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HANSARD China’s Policy on its Uighur PopulationIt is definitely a cold—that has been confirmed. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for The Wrekin (Mark Pritchard) for securing today’s debate. The hon. Members for Congleton…11 Mar 2020HANSARD China’s Policy on its Uighur PopulationIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. I am battling through a cold at the moment, so I hope Members will bear with me.11 Mar 2020HANSARDDraft Gambling Act 2005 (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 2020It is always a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms McDonagh. I want to make it clear that the Scottish National party will not oppose the statutory instrument. Fundamentally,…10 Mar 2020HANSARD Housing and PlanningIt is always a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Charles, if not that of the Procedure Committee. I congratulate the hon. Member for Harborough (Neil O'Brien) on securing this…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Housing and PlanningI am listening to what the hon. Gentleman is saying about making sure that we invest in council housing and housing association properties. However, one of the things that I am…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Recent Violence in IndiaWe know that there is a pattern of behaviour and that this is just the latest example of religious intolerance in India. When Prime Minister Modi welcomed Donald Trump a couple of…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Housing and PlanningI absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman, who chairs the all-party parliamentary group for healthy homes and buildings. Investing in greener homes is costly. Investing in the…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Environment BillI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way. In response to the point made by the hon. Member for Broxbourne (Sir Charles Walker), for whom I have a lot of respect and…26 Feb 2020HANSARD Environment BillWhen we consider the context in which this debate is taking place, it is important to remember that, in the 1980s, Britain was known as the dirty man of Europe for its air…26 Feb 2020HANSARD Environment BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his question. The only part that he missed out in his argument is that the Scottish National party’s proposition for independence is to be…26 Feb 2020HANSARD Environment Billrose —26 Feb 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ14. As we have seen today, religious intolerance in India is on the rise—whether through the anti-Muslim citizenship laws, or Christians whose prayer meetings are disturbed and…26 Feb 2020HANSARD Social CareMy hon. Friend is making an excellent point about the fact that things are different in Scotland because we have the ability to make some different decisions, and of course the…25 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn infrastructure and community projects all across Scotland there are EU flags that proudly show where European funding has benefited those organisations. Now that Scotland has…24 Feb 2020HANSARDNew Homes: Carbon Emissions and Energy EfficiencyI welcome the Minister to his position. Of course, when it comes to decarbonisation of homes, we also need to look at pre-existing homes. In Glasgow, we have thousands of tenement…24 Feb 2020HANSARDFebruary AdjournmentIt is a pleasure to see you in your place, Mr Deputy Speaker. One thing that I most enjoyed about being a Whip in the previous Parliament was participating in the debate on…13 Feb 2020HANSARDFebruary AdjournmentHe never calls, he never writes.13 Feb 2020HANSARD HomelessnessIn the interests of being collegiate, I will seek to limit my remarks to eight or nine minutes in order to allow others to get in. Let me first thank the official Opposition for…29 Jan 2020HANSARDFlats and Shared Housing: Fire RiskAs ever, it is an enormous honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. Like others, I thank the hon. Member for Reading East (Matt Rodda) for securing this debate on a…28 Jan 2020HANSARDFlats and Shared Housing: Fire RiskThe hon. Gentleman makes a good point; the Government absolutely have a role in ensuring that we hold those companies to account. Equally, we have a role as consumers on a…28 Jan 2020