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HANSARDCovid-19 Testing: Restriction to Hospital AdmissionsTapadh leibh, Mr Speaker. May I first say how sorry we are in Na h-Eileanan an Iar to hear the concerning news from our neighbours in the Isle of Skye about the covid outbreak in…04 May 2020HANSARDThe EconomyI hope you are all doing well overseas in London. Last week, a member of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee said that monetary financing for financial fiscal spend with…27 Apr 2020HANSARDRenewable EnergyOffshore wind and contracts for difference entry was cost-free to both the Government and the consumer as the strike price was below the typical wholesale price, but 240 MW of…12 Feb 2020HANSARDUK FisheriesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I congratulate the hon. Member for South East Cornwall (Mrs Murray): we have been debating fisheries together for…12 Feb 2020HANSARDMigration and ScotlandI thank the hon. Gentleman for his earlier kind words, but can I put the political point to him that Ireland can look further and act on its wishes because it has the independence…11 Feb 2020HANSARDMigration and ScotlandWould the hon. Gentleman concede that one of the problems is that when migrant workers are attracted to come to live in our communities, there are pen pushers at the Home Office…11 Feb 2020HANSARDMigration and ScotlandI echo the point made by the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone) about this being a well thought out speech. I also echo his point about hotels and…11 Feb 2020HANSARDMigration and ScotlandI could perhaps double underline what the hon. Gentleman said about the Migration Advisory Committee, which opines on all various levels of skill. We have challenged the MAC: if…11 Feb 2020HANSARDMigration and ScotlandI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way again. He is being very generous. I have a point to add to the excellent point that he made about salaries. Again, there is…11 Feb 2020HANSARDMigration and ScotlandGood guys!11 Feb 2020HANSARDMigration and ScotlandOn sunshine and honeymoon music, will the hon. Gentleman give way?11 Feb 2020HANSARDMigration and ScotlandTalking of sunshine and honeymoon music, I was listening to the hon. Gentleman’s passionate plea on the case for Unionism, but when he looks over the past century and sees the…11 Feb 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ7. Brexiteers will be cheered by the fact that a possible trade deal with America might raise GDP by 0.2% and one with New Zealand and Australia might raise it by 0.02%, but they…22 Jan 2020HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillWe need to bear in mind that for crofters and farmers the big uncertainty will be the autumn markets if there are tariff barriers and trade hurdles with the EU. That should really…21 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am very grateful to the right hon. Gentleman. He is being very kind in giving way. I would not want to puncture his balloon too much, but here goes. The reality is not as he…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI will give the right hon. Gentleman something joyous to think about: 57% of the people of the United Kingdom did not vote for him or his Government, yet because of our dodgy…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillOn the UK’s future relationship with the EU, the hon. Gentleman is content to leave it to the Tory Government, but on Scotland’s future relationship, all we get is being…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Billrose —09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThat victory is so complete that, on 43%, their utter arrogance is such that they never need to go back and check with the people that they are doing the right thing. In Scotland,…09 Jan 2020