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HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillThe hon. Gentleman will know that there are particular constituencies in Scotland, namely Orkney and Shetland, and the Western Isles, where there is a reason why there are smaller…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillAlthough I welcome this road to Damascus conversion to having 650 seats, the Minister will recall that it was not that long ago, in the Committee of the Parliamentary…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for making that point. He has put that on record, and it rather serves to reinforce the view that when legislation is drafted up in the Cabinet…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies Billrose—02 Jun 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillMy hon. Friend makes a good point. Again, the Government must go back and look at this matter. I want to come back to that point about the size of constituencies, because the Bill…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillThe one flaw in that argument is that in the last Parliament the Government started with a majority, and the majority disappeared. I do not think it happens to be a bad thing that…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillI am afraid that on this one the hon. Gentleman is at risk of comparing not just apples and oranges, but apples and avocados. He knows quite well that the Scottish Parliament has…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseSince being caught double-counting tests for 11 days straight now, the British Government have refused to disclose how many people have been tested for coronavirus. Can the…02 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsAs we moved into lockdown, some of Glasgow’s vulnerable asylum seekers were moved from safe accommodation into city hotels where social distancing is harder to enforce. It is…13 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Housing MarketI, too, thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement—although I think I read most of it in the morning papers. I want to focus on the part announcing a “clear,…13 May 2020HANSARDFree Trade DealsAs the WTO makes clear, coronavirus will lead to a substantial fall in global trade. It suggests a reduction in the range of between 13% and 32% in 2020. Although it is true that…12 May 2020HANSARDEngagementsSince the Government lowered their benefit cap threshold in 2015, it has been frozen, which essentially means a real-terms cut every year for those affected. The Child Poverty…06 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Extremely Vulnerable PeopleWe know that coronavirus does not restrict borders or immigration status. Many asylum seekers and failed asylum seekers find themselves not only socially isolating, but in…28 Apr 2020HANSARD Public ServicesBefore Parliament rose before the lockdown, I told the Government that the Soapworks company in my constituency was quite happy to provide soap, which we know is hugely important…28 Apr 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageI am immensely grateful to the Minister for giving way. It is right that he talks about key workers, but over the last 24 to 48 hours my inbox has been overflowing with messages…25 Mar 2020HANSARDStrengthening the UnionI very much associate myself with the Minister’s comments commending our public services. I commend in particular our NHS staff in Scotland, who are performing a job that is…25 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI note what the Leader of the House says about accessing hotlines for Members of Parliament, but, with the greatest respect, it is not civil servants who should answer our…25 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe message from the Prime Minister last night for our constituents to stay at home could not have been clearer, but many of our constituents who are staying at home will have…24 Mar 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeI have constituents stuck in Peru, Australia, New Zealand and Spain, and I just wonder whether the Foreign Secretary might be able to use Members of Parliament as a way of…24 Mar 2020HANSARDParliamentary Works Sponsor BodyI don’t think I can follow that, Madam Deputy Speaker.24 Mar 2020