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HANSARDViolence in the West BankTo repeat the question, has any evidence come to light that gives concern about the commission of war crimes? Can the Minister assure us that any such evidence that comes to light…12 Dec 2023HANSARDViolence in the West BankThe UK is providing logistical and surveillance support to the state of Israel. Has any evidence come to light that gives concern about the commission of war crimes in the west…12 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineIt is good to see you in your place, Mr McCabe. It is a privilege to sum up for the SNP in this debate. I pay tribute to some really excellent contributions from colleagues across…11 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe hon. Gentleman makes an important intervention. I agree that we need to rid the region of Hamas for the benefit of the Palestinians in Gaza as well as the wider region, but I…11 Dec 2023HANSARDDraft Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023I also applaud the regime change at the heart of this Committee to keep us under way. I have always been conscious that nobody ever criticises a speech for being too short, but…29 Nov 2023HANSARDAccess to Broadband ServicesI beg to move, That this House has considered access to broadband services. It is good to see you in your place, Sir Christopher, and I am delighted to see so many colleagues from…06 Sept 2023HANSARDAccess to Broadband ServicesI am conscious of time so I will not mention anyone individually, but I thank all hon. Members for their contributions and also for their kind words personally. I am not against…06 Sept 2023HANSARDWestern Balkans: StabilityWe all want to see a stable western Balkans. To my mind, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe is in a strong position to cohere those efforts. Does the…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillHere we are again—plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. I always remember that nobody ever criticised a speech for being too short, and I think I can excel myself this…21 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitIt is a pleasure to wind up this SNP debate on the cost of living. There have been a number of excellent contributions from my colleagues and some other speeches from across the…14 Jun 2023HANSARDNATO UnityWe would all agree that NATO is the cornerstone of defence policy, and, like many other colleagues, we support Sweden’s membership. However, the EU defence capacity is evolving at…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I would be perfectly happy to summarise the Bill in one word, if you would allow me some unparliamentary language, but I will be brief. The SNP’s…12 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillIn a spirit of intellectual honesty, I will take that point on board. I hope their lordships will, too, because I suspect that this is not the end of the discussion. For today, we…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe hon. Gentleman makes an interesting point. I have to say that I do not agree with him. The intention of the amendment is clearly about protecting the devolved settlement. It…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI will choose my words: the hon. Member is right in what he says, but he misses the point that we have left the EU and that did not apply from that point onwards. What he says was…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillIt is a mixed pleasure to speak in this debate for the Scottish National party, it is safe to say, but it is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Stone (Sir William Cash).…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThat is a fair point. My interpretation of the amendment is that it should be in the devolved areas; otherwise, I do not think it makes any logical sense. I do not think members…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillCan anybody explain to me what additional power, focus or agenda this Bill gives to the power that exists already by this Parliament being sovereign—that is not my worldview, but…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillFinally, we have a substantive point about the Bill. I want this House to give the normal legislative scrutiny to subsequent changes to the law, wherever they come from. This Bill…24 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillIt helps me get to the second page of my speech, as I was going to say that not only is the Bill unnecessary, but it is bad law. It is open in the normal way for Government to…24 May 2023