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HANSARDSmall Businesses: Scotland15. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Scotland on support for small and medium-sized enterprises in Scotland.11 Jun 2019HANSARD Sustainable Development GoalsI agree with my hon. Friend. In fact, I visited a local primary school in the past month or two to discuss global leadership, and I was impressed that the children were able to…11 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate EmergencyThe United Nations framework for combating climate change has three pillars: mitigation; adaptation; and loss and damage. Does the Secretary of State agree with the United Nations…06 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ13. We have repeatedly heard from the Prime Minister that it would be an“unforgivable breach of trust in our democracy”if we failed to deliver Brexit, yet if the polls are…22 May 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeWe all heard amid last week’s climate change protest that low to middle-income countries will be hardest hit. The UK Government continue to tell us that they are world-leading in…01 May 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Joint ClaimantsWe understand that the UK Government are carrying out a formal impact assessment of the options put forward by the Scottish Government on delivering split payments, but has the…25 Apr 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Joint Claimants1. What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential merits of splitting universal credit payments between partners in joint…25 Apr 2019HANSARD Children and Young People: Restrictive InterventionChildren and young people are one of the most vulnerable groups in our society. Wherever they live, wherever they go to school, wherever they spend their free time, they require…25 Apr 2019HANSARD Climate Action and Extinction RebellionWe welcome the fact that the Extinction Rebellion protests have largely been peaceful and non-violent in nature, and that so many of those protesting have been young, concerned…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Jallianwala Bagh MassacreIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hanson. I thank the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for introducing this poignant debate, nearly 100 years to the…09 Apr 2019HANSARD World TB DayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I thank the right hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs (Nick Herbert) for securing this important debate. He…27 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Rural Development (Rules and Decisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the hon. Gentleman for noting the situation in Scotland. Much of this is devolved and I hope it will continue to be devolved, but I want to highlight one particular issue…21 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. With a shortage of 60,000 HGV drivers in an industry that relies on 60,000 eastern European drivers, and with a predicted 150,000 shortfall by the end of 2020, why will the…21 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Rural Development (Rules and Decisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Will the Minister confirm that, when the Agriculture and Fisheries Bills are introduced, the powers that belong to Scotland will be devolved back to it? On funding for the…21 Mar 2019HANSARDCyclone IdaiThe UN has described cyclone Idai as possibly the worst-ever disaster to strike the south hemisphere. I have visited the area and know it quite well, and it does not bear thinking…20 Mar 2019HANSARDGlobal WarmingLast Friday, on the same day that 1.4 million children went on climate strike across the world, more than 1,000 people were killed in Mozambique and Zimbabwe during Cyclone Idai.…20 Mar 2019HANSARDGlobal Education for the Most MarginalisedAs ever, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East (David Linden) for securing this important and timely…26 Feb 2019HANSARDProsperity FundAlleviating poverty should be at the core of everything that DFID does. As such, I am sure that the Secretary of State will be just as deeply concerned as I was to see the former…13 Feb 2019HANSARDBackstop Protocol9. What recent discussions she has had with the Prime Minister on the backstop protocol in the EU Withdrawal Agreement.30 Jan 2019HANSARDBackstop ProtocolIn order to protect the Good Friday agreement, the backstop protocol was designed as an insurance policy to prevent a hard border in all circumstances. The only major party in…30 Jan 2019