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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Agriculture Bill has prompted a lot of discussion within parties, but does my right hon. Friend not agree with me—surely the whole House agrees—that the creation of a…15 Oct 2020HANSARDLocal Contact TracingIt is not inevitable.14 Oct 2020HANSARDLocal Contact TracingI fear that the hon. Lady may have inadvertently misled the House earlier. She told the House that the Government did not speak to local government authorities throughout the…14 Oct 2020HANSARDLocal Contact TracingI know that in some early listings I appear as the hon. Member for Ipswich. I am not my hon. Friend Member for Ipswich (Tom Hunt)—I never could be!—but if he were here I am sure…14 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIt was very welcome to hear the First Minister of Scotland confirm earlier that the three-tier system being unveiled in Scotland in a few weeks will closely align with the one for…12 Oct 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillIt is a pleasure to be called to speak in this vital debate, much of which has understandably focused on Lords amendment 16. I am sorry to disappoint the House, but being as…12 Oct 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate on this vital Bill, as it was when I spoke on Second Reading and in Committee. Contrary to popular belief, I have a lot of respect for my…29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI have resisted the temptation to ask the hon. Member to give way up to this point, despite the fact that he may be inadvertently misleading the House by pretending that, in some…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19It is a pleasure to be called to speak in the debate this evening. This has been an incredibly trying time for all of us. The restrictions on our hard-fought liberties and…28 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsI couldn’t possibly, Mr Speaker—not in present company. It is interesting that the leader of the Scottish National party went for jobs, given that on this side of the House, we…23 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI am spoilt for choice, but I will give way to the hon. Member for Glasgow Central.16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI am reliably informed by a former Secretary of State for Wales, my right hon. Friend the Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Stephen Crabb), that that is a devolved responsibility,…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI have only just started, but as it is the hon. Member, yes, of course.16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is an unusual pleasure to speak so early in a debate. I am delighted to stand to support Government clauses 46 and 47, and to speak against the amendments in the name of the…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI thank the hon. Lady for giving way. I wanted more to go back to her point about Scotland being taken out of the EU against its will. It is obviously still the SNP’s position to…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market Billrose—16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillAberdeenshire—but I will forgive the hon. Lady for that mistake. I want to take her back to her point about bridges. On investment in bridges, will she join my campaign to get the…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market Billrose—16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI think it is appropriate for the UK Government to be able to spend on projects that will benefit people in every corner of the United Kingdom, and that is why I am voting for the…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillTo be honest with the hon. Gentleman, I would be trying to convince his colleagues in Edinburgh that this is a very good Bill and they should give it legislative consent and see…16 Sept 2020