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HANSARD Retained EU Law: Trading StandardsAbsolutely. My hon. Friend is spot on to point that out. I am surprised that one of the doughtiest champions of Parliament and its sovereignty, the right hon. Member for North…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Landfill Tax FraudI do not want to intrude too much on this debate, but the Minister is right when he talks about the importance of moving more towards recycling and less to landfill. Will he join…12 Jan 2023HANSARDVAT: Pet FoodI know that you, Mr Speaker, are a particular fan of pets, and we all know that they are very important to people’s mental health. I recently visited the Dogs Trust rehoming…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law: Trading StandardsAt the risk of getting into some intra-Glasgow banter, my hon. Friend is absolutely right. There is a reason why his constituents voted 78% to remain in the European Union. The…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law: Trading Standardsrose —12 Jan 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law: Trading StandardsI am immensely grateful to the hon. Member. He is spot on. We have had a bit of a taster from this Government as to what they want to do with environment standards and workers’…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law: Trading StandardsThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I hope to be on my way to Euston station at 5 pm. I am grateful to Mr Speaker for granting this Adjournment debate, which allows me to raise a number…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law: Trading StandardsOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Is “untruths” in accordance with “Erskine May”?12 Jan 2023HANSARDCommunity AssetsCan I ask the deputy assistant junior viceroy to be honest at the Dispatch Box that Scotland is being short-changed as a result of being dragged out of the European Union? We used…11 Jan 2023HANSARD Industrial ActionWhen the Tory party spoke about taking back control, none of us thought that would mean suppressing votes with voter ID legislation, a policing and crime Act that curbs the right…10 Jan 2023HANSARD House of Lords ReformI have to say that Baron Mangnall has a ring to it that we could all get behind. The hon. Member spoke about some of the wonderful specialists in the House of Lords. Could he…10 Jan 2023HANSARD House of Lords ReformI do not wish to burst my hon. Friend’s bubble on Labour party commitments, but is he aware that since 1910 the Labour party has made manifesto commitments to abolish the House of…10 Jan 2023HANSARD House of Lords ReformMay I add one further option? There would be 59 fewer Members of Parliament if Scotland becomes independent, and then the remaining guys could do what they want with their own…10 Jan 2023HANSARD House of Lords ReformThe hon. Gentleman keeps talking about checks and balances. Can he talk further about how many cheques have been donated to political parties by people who happen to sit in the…10 Jan 2023HANSARD House of Lords ReformWill the hon. Gentleman give way?10 Jan 2023HANSARD House of Lords ReformPlus ça change.10 Jan 2023HANSARD House of Lords ReformWhen we talk about the House of Lords, one thing I find amusing is the concept of working peers. We do not talk about “working refuse collectors” or “working brain surgeons”. Does…10 Jan 2023HANSARD House of Lords ReformI am glad that my hon. Friend has noted that there is a peer present: Baron Foulkes, who was elected to the Scottish Parliament. Does my hon. Friend agree that if Baron Foulkes,…10 Jan 2023HANSARD House of Lords ReformWould my hon. Friend put on record the fact that the tax-free allowance that Members of the House of Lords are given is based on a system of them just coming and clocking in? We…10 Jan 2023HANSARDStrength of the UnionOh—is it still Monday? Six of the last seven polls in Scotland have shown majority support for Scottish independence. What does the Minister think is driving up that support? Is…09 Jan 2023