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HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe right hon. Gentleman is making a point that pertains to my community in Na h-Eileanan an Iar as well. I heard Conservative voices saying that today the anguish will end. The…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillNo, 80% of the seats.09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWe heard them say no.09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Billrose—09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe argument the hon. Gentleman is making about voters getting who they vote for and governing themselves is pertinent in Scotland. His party have been rejected by 75% of the…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI will go a step further than “almost a friend” and say that I am grateful to my friend for giving way. Dropping the friendliness for a moment and bringing the politics back into…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Billrose —09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillNot only that; their victory has been so total that it has also been a victory over arithmetic. They know, or they should know, that their Brexit is going to damage GDP and…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillOn that point.09 Jan 2020HANSARDFishingWhen the Minister was a Back Bencher, he understood full well the need for non-European economic area crews to come into Scottish waters, particularly on the west coast. What will…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI ask the hon. Gentleman to imagine a scenario in which the United Kingdom has a trade deal with America and this Parliament decides that it is going to say no to genetically…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe hon. Gentleman is being very generous in giving way; I am grateful to him. Of course, a trade agreement requires a dispute resolution mechanism, and we currently have the…08 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ15. Tapadh leibh, Mr Speaker, agus gur math a thèid leibh as well from Na h-Eileanan an Iar. With Scotland’s changing status in Europe since 2014, why will the Prime Minister not…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIs it not a fact that, halfway through a parliamentary term, Parliament has got a dangerous Prime Minister in a cage and that Parliament would be wise to keep that dangerous Prime…24 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe Prime Minister and some of his Ministers say they are against live animal exports. Does that mean from Dover to Calais, or longer journeys from GB—for example, Stranraer—to…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIt is a fact that the outcome most of them would want is to remain in the European Union. The current deal is the best deal, and there is no country in the EU that would accept…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe hon. Gentleman is right to draw attention to the EU free trade agreements. We have probably got the best in the world. Any free trade agreements the UK has, say with the…22 Oct 2019HANSARDOffshore Wind IndustryIt was welcome that the Hebridean renewable project won 240 MW in the contracts for difference allocation round, but we need 370 MW to 400 MW for an interconnector. I know that…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillLast week, the Queen’s Speech was the most important thing to the Prime Minister, and today and previously we have been given all sorts of assurances. It almost felt as though if…22 Oct 2019