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HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentThe plan has been laid out time and again. The Scottish Government are absolutely committed to the security of our border. I find the patronising tone of the “Better Togetherites”…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentI thank the Secretary of State. This is like having my very own straight man. Maybe we should take our act on tour. Not only will Faslane continue as the main conventional naval…10 Apr 2019HANSARDContinuous At-Sea DeterrentAs the Member of Parliament for Argyll and Bute, my constituency takes in Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde at Faslane. Although I am and always will be implacably opposed to nuclear…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Windrush Compensation SchemeI have been in correspondence with the Home Office for almost a year about the case of my constituent, Bobbi Vetter, who came to the UK as a baby 54 years ago and has lived…09 Apr 2019HANSARDDraft Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019On a point of clarification, are the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland expected to take over all the existing functions of the EFSA?01 Apr 2019HANSARDDraft Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. May I, too, express my delight at your arrival? This is the latest in the seemingly never-ending procession of…01 Apr 2019HANSARDDraft Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Very quickly, one question that the Minister has not answered is about the impact on the devolved Parliaments and the Welsh Assembly. Can he guarantee that there will be no impact…26 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Thank you, Mr Howarth. Like the hon. Member for Stroud, we will not be opposing this statutory instrument. However, I gently remind the Minister, who talked about the devolved…26 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Market Measures Payment Schemes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Market Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Thank you, Mr Stringer. I thank you and the Clerks of the House for your forbearance as I am a very late replacement for my hon. Friend the Member for Falkirk, who could not be…25 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Market Measures Payment Schemes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Market Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Thank you, Mr Stringer. We accept that the changes are relevant and will continue the operability of the existing legislation through the replacement of “the EU” with member state…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilFollowing on from the question asked by the hon. Member for Dewsbury (Paula Sherriff), in the past week the Prime Minister has shown that there is not a word too harsh that she…25 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Market Measures Payment Schemes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Market Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I refer the hon. Gentleman to the National Farmers Union of Scotland, which will tell him about the difficulties and unique challenges in hill farming in the western highlands of…25 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions Rules Etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019We understand that these instruments are limited to correcting deficiencies in the legal text and do not actually change policy. On the surface, they appear largely technical, and…20 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Health and Social CareThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. The fear in the sector and among care users is palpable. A recent article in T he Lancet , which backs up his points, states: “All forms of…19 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Health and Social CareI realise that many things have been blamed on the European Union, but the demographics and the population outcome of the UK cannot be blamed on it. What one can say about the…19 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Health and Social CareI will rephrase that. The Government are advising the stockpiling of medicines—perhaps not by individuals, but the Minister and the Government have advised the stockpiling of…19 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Health and Social CareThe hon. Gentleman makes a valid point, but we have to compete for workers and to have an attractive package for people to come here to work, but if we take ourselves out of the…19 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Health and Social CareWill the Minister give way on that very quickly?19 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Health and Social CareTo have a rational and objective discussion, we have to rely on experts and take evidence from the people in the field. The contributors are objective: Macmillan Cancer Support,…19 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Health and Social CareI thank everyone who has taken part in the debate. The shadow Minister said that this is the most important issue of the day, and she is right, so where are her colleagues? Every…19 Mar 2019