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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. My concern is that this is the last debate on these amendments. It is in the control of the Chair whether to grant a vote on…16 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI do not have time to completely unpick the hon. Lady’s points, but to have something positively suggested is a big issue for young people, so the social media aspect is…16 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillSpeaking of doctors, I give way to the hon. Lady.16 May 2025HANSARD Mansion House AccordI draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a trustee of the parliamentary contributory pension fund. The points about fiduciary duty have been…13 May 2025HANSARD Trade NegotiationsI add my congratulations to the Secretary of State and the team at the Department as well as our team of officials under Lord Mandelson in Washington. This is a major step forward…08 May 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ9. The London borough of Hackney spends £54 million a year, and rising, on temporary accommodation. Not only is that costing the taxpayer dear, but it is wrenching families…07 May 2025HANSARDUnited States Film TariffI welcome the Minister’s measured and thoughtful response to President Trump’s latest announcement and his full-throated support for the British film industry. He will be aware…07 May 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillOr an Isle of Wight visa! I give way.25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillMy hon. Friend took the words out of my mouth; he says it better than I could. Let me turn for a moment to what the SNP-led Scottish Government wish to deliver. In 2020—I think…25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillCertainly, it would not be cost-free. It would be a big burden on taxpayers across the UK, whichever tax system they were in. The hon. Member for Perth and Kinross-shire talked…25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillIndeed. My hon. Friend was not an MP when we were discussing Brexit, but oh my word, there was a lack of thought about the issues with the land border prior to that. Madam Deputy…25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillAbsolutely. A lot of tripe was talked at the time about having virtual borders. Even with some of the tensions between Scotland and the UK, which were evident in what SNP Members…25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillI give way to a former member of the Committee, who looked at those details, too.25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillIf the cap fits, maybe the hon. Gentleman should consider his position. I am not suggesting for a minute that we would see border guards and towers, but once there is a land…25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry (Stephen Gethins) on bringing forward this Bill. It takes me back to the halcyon days when I served as an…25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillUnbelievable as it may seem to the hon. Gentleman, I was a Minister between 2007 and 2010. I was a child Minister, of course. [ Laughter. ] I can understand his confusion, but…25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillI have been listening with great interest to the hon. Gentleman. We see from other countries that there are ways of dealing with the issue without having full devolution, for many…25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillThat is exactly the point. The hon. Member for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry puts great faith in Committee stages. I have been here a long time, and they are not always as good as…25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillAs you know, Madam Deputy Speaker, it is important that we have debate in this place. People have made points to me and I am simply responding to those points. As I said, I am not…25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillAbsolutely. My hon. Friend makes the point clearly and powerfully. As he has highlighted, there are other areas that the Bill would affect; it is not simply about setting a new…25 Apr 2025