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HANSARDIndia: Persecution of Minority GroupsI am grateful to the Minister for giving way and have a huge amount of respect for him, but can he put on record that when the Prime Minister sits down with Prime Minister Modi,…12 Jan 2021HANSARDIndia: Persecution of Minority GroupsI absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman, and that is a point that I will echo later in my speech. However, several hon. Members in Westminster Hall today have been recipients…12 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn November, the Secretary of State promised me that more details about the replacement of EU structural funds would be revealed in the spending review. They weren’t. The Scottish…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Global BritainWill the Minister give way?11 Jan 2021HANSARD Global BritainThe British Government’s cut to the aid budget is a clear example that global Britain is about looking after the UK’s own priorities while reducing support for the world’s…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Global BritainThe hon. Gentleman will certainly find an ally in me in hoping that we sell more whisky, not least because it is one of the most important industries in Scotland, employing 11,000…11 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am glad the Secretary of State has touched on that, because Scotland’s share of the measly £220 million of transition funding to replace structural funds will be £18 million. If…11 Jan 2021HANSARD European Union (Future Relationship) Billrose—30 Dec 2020HANSARD European Union (Future Relationship) BillI think the right hon. Gentleman will understand that there will be members of his own party in the Lobby with me this afternoon. If he can point out to me in the Order Paper…30 Dec 2020HANSARD European Union (Future Relationship) BillOn a point of order, Dame Eleanor. We find ourselves in the rather bizarre situation today, when we are being told that Parliament has taken back control, that this charade of a…30 Dec 2020HANSARD European Union (Future Relationship) BillI am immensely grateful to the Prime Minister for briefly pausing that monologue that was designed for the European Research Group. On fish, he is waxing lyrical about how amazing…30 Dec 2020HANSARD European Union (Future Relationship) BillOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.30 Dec 2020HANSARD European Union (Future Relationship) BillMr Speaker, can you verify the last time that a Committee of the whole House sat for a mammoth four minutes?30 Dec 2020HANSARD European Union (Future Relationship) BillI am grateful to the Leader of the Opposition for outlining how clear this is for him. His party has two parliamentarians in Edinburgh South—one in the Scottish Parliament and one…30 Dec 2020HANSARDFairs and ShowgroundsIt is a pleasure to welcome you to the Chair, Ms Rees. I pass on my thanks to the hon. Member for Kettering (Mr Hollobone) for chairing the first part of the debate. I wish him…17 Dec 2020HANSARDFairs and ShowgroundsI beg to move, That this House has considered the future of fairs and showgrounds. It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Mr Hollobone, and I am grateful…17 Dec 2020HANSARDFairs and ShowgroundsThe Minister is nodding ever so slightly, so he is acceding to that request. If a letter could go to the Treasury outlining that, as the consultation has closed, that would be…17 Dec 2020HANSARD Winter Homelessness SupportThe hon. Member is absolutely right. I am a Glasgow MP and the drug death figures in Scotland are totally and utterly unacceptable. More action is needed on that and I will not…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Winter Homelessness SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Miller. I, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie Aiken) on securing this very…16 Dec 2020HANSARDHealthcare Support Services: Conception to Age TwoIt is, as always, a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. As others have done, I want to start by congratulating the right hon. Member for South…15 Dec 2020