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HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is nice to see how Labour and the Conservatives ally on this issue. Those referendums took place over 47 years. That means that a referendum happens in Scotland every 7.8…30 Jun 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseSince 1975, Scotland has had six referendums: in ’75 on the EEC; in ’79 on home rule in Scotland; in ’97 on the Scottish Parliament; in 2011 on the additional vote; in 2014 on…30 Jun 2022HANSARDShipbuilding SectorDoes the Minister agree with the Minister for the Armed Forces, who went on the record last week to confirm that the record of warship building in Scotland is based on engineering…29 Jun 2022HANSARD UK Defence Industry: ProcurementReflecting on the point that the Minister has just made, I wonder whether he would like to express his esteem for the 10,000 manufacturing jobs in Scotland that support defence…22 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: International SupportPart of any diplomatic support for Ukraine must include a strategic diplomatic support package for Ukraine’s neighbours in Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia…21 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: UK and NATO Military CommitmentGiven the evolution of the war in Ukraine, what lessons has the Ministry of Defence learned about the enduring need for infantry to take, hold and/or defend territory? Will those…20 Jun 2022HANSARDBreed-specific LegislationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I thank the hon. Member for Neath (Christina Rees) for securing the debate. I rise to speak in favour of the views…06 Jun 2022HANSARDEvacuations from AfghanistanThere is much talk about the implications for the reputation of the United Kingdom internationally after this failure. I am not much moved by the reputation of the United Kingdom,…26 May 2022HANSARDEconomy UpdateI do not know if the Chancellor has been to Scotland recently, but I reassure him that we will not be taking any lectures from him on Scotland’s viability as an independent state,…26 May 2022HANSARDDraft Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022We have nothing to add, Chair.25 May 2022HANSARD UkraineCan the Minister set out how support for Ukrainian forces will be updated or augmented to deal with increased and intense artillery bombardment from better supplied Russian…25 May 2022HANSARD UkraineI am sorry that the immigration Minister, the hon. Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster), is no longer in his place, because my principal motivation for coming along to this debate was…25 May 2022HANSARD UkraineA rare moment of accord between the hon. Member and I. He is absolutely right. If we look at the dysfunctionality of Russia’s land forces in Ukraine, we can contrast that with…25 May 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportBy the actions of this Prime Minister, standards of public life in the UK now lie face down in the gutter. The Prime Minister wants us all to move on, collectively. Well, let me…25 May 2022HANSARD Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillI think we all accept the need to be able to protect continuity of service, but my constituent, Mr Ramsay, is on the receiving end of some very strong tactics by Telefonica, which…25 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State will be aware that police officer numbers play a key role in reducing crime and reoffending, so what plans does he have to increase England’s officer level…24 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State likes to discuss the shared prosperity fund in abstract policy terms, but let us bring it back to brass tacks. In Angus, in 2019, we received £2,750,186…16 May 2022HANSARD Ukraine: UK Military SupportIt is a security problem.11 May 2022HANSARDJim Fitton: Detention in IraqMr Fitton is clearly not my constituent, but his former colleague Mark Smith is, and Mr Smith is bereft at his plight. Will the Minister impress on the Iraqi authorities the fact…11 May 2022HANSARD Ukraine: UK Military SupportThe Minister mentioned 300 additional missiles, but what can he tell us about the capability we are extending to the Ukrainians with anti-ship missiles? He deflected the grain…11 May 2022