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HANSARDPromoting Scotland Overseas7. What recent steps he has taken with the Scottish Government to promote Scotland overseas.17 May 2023HANSARDPromoting Scotland OverseasPromoting Scotland and the UK abroad is not about flags and anthems; it is about finding common cause with allies and working on common problems. The EU’s North Seas Energy…17 May 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI confess to being a wee bit conflicted this morning. I led for the SNP during our consideration of the Bill, and my key phrase was, “If you must do this damn silly thing, don’t…11 May 2023HANSARDOverseas TerritoriesI was going to be more polite and say some are and indeed some are not, but if the hon. Gentleman wants some statistics, in February 2022 Transparency International linked £830…11 May 2023HANSARDOverseas TerritoriesI agree, and I have pressed in a number of previous debates in this place for complementarity of the sanctions regime across the overseas territories and a number have done very…11 May 2023HANSARDOverseas TerritoriesIt is a genuine pleasure to wind up for the SNP in this genuinely very interesting debate. I pay tribute to the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, the hon. Member for Rutland…11 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ4. In Stirling, we have a potentially very exciting development at Forthside on former Ministry of Defence land. Sadly, the development has got a bit stuck over a dispute about…10 May 2023HANSARDHorizon EuropeI am puzzled by the UK Government’s approach. There is cross-party unity in the House, and the Minister is missing an opportunity for a great deal of support. We all want to see…02 May 2023HANSARDUK’s Exit from the European UnionIt is a pleasure to wind up the debate for the SNP. I do feel for our Minister today—he has been the thinnest of blue lines, and I look forward to hearing his response. As much as…24 Apr 2023HANSARDEarly Years Support for FamiliesOne thing I am most concerned about in terms of educational attainment in early years and primary is food insecurity, which is rising in all our constituencies. Much of this is…17 Apr 2023HANSARD Vladimir Kara-MurzaThere is a lot of agreement across the House that Mr Kara-Murza is a hero and deserves our support. He is not the only person languishing in one of Vladimir Putin’s jails under…17 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanThe word “heartbreaking” has been used by a number of colleagues already this afternoon and I will be no exception. The recent events in Sudan are a tragedy because there was some…17 Apr 2023HANSARDRussian Assets: SeizureIt is a pleasure to wind up for the SNP in this very constructive debate. We support the motion. I commend the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan…14 Mar 2023HANSARDGirls’ Access to EducationWe all strongly support the education of girls worldwide. That is something that we should all be working on, but the UK must avoid the danger of reinventing the wheel. The EU…14 Mar 2023HANSARDBenefit Fraudindicated dissent.06 Mar 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Support for Disabled PeopleOn benefits, I am delighted to hear that some things are being done, but, from a Scottish perspective, I really do not think that it is enough. 38 Degrees has done polling across…06 Mar 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland ProtocolWe welcome this, and I commend the achievement that helping mitigate the disaster has represented, but can I dig into the Stormont backstop? I am concerned that in fixing one…27 Feb 2023HANSARDAdult UpskillingAll hon. Members agree that the skills agenda is vital for the future of the economy, but the loss of the European social fund has been devastating for skills providers. Surely…27 Feb 2023HANSARDUK-EU Trade and Co-operation AgreementThank you, Mr Speaker—a well-timed riposte if ever I heard one. The difference between the UK leaving the European Union and Scotland leaving the UK and joining the EU is that we…31 Jan 2023HANSARDThe ArcticI am glad to hear that the report is forthcoming, and I hope it takes good note of the Scottish Government’s 2019 Arctic strategy. For the reasons we have heard from Members on…31 Jan 2023