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HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillI thank the Secretary of State for giving way; I know that she has other business this afternoon. As well as uprating, many of us in the House have a concern about the lack of…01 Oct 2020HANSARDUK Internal Market Bill: Good Friday AgreementI thank the Secretary of State for his answer. He will be aware that the Good Friday agreement encourages co-operation across the island of Ireland, including on security. He will…30 Sept 2020HANSARDUK Internal Market Bill: Good Friday AgreementWhat recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect of the UK Internal Market Bill on the Good Friday Agreement.30 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (Andrew Bowie). He claims to have the most beautiful constituency in these islands; I, of course,…28 Sept 2020HANSARD Public Interest Disclosure (Protection) BillI thank my hon. Friend for bringing this Bill to the House. Does she agree that one of the important factors behind this Bill is the need to protect employees who engage in…25 Sept 2020HANSARDEU Exit: End of Transition PeriodIn the worst-case scenario that the Secretary of State outlined, on the basis of no employment Bill, which the Government had committed to, and the European Union looking to…23 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention SchemeI believe I have eight minutes to speak, and I will do my best to keep to it. These are important debates, and I have some sympathy with your view, Mr Deputy Speaker, about seeing…17 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateOn a similar point to the one raised by the hon. Member for Leicester South (Jonathan Ashworth), can the Secretary of State tell us what advice and guidance his Department is…08 Sept 2020HANSARDChannel Crossings in Small BoatsUnlike the ghastly rhetoric we have heard from some on the Government Benches, the Minister is well aware that refugee charities have asked the Government to protect trafficked…02 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Protection of Young WorkersI thank the Minister for that answer. However, Glasgow South West constituent Caitlyn Lee, who has worked for the Blythswood Square hotel for five years, will receive only £580 in…22 Jul 2020HANSARD Summer AdjournmentIt is a pleasure to be the SNP lead on the summer Adjournment again; I think this is now the fourth occasion. I note that this time I am the 37th person to speak in this debate,…22 Jul 2020HANSARD Counter-Daesh UpdateMay I welcome the financial support that the Secretary of State mentioned in his statement in relation to Syria and the Syrian Democratic Forces, which, as he has acknowledged,…22 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Protection of Young WorkersWhat steps the Government are taking to help ensure that young workers are protected during the covid-19 outbreak.22 Jul 2020HANSARDSale of Arms: War in YemenCan the Minister provide true clarity about the total value exported to Saudi Arabia, including arms traded through open licences, and will he provide the number for how much the…13 Jul 2020HANSARDEconomic UpdateI want to take the Chancellor back to page 14 of his statement. He will know that DWP management have asked for 30,000 additional posts, so will the doubling of work coaches be…08 Jul 2020HANSARDThe EconomyI see the Economic Secretary to the Treasury in his place; I thank him for his correspondence in relation to the credit union sector. Credit unions are a very important part of…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Job-Support SchemesIt is a pleasure to take part in this debate, and I join Members across the House in representing the excluded in the United Kingdom. I am fascinated by the way that those who…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support and Accommodation for Asylum SeekersThank you, Mr Speaker, for your kind words to the people of Glasgow. It was a tragic and horrific scene, and it was a traumatic experience for those injured and those caught up in…29 Jun 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Court of Appeal JudgmentThe Department’s assessment period has resulted in one of my constituents earning £846 a month with a double calculation. As a consequence, they have now received a council bill…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Prime Minister said in his statement that he is keen to get people back into work, but we have also seen the benefits of home working, particularly in Her Majesty’s Revenue…23 Jun 2020