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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMr Speaker, I would like to pay tribute this morning to a valued member of staff of the House, my former Clerk of the International Trade Committee, Lydia Menzies, who sadly…10 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade Agreements: Food and Farming StandardsA very good morning to you, Mr Speaker, on the day you have been waiting for: the day of the first report on the UK-Japan comprehensive economic partnership agreement from my…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Continuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyThe International Trade Committee first reported on the roll-over of trade deals in 2018. Hon. Members probably remember that we were told then that all the agreements would be…17 Nov 2020HANSARD Participation in DebatesWith UK productivity at a staggering 22% lower than that of France, Parliament is hardly helping when I can vote faster, when enabled, in a byre on a croft in the Outer Hebrides…16 Nov 2020HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: JapanTapadh leibh, Mr Speaker, and a nice calm morning in the Hebrides it is too. In 2014, the then Prime Minister, David Cameron, promised Scotland that the choice was between…08 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillFollowing up on the answer the hon. Lady gave my hon. Friend the Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Alan Brown), is the UK a centralising superstate or a Union of four nations,…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy hon. Friend is making a fine speech and points out the way that devolution has been torn apart by the Conservative party. The answer to that is what is increasingly coming from…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillWill the hon. Lady give way?16 Sept 2020HANSARDJapan Free Trade AgreementTapadh leibh; feasgar math, Mr Speaker. First, the Secretary of State made very welcome mention indeed of Stornoway black pudding. She went on to say that she is delighted about…14 Sept 2020HANSARDFree Trade Agreement Negotiations: Food and FarmingChairman of the Select Committee, Mr Speaker. We are either facing a hard Brexit or a no-deal Brexit and, as a result, food and farming have taken on really great importance. It…03 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateTapadh leibh, Madam Deputy Speaker. In his statement on 7 July, the Secretary of State agreed with me that 80% of positive cases are asymptomatic and said, “We are using…16 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFeasgar math, Mr Deputy Speaker. It is good to see you. UK productivity is at the best of times 15.1% lower than the G7 average. When methods of improving productivity are found,…09 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusLast week’s “Panorama” had a public health expert from Germany saying that, if we only look for people with symptoms, we get not the whole iceberg, but just the tip of it. The…07 Jul 2020HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: Environmental Protection StandardsTapadh leibh, Mr Speaker. We hope to see the Secretary of State at the International Trade Committee next week, as requested by Committee members for a number of weeks. At…18 Jun 2020HANSARD Global BritainI wonder when the Prime Minister will give the votes back to those who cannot attend Parliament. Let me turn, though, to the matter at hand. The Prime Minister is, of course,…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUTapadh leibh, Mr Speaker, and thank you for enabling this. During the covid crisis, people are getting a taste of border restrictions and they do not like it. Leaving the customs…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Trade BillAs we all know, this is a reheated Trade Bill. Sometimes a meal can be all the better for the reheating—it can be better the following day—but sadly, despite all the advice and…20 May 2020HANSARDUS Free Trade AgreementBusiness and trade are all about the bottom line and numbers, and we know from the Treasury estimate that Brexit will cost about 6% of GDP. An American trade deal—and remember…12 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19Thank you, indeed, Mr Deputy Speaker, and a special hello from the Hebrides. I wish all Members overseas who are partaking in the debate well. It is of course an important debate…11 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Testing: Restriction to Hospital AdmissionsWhat role his Department played in the decision to restrict covid-19 testing to hospital admissions at the beginning of March 2020.04 May 2020