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HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillExactly. I fully agree with my hon. Friend, who has been fighting for farmers in his constituency for many years. New clause 5, for which I hope we have some support from those on…15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillAbsolutely. We are deeply concerned on behalf of Scotland’s farmers—and, indeed, everybody else’s—that trade deals could see a lowering of standards. Mutual recognition of the UK…15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillIn which case, I do hope the hon. Lady will be supporting our new clause 5, which would make it explicit in the Bill that there will be no cutting of standards. That is not under…15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI am grateful for the point, and I strongly agree. We do not know who these people are going to be. We do not know how they are going to be appointed and, forgive me, but from the…15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillSir Graham, I will try to stick to the amendments. I was hoping for a point of consensus with the hon. Lady, but the lady is not for turning. I will stick to the matter at hand,…15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI thank the hon. Lady for that point. In my 15 years at the European Parliament, I was always struck by how many unelected bureaucrats had been democratically elected by the…15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillOh please.15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. This Bill is difficult for the Scottish National party. It is offensive to our values, it is not our world view, and…15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI commend my hon. Friend for a powerful speech. Does he share my concern that as well as the general structure of this body, it is beyond ludicrous that at this late stage, we…15 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI am appalled by this Bill, and I have been trying to think why. The conclusion that I have reached is that we have two genuinely opposing world views conflicting tonight. From…14 Sept 2020HANSARDJapan Free Trade AgreementI find it absurd that the House is being asked to debate a text that has not been published, because with trade deals, the devil is in the detail. I want to pick up on the point…14 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs Members have already mentioned, today is World Suicide Prevention Day—an issue that cuts across politics and other issues, and touches on our basic humanity. In that spirit, I…10 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateLike many people in Scotland, I am a former Labour supporter and I switched to the SNP some time ago.08 Sept 2020HANSARDBelarusI will be brief, Mr Speaker—my apologies. I welcome the Minister’s comments. There is a lot of common ground. Will she commit to meet Belarusian activists here in the UK? My…08 Sept 2020HANSARDBelarusWe on the SNP Benches, and I am sure those across the House, support and salute the bravery of pro-democracy activists and call for the immediate release of all political…08 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIf I were in England, I would be, but I am in Scotland, so I am SNP. I have much sympathy for the Secretary of State, who is doing a difficult job at a difficult time. If he is…08 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeWe regret this merger. We regret it on principle, but we accept that it has happened. It was interesting that the Foreign Secretary cited Australia as a reason for it. I would…02 Sept 2020HANSARD Counter-Daesh UpdateI am glad of today’s statement as well. I revisit a point that has been made, but not answered. Daesh is an evil that we must unite against, but the last statement to the House on…22 Jul 2020HANSARDShared Prosperity FundWhat recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the shared prosperity fund.20 Jul 2020HANSARDShared Prosperity FundIt is not just the Scottish Government who are looking for clarity on this. Just last week, the Institute for Fiscal Studies published a report that said that, four years after…20 Jul 2020