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HANSARDOutsourced Departmental Contracts19. Capita’s record of success in engaging with potential recruits has been particularly bad, as we see with the bureaucratic aspects of the recruitment process and the difficulty…21 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I seek your clarification on a procedural point. Quite clearly, the Leader of the House is not going to bring forward a business…19 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the House (Saturday 19 October)Over the course of yesterday, we saw media appearances by the Leader of the House’s former pals in the European Research Group, and the Democratic Unionist party going in and out…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent Shelley Kenny’s late father had an arrangement with the green deal, which he was dealing with prior to passing away. She now has to deal with the case. I have…17 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesLike me, my hon. Friend will see people at her surgery regularly who are looking for a family member to come here who has been numerous times before, but they are knocked back. Is…16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesThe right hon. Gentleman will of course be aware that vast areas of the Domestic Abuse Bill are actually devolved. One of the problems that we in the SNP have in criticising this…16 Oct 2019HANSARD Imprisonment of Catalan LeadersThe Minister has said repeatedly that it would be inappropriate to comment on the activities of another country’s judicial system, but some of us on these Benches find that very…15 Oct 2019HANSARDDraft European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. Sadly, it does not give me pleasure to be debating this particular statutory instrument. On the walk in this morning,…08 Oct 2019HANSARDUS Tariffs: Scotch WhiskyThe Minister said he did not want to personalise this, but even with a small urban constituency I have a maturation warehouse, a bottling plant and three cooperages. If the UK has…07 Oct 2019HANSARDEconomic Effect of No Deal22. We know that a no-deal Brexit would cost up to 100,000 jobs in Scotland and cost each family £2,300 a year. Is that really a price worth paying for the Prime Minister to break…01 Oct 2019HANSARDNo-deal Brexit: Short Positions against the PoundOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. We cannot hear what is being said.30 Sept 2019HANSARDNo-deal Brexit: Short Positions against the PoundIn the interest of transparency, will the Minister agree to publish details of all call logs and meetings between every Minister and Crispin Odey?30 Sept 2019HANSARDPrinciples of Democracy and the Rights of the ElectorateIs it not true that the Cabinet Office has done polling on Scottish independence? If it has, will it release it?26 Sept 2019HANSARDPrinciples of Democracy and the Rights of the ElectorateIt turns out that a week is indeed a long time in politics. Let us remember that this time last week, Parliament had been shut down by the Prime Minister, who had forced through…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseBy his own admission, the Leader of the House is not very familiar with nappies or how they work, but I am sure that he is familiar with my Nappies (Environmental Standards) Bill.…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateWe know that when the Prime Minister was a student in the Bullingdon club, he used to go round smashing up restaurants and vandalising places, but he now seems intent on doing…25 Sept 2019HANSARDEarly Parliamentary General Election (No. 2)People observing tonight’s proceedings, Mr Speaker, will see that the annunciator shows that this is the second occasion on which the House has been asked to approve the motion.…09 Sept 2019HANSARDEarly Parliamentary General Election (No. 2)On a point of order, Mr Speaker.09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation (Disclosure of Communications)How many special advisers has the hon. Lady worked with who have been found in contempt of Parliament?09 Sept 2019HANSARDArtist VisasThe Minister talks about 2.3 million visas having been granted. On protecting the integrity of the system, does the Home Office have statistics on how many people have absconded?…04 Sept 2019