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HANSARDRandox Covid ContractsTherefore the Minister should have no fears whatever about full disclosure, because that is what the motion asks the Government to do. It is not about selective disclosure; it has…17 Nov 2021HANSARDRandox Covid ContractsThat is a very good idea. Perhaps the hon. Member for Rother Valley (Alexander Stafford) would like to make a speech. The memo seen by The Times also states that the company…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Walter Smith OBE: Contribution to Scottish FootballRight on cue—I give way to the hon. Gentleman.17 Nov 2021HANSARD Walter Smith OBE: Contribution to Scottish FootballSpeaking of referees.17 Nov 2021HANSARDRandox Covid ContractsUnfortunately not; I thank the hon. Gentleman for highlighting it. I think it is something in the air in which we live, and it is a very important point. What we are seeing now is…17 Nov 2021HANSARDRandox Covid ContractsNo, I will move on. Once in that “high priority” channel, these companies were 10 times more likely to be successful than companies that did not have links to politicians and…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Walter Smith OBE: Contribution to Scottish FootballMy hon. Friend is right. It is no coincidence that Walter Smith’s elevation to assistant manager at Tannadice coincided with the most successful period in the history of Dundee…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Walter Smith OBE: Contribution to Scottish FootballYes, I will and then I will come on to how Walter began his managerial career with a remarkable conversation with Jim McLean. Walter had what one would call a respectable career…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Walter Smith OBE: Contribution to Scottish FootballI do think that. There is a phrase that we use in this place an awful lot, which is that there is an awful lot more that unites us than divides us. I think people always look for…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Walter Smith OBE: Contribution to Scottish FootballI am delighted to say that we are—touch wood—heading in that direction. Walter Smith had a remarkable managerial career, which will live long in the memory, but, perhaps more…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Walter Smith OBE: Contribution to Scottish FootballI do agree and thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. He is absolutely right and I will address that shortly. Regardless of our football allegiance, we can all agree,…17 Nov 2021HANSARDRandox Covid ContractsThis debate may not be a particular pleasure for the Minister, but it is a pleasure to follow her and her valiant attempt at defending the indefensible. Her efforts might have…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Walter Smith OBE: Contribution to Scottish FootballI thank the hon. Lady for that. The mention of Davie Cooper brings back incredibly sad memories because I was there when Davie died. I was working with Davie that day. I attended…17 Nov 2021HANSARDRandox Covid ContractsThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point, but what has to be remembered is that nobody is above scrutiny, and if there is nothing to hide they should have nothing to fear. This…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Walter Smith OBE: Contribution to Scottish FootballI thank my hon. Friend for that. After that first victory against Aberdeen, six more successive Scottish league titles followed, along with three Scottish cups and three Scottish…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Walter Smith OBE: Contribution to Scottish FootballAbsolutely. I genuinely thank the hon. Gentleman for that contribution. I hope that it brings comfort to both the Auld family and the Smith family that this House is recognising…17 Nov 2021HANSARDRandox Covid ContractsI absolutely take on board what the hon. Gentleman says, and I am sure the Government have heard it as well. There are many, many questions to be answered, including by Lord…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Walter Smith OBE: Contribution to Scottish FootballYoung players who Walter Smith coached through the ranks, including Richard Gough, Maurice Malpas, Ralph Milne, Paul Sturrock and so many more, helped to secure Dundee United…17 Nov 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI thank the hon. Member for Hampstead and Kilburn (Tulip Siddiq) for securing this debate. Almost exactly a year ago, on 3 November 2020, the Minister stood at the Dispatch Box…16 Nov 2021HANSARDTerrorist Incident at Liverpool Women’s HospitalThe SNP unequivocally condemns this dreadful crime, particularly as it came when the people of this country were preparing to remember those who died to defend our freedoms. We…16 Nov 2021