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HANSARDGovernment Responsibility for the Union and Intergovernmental RelationsIt seems that responsibility for the Union and the intergovernmental relationship has become a hot potato that is passed from Department to Department, because no one knows what…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for North East Somerset (Mr Rees-Mogg). Little did I imagine when I arrived this morning that that would be the case, because it…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillAgain, I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention, and I could not agree more with what he says. He is right to say that the way Scotland has been treated by this Government is…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillWill the Minister give way?25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThat is a very good point, and it is something that the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government are extremely concerned about, because doing something that is utterly…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillWill the Minister give way on that point?25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Billrose —25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe right hon. Gentleman will be aware that Scotland, exactly the same as Northern Ireland, voted to remain in the European Union. What the Scottish people decide to do with our…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. This is about consent, because the Scottish Parliament has never agreed to this. I am sure I speak for future Scottish Parliaments, while the…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Ukraine UpdateI, too, thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. I know that my right hon. Friend the Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber (Ian Blackford) appreciates the…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI draw the attention of the Leader of the House—indeed, that of the whole House—to early-day motion 480, which was published this morning. [ That this House congratulates the…20 Oct 2022HANSARDScottish Devolution Settlement: Retained EU LawThe Minister has failed to answer the question, which is very specific. He talks about conversations being had, but this is not about conversations. It is about where decision…19 Oct 2022HANSARDScottish Devolution Settlement: Retained EU LawI thank everyone who has taken part this morning. What we lacked in numbers we certainly made up for in quality. I thank the hon. Members for Strangford (Jim Shannon) and for…19 Oct 2022HANSARDScottish Devolution Settlement: Retained EU LawTime is pressing, so I appreciate the Minister giving way. Given what he has just said, will he confirm now that should the Scottish Government decide to preserve all retained EU…19 Oct 2022HANSARDScottish Devolution Settlement: Retained EU LawOkay—as we dance on the head of a pin this early in the morning. What it does not change is the fact that our rights and protections that we have enjoyed for 40-odd years in the…19 Oct 2022HANSARDScottish Devolution Settlement: Retained EU LawI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. He is correct, and I will expand on his point in a moment. This Government and the Bill are an existential threat to Scottish…19 Oct 2022HANSARDScottish Devolution Settlement: Retained EU Lawrose —19 Oct 2022HANSARDScottish Devolution Settlement: Retained EU LawDoes the hon. Member agree with my substantive point that this is actually a power grab from this place against the Scottish Parliament? It is a power grab that gives primacy in…19 Oct 2022HANSARDScottish Devolution Settlement: Retained EU Lawrose—19 Oct 2022HANSARDScottish Devolution Settlement: Retained EU LawWill the Minister give way on that point?19 Oct 2022