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HANSARD Streatham IncidentWhen might we see the emergency legislation of which my right hon. and learned Friend speaks?03 Feb 2020HANSARDFrigates and Destroyers2. What plans he has to increase the number of Royal Navy (a) frigates and (b) destroyers.03 Feb 2020HANSARDFrigates and DestroyersI thank my hon. Friend for that answer. While I welcome that commitment, may I raise concerns that many are bringing to me—that at the minute we simply do not have enough ships to…03 Feb 2020HANSARDScotch whisky: US tariffsIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Buck. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David Mundell) on securing this…30 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsI know my right hon. Friend is very fond of the north-east of Scotland, having visited twice in the last year, so will he commit here today to delivering the long-awaited oil and…29 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillI am perfecting it. I am delighted to be called to speak at this time in this debate on a Bill that demonstrates our commitment to implementing our promise to the British people…27 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillI am agreeing with the hon. Lady and the hon. Gentleman; I am trying not to get into that debate. What I am saying is that it could be better in Scotland. The SNP has been…27 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, and I tend to agree with him, but I have deliberately avoided getting into, “England is better than Scotland.”27 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention, but my figures were from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre, and that is a Parliament oft quoted by SNP Members. Moving away…27 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillThank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker. I was not expecting to be called this early. [Interruption.] It is unusual for me to be called this early. I am getting used to this new…27 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillMy right hon. Friend brought up the issue of Scottish funding. Does he share my regret and frustration that if the Scottish Government had matched our funding at the levels that…27 Jan 2020HANSARDCivil Service ReformI know that my right hon. Friend agrees with me that this is a Government for the entire UK—one of Scotland’s two Governments, in fact. In the spirit of civil service reform, what…22 Jan 2020HANSARDFlybeI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Romsey and Southampton North (Caroline Nokes) on securing the urgent question and thank the Minister for his response. The…14 Jan 2020HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan Of ActionI thank the Foreign Secretary for his statement and welcome the action taken today. Are any discussions being had with the multiple oil and gas companies that operate in the…14 Jan 2020HANSARDBritain in the WorldI was not seeking to intervene; I apologise.13 Jan 2020HANSARDBritain in the WorldIt is during debates like this that I am sure everybody across the House feels a great sense of pride in our country, our island nation, our United Kingdom of Scotland, England,…13 Jan 2020HANSARDBritain in the WorldHe may have been two years out, but we got there eventually. The United Kingdom is a permanent member of the UN Security Council, a founder member of NATO, a member of the…13 Jan 2020HANSARDBritain in the WorldI lament that so many thousands of Syrians have lost their lives in a pointless and needless conflict, in which we should have intervened many, many years ago when we had the…13 Jan 2020HANSARDBritain in the WorldI am very glad to associate myself with my hon. Friend’s words. I am sure that everybody in the House laments the passing of James Le Mesurier. He will be greatly missed not just…13 Jan 2020HANSARDAgricultural SectorAs in Northern Ireland, the agricultural sector is vital to the economy of Scotland, where food and drink account for 18% of international exports. What work is my right hon.…09 Jan 2020