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HANSARDCoastal State Fisheries Negotiations: Quota ShareI thank my right hon. Friend for that answer. The decision not to come to an agreement with Norway was met with mixed reactions across the different sectors within the industry.…22 Jul 2021HANSARDEnglish Votes for English LawsI am coming to you from glorious isolation, Madam Deputy Speaker. Tonight, time and again, we have heard the Scottish National party’s representatives conflate their party and its…13 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public InquiryI might finish the hon. Gentleman’s speech for him because I am quite sure that I know what his next line will be. I will let him continue to finish his speech.07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public Inquiryrose —07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public InquiryI thank the right hon. Gentleman for giving way. I respectfully suggest that before he starts throwing stones at the UK Government, he looks at his own Government’s record in…07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public InquiryYou’re not “the” representatives.07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public Inquiryindicated dissent.07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public InquiryIt is a pleasure to rise to speak in the debate this afternoon. I shall start by wishing all my English constituents, my English staff and even my English colleagues the best of…07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Contracts and Public InquiryOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Could you advise me on how we can correct the record, because the hon. Member for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath (Neale Hanvey) has distorted…07 Jul 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillThe hon. Member is being kind and indulgent of me in giving way. The simple fact is that the reason why we were able to have a snap election in 2017 was that two thirds of the…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillIt is always a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall), and even more of a pleasure to know that we are going to be in the same Lobby this…06 Jul 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillI am listening to the hon. Member intently. Was the problem between 2017 and 2019 not precisely the opposite, in that there was no way to have an election so that the Government…06 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Guidance on International TravelThis morning we heard that as a direct result of the baffling and inconsistent travel ban placed on Scots going to Greater Manchester, easyJet has cancelled its newly announced…23 Jun 2021HANSARD UK Military Personnel Serving Overseas: VaccinationWhile it is, of course, welcome that 98.6% of our service personnel overseas have been vaccinated, just for the reassurance of those men and women serving overseas and their…23 Jun 2021HANSARDEvents Research ProgrammeIn my constituency and others, many events over the summer, such as highland games, agricultural shows and the rest, have been cancelled for a second year in a row. Was there ever…22 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-Secure BordersI must start by thanking the hon. Member for Glasgow East (David Linden) for his contribution. We almost got through an entire debate without mentioning the constitution and I was…15 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-Secure BordersThe right hon. Gentleman talks about the Government listening to the Labour party and taking your advice, but had we done that, last year we would have listened to the shadow…15 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Liverpool, West Derby (Ian Byrne) this afternoon. Before I go on, I, like everybody else this afternoon, pay tribute to the amazing…09 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Scottish GovernmentWhat steps his Department is taking to support the Scottish Government in their response to the covid-19 outbreak.08 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Scottish GovernmentIt is becoming clear across the entire United Kingdom that our NHS is facing a huge challenge as we reopen society to deal with the thousands of procedures, treatments and…08 Jun 2021