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HANSARDAppropriate ME TreatmentThis debate is long overdue and much anticipated, and I thank the Members who have remained in the House on a Thursday afternoon to contribute to it. There have been previous…24 Jan 2019HANSARDAppropriate ME TreatmentVery briefly.24 Jan 2019HANSARDAppropriate ME TreatmentI thank all Members who have stayed behind once again on a Thursday afternoon, particularly the Members who sponsored the debate, and especially the right hon. Member for…24 Jan 2019HANSARDAppropriate ME TreatmentAgain, very briefly.24 Jan 2019HANSARDAppropriate ME TreatmentActually, NICE has taken a very positive step in reviewing the guidelines—it is listening to the community—but until they are published in 2020, we need NICE to make a public…24 Jan 2019HANSARDAppropriate ME TreatmentVery briefly.24 Jan 2019HANSARDAppropriate ME TreatmentI shall have to keep going. I apologise, but a great many Members want to speak. The psychological view of ME led to the controversial and now debunked PACE trial—PACE is “Pacing,…24 Jan 2019HANSARDAppropriate ME TreatmentYes, ME receives far less research funding than other similarly prevalent conditions. That, I fear, reflects the attitude of some in the medical community who consider it to be…24 Jan 2019HANSARDAppropriate ME TreatmentYes. The statistics are terrible, but I want to describe one such case, which is really quite harrowing. It involves a girl, B, whose name cannot be disclosed. B became ill at the…24 Jan 2019HANSARDAppropriate ME TreatmentI thank the hon. Gentleman. This condition is largely unknown, because those affected are often hidden away. I commend the ME community for lobbying so successfully to ensure so…24 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionToday marks the centenary of the first sitting of Dáil Éireann, established after an all-Ireland vote in the 1918 election. In 1998, the people of Ireland once again expressed…21 Jan 2019HANSARDPlastic PollutionScotland led the UK in tackling the waste produced from single-use polythene bags, and the Scottish Government are now looking at a deposit return scheme for plastic bottles.…17 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ14. I do not like to worry the Prime Minister, but it is notable that I asked a question during David Cameron’s final Prime Minister’s Question Time.Last night, after the Prime…16 Jan 2019HANSARDRussian Military Activity (NATO Discussions)Russian incursions into Scottish waters are increasingly blatant, yet still no major naval surface ships are based in Scotland. Has the Secretary of State had any discussions with…14 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI think that all we would argue about is where the lines are drawn. The hon. Gentleman obviously feels that he is British, and we feel that we are Scottish. Both of us are happy…09 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActWe know that a no-deal Brexit is going to be economically disastrous. We also know that when an economy is wrecked in such a way, people with money, power and connections are in a…09 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActIf the hon. Gentleman looks at the contributions from SNP Members over the past couple of years, he will see that when we have talked about salary thresholds, the message we have…09 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActMy hon. Friend confirms the point that I was making. I want to move on to Euratom. Since the vote in 2016, I have regularly raised issues about Euratom. When I have asked about…09 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThe public, frankly, are fed up with this, but they are also worried. I have been overwhelmed with correspondence from my constituents, 69% of whom voted to remain, and many of…09 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActDoes the hon. Gentleman support the £65 fee that these EU nationals have to pay?09 Jan 2019