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HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillIs the hon. Gentleman aware that Scotland did not vote to leave the EU? Scotland voted to remain in the EU, and we voted quite decisively. He seems not to be able to acknowledge…22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI will let the hon. Gentleman intervene in a minute. Banning smoking in public places is one such policy and plastic bag charges is another. Perhaps sometimes Scotland does know…22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillNo, I need to get on. The Government say that the Bill creates an internal market based on the principles of the EU single market, but there is a considerable gap between the…22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillThe hon. Gentleman does not have to keep doing that. I said I will let him in, so I will let him in.22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI do indeed find that extraordinary, but perhaps they will have a change of heart if what the hon. Member for Rother Valley (Alexander Stafford) says—that the “could” and “should”…22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillThe hon. Gentleman is in effect saying that we have to just trust that the UK Government will not do that. I will tell him what I do trust: EU laws. In this scenario, if we were…22 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Protection of Young WorkersMy fantastic god-daughter, Toniann, is 17. During lockdown, instead of studying, or even watching boxsets, she became a key worker and helped to keep the economy going. For that,…22 Jul 2020HANSARD Civil Service AppointmentsTo my mind, it is just inexplicable that the Government would seek to completely overhaul the civil service at a time when stability and clarity are crucial in tackling the covid…30 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support and Accommodation for Asylum SeekersMy constituent fled Syria. He is fragile but he felt safe until the Mears Group told him that he had 30 minutes to be moved to an unknown location because of lockdown. Far from…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BAME CommunitiesI encourage anybody here or watching at home who missed the opening speech by the hon. Member for Brent Central (Dawn Butler) to catch up on it, because that would be very worth…18 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BAME CommunitiesA minute? I was told I had seven minutes. Right, I had better come on to: what am I going to do about it? First, I have applied to have my constituency office registered and…18 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Asylum Seeker Services in GlasgowI thank my hon. Friend for taking an intervention. I had been intending to stand and talk about the No Evictions Network: what good people they are and the incredible work they do…17 Jun 2020HANSARDBlack Lives Matter MovementI wonder whether the Minister agrees that some racism is down to unconscious bias, and helping people to recognise and address their own bias could make a real difference. If she…17 Jun 2020HANSARDCoronavirusThe findings of the PHE report into the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus on black and minority ethnic people are or should be embarrassing—they should be collectively…17 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport SectorWhat steps his Department is taking to support the transport sector during the covid-19 pandemic.18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport SectorWe have heard about the challenges of the aviation industry, including the threat of 12,000 BA redundancies, but the entire transport industry is worried. Haulage is seeing…18 May 2020HANSARDUniversal Basic IncomeI am interested in this outright dismissal of a universal basic income, and in how, where and when this decision was reached. Given that those who will benefit the most from a…06 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: DWP UpdateI was horrified to discover that, contrary to the announcement that personal independence payment recipients would be entitled to a three-month extension, my constituent—a lone…04 May 2020HANSARDIreland/Northern Ireland ProtocolWhat discussions and consultations has the Secretary of State had with the new Northern Ireland Executive about the protocol, and what specific—I emphasise the word…18 Mar 2020HANSARDIreland/Northern Ireland Protocol9. What recent discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the implementation of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol in the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020.18 Mar 2020