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HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Visa Application CentresThe Minister highlighted what an outstanding job the Government of Poland in Warsaw are doing. I wonder if he is at all concerned that they are almost certainly not saying the…28 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsInput costs in agriculture are at a tremendous high, including for feed, fuel, fertiliser, energy and wages. On that last point, the Home Office’s pernicious surcharge on growers…28 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. We on the SNP Benches welcome the additional measures that the United Kingdom is taking to support Ukraine, and…25 Apr 2022HANSARD Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI say at the outset that apologies are one thing, but apologies that are made in the wholesale absence of any evidence of repentance are not worth a button. I am pleased to stand…21 Apr 2022HANSARD Easter Recess: Government UpdateOnly this Prime Minister could have, together with his staff, laughed up their sleeves believing they were above the law and demonstrated to an entire country that they are…19 Apr 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementThe Chancellor has detailed a small number of fiscal interventions and they will be a small mercy for the poorest in our society. May I ask his advice on what families with a…23 Mar 2022HANSARDRising Fuel Costs: Impact on MotoristsAlan Davie, Ian Roberts, Geddes and Laird are the hauliers who keep the economy of Angus moving, and by the Road Haulage Association’s estimate they are facing an 18% increase in…17 Mar 2022HANSARDIrish Diaspora in BritainHappy St Patrick’s day to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, to colleagues across the Chamber and to friends of Ireland around the world. I give a big thank you to the hon. Member for…17 Mar 2022HANSARD National Shipbuilding StrategyI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement and commend his fleet-of-foot actions in changing the range from Appledore to Glasgow to Appledore to Rosyth. That is an…10 Mar 2022HANSARDLivestock FarmersThe £150 million impediment to livestock farmers as a consequence of the New Zealand trade deal is a direct consequence of Brexit, as are the lack of Northern Irish animals at…10 Mar 2022HANSARD Defence Supplementary Estimate 2021-22There is a lot of chest-beating about the nuclear deterrent, but much less discussion about the cost of it. We have heard from hon. and gallant Members how much they would like to…09 Mar 2022HANSARD Defence Supplementary Estimate 2021-22I wish to thank the right hon. Member for Warley (John Spellar) for securing this debate. It is an important debate, focusing as it does on the state’s ability to defend the…09 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil Import Ban“Transition” is the key word, as the Minister has just said. We need to pivot very quickly towards renewable energy, but this is a sharp reduction in oil and gas imports, as 8%…09 Mar 2022HANSARD Defence Supplementary Estimate 2021-22That is not a surface ship. The UK’s breakneck pivot away from the European domain has been dramatically overtaken by recent events in Ukraine. The mercifully long period of…09 Mar 2022HANSARDSanctionsI listened to the Foreign Secretary correctly detail the importance of avoiding sanctions leakage. She was asked twice in this statement about British overseas territories. I…28 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsDoes the Secretary of State agree that the same esteem, respect and co-operation that the UK enjoys with Australia will be a feature of UK-Scottish relations on matters related to…21 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineFrom a logistical perspective, may I ask what efforts are being made to ramp up the provision of equipment and parts which the Ukrainian military has specifically requested from…21 Feb 2022HANSARDAfghanistan Humanitarian Crisis: UK ResponseWe hear an awful lot in this place about global Britain—where is global Britain now? The harsh Afghan winter has already set in and the United Nations estimates that only 5% of…09 Feb 2022HANSARDVulnerable Children: SupportFrom April, the Scottish Government are doubling the Scottish child payment to £20 a week a child. The Scottish child payment, together with the Best Start grant and Best Start…07 Feb 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportThis reads like a dreadful, poorly written soap opera—an unbelievable soap opera. I hear Government Members say how important it is to their constituents to go into the detail,…31 Jan 2022