status, but does he agree that there is as a gender element to this, too? Women, and…09 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy hon. and learned Friend is making an important point. I sat on many Delegated Legislation Committees in the previous Parliament, and their ability to amend anything is nil.…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe hon. Lady is making some excellent points on the reasons why we should keep Erasmus. Pollokshields Primary in my constituency is one of the very few state primary schools that…08 Jan 2020HANSARDProductivityIt is a huge disappointment. The Chancellor does not even have the dignity to apologise to Derek Mackay for making this announcement only in the media. Furthermore, the right hon.…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent point, and I am glad he is raising the issue. I often get families at my surgeries who cannot afford to have their children registered; they…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWill the Minister give way?07 Jan 2020