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HANSARD 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 ScrutinyThe hon. Lady tempts me down some interesting rabbit holes. I will not argue with any of the points she raises, and I agree with her on one specific point, which is that the call…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 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyAccepted.02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyPerhaps the hon. Member for Bosworth (Dr Evans) is misled by headlines in The Times newspaper and should apprise himself better of what is actually happening in Europe. On 1 July…02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyWill the hon. Gentleman give way?02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Is it in order to suspend proceedings so that the Secretary of State can have a tutorial on how elections and ballot boxes work and how an…02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish Economyrose—02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Is it in order to put on a Liverpool accent so that the Secretary of State will maybe give way to a Scottish MP?02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyI did not hear it. Thank you.02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyWill the Secretary of State give way?02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyThe hon. Member makes some great points about the catastrophe we are involved in due to being in the UK. On that basis, would he prefer an independent Scotland with a Labour or an…02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. When we ask a question of a colleague in Parliament who finds it difficult to understand, is it in order that he responds with insults?02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyThe hon. Gentleman has just pointed out the reserves of independent countries, so he can obviously tell us the reserves of Scotland, if it is doing so well in the Union. If…02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyGot it in one.02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyShe’s given up on you.02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish Economyrose—02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyThe hon. Gentleman talks of the pressures and challenges. He will be aware that mortgages are, on average, two percentage points cheaper in Ireland, that Irish pensions are higher…02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyThe hon. Gentleman is talking about identifiable spending, which is a bit like the two of us going for a pizza, throwing away a third of it and then saying, “You got slightly more…02 Nov 2022