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HANSARD Shellfish AquacultureI am grateful to the Minister for giving way again. Given the earlier mention of oysters, mussels and filter feeders, I am not clear what impact they have on MPAs. I know that…15 Mar 2023HANSARDEnergy Bills: Alternative FuelsUnder the scheme to which the Minister refers, the Government have rightly provided £600 to customers in Northern Ireland, where there is a high incidence of off-grid energy…28 Feb 2023HANSARDScottish Fishing IndustryTo progress the structure for fisheries in Scotland, surely we have to move on from devolved Scotland to independent Scotland? I am sure the Minister can see that in Ireland there…22 Feb 2023HANSARDLower-income HouseholdsA plethora of economic statistics highlight UK inequality and how it affects households. In Ireland, the poorest 5% of the population are 63% richer than their equivalents in the…07 Feb 2023HANSARDBroadband Coverage: Rural AreasAs has been said, if levelling up is to mean anything, it would mean it in broadband. Often, what is needed is just a green cabinet and small amounts of money for rural areas.…26 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillWe know that Brexit has damaged the UK’s GDP, but has any assessment been made—I have spoken to industry bodies, particularly those involved in exporting—of potential damage from…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillIndustry bodies are currently concerned about the divergence of regulation, which is a divergence over time, because the UK is not keeping up. Will the Bill not make the exporting…18 Jan 2023HANSARD Points of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker.10 Jan 2023HANSARD Points of OrderOn a serious issue, when the Government are going on about market forces, except when it comes to workers, we need some notice when things are changed in this place, because at…10 Jan 2023HANSARD Points of Orderrose—10 Jan 2023HANSARDTrade Barriers: Food and FarmingTapadh leibh, Mr Speaker. As we have heard, trade barriers are a problem for seed potato growers, and yesterday the International Trade Committee heard that the biggest change…15 Dec 2022HANSARDIndependence Referendum for ScotlandThe hon. Gentleman is making a great speech, and I am grateful to him for giving way again. The Holyrood Standing Orders perhaps possess a way, and the Supreme Court has,…30 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependence Referendum for ScotlandThe hon. Gentleman is making a fantastic speech. He started by raising the point about the Supreme Court and self-determination. I found paragraph 88 of the judgment particularly…30 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court DecisionScotland joining the Union predates the Scotland Act 1998 and it was the 1998 Act that the Supreme Court judged on today. The 1998 Act will not and cannot stop Scotland being an…23 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ13. The Prime Minister will not answer, but it is obvious that the route to Scottish independence is now elections, and we know there will be many of them.Inequality has a cost.…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Autumn StatementIt is funny that the same Tories, who are today congratulating the Chancellor, 55 days ago lined up to congratulate his predecessor on the disastrous mini-Budget of what he…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Free Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyI thank the hon. Gentleman for his fair comments about empowering the House on trade deals. That should be welcomed, particularly by Government Members given that they are in the…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Free Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker—I remember many a ding-dong that we had on Brexit, as you may recall. I thank the hon. Member for Cleethorpes (Martin Vickers) for what he said. He is…03 Nov 2022HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipAnswer the question!03 Nov 2022HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipIt is good to be straight and frank about CPTPP—I am sure the Minister will agree—but if we are to be straight and frank, to have gains for jobs, the economy and living standards,…03 Nov 2022