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HANSARDLeaving the EU: Effect on the UnionI absolutely do, and I always commend my hon. Friend for being such a champion of the fishing industry. Yesterday, I met the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, which remains excited…24 Jul 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Effect on the UnionI am not going to take any lessons on the question of leadership from the hon. Lady. Only yesterday, she said that “we need a serious, mature politician who can be relied upon to…24 Jul 2019HANSARDFurther DevolutionI will continue to do as I have done for the past four and a bit years, and that is relentlessly to make the positive case for the benefit of Scotland being in the United Kingdom…24 Jul 2019HANSARDFurther DevolutionMy hon. Friend makes a pertinent point. This party and this Government have been committed to the devolution settlement and to making it work. There is one party in this…24 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionAs there will not be another opportunity for Scottish questions before September, I draw the House’s attention to an issue that was raised in an earlier session of Scottish…24 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionI commend the hon. Gentleman and his colleague, the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day), on their lobbying efforts for the Falkirk deal. The UK Government are…24 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionIf that was a question about a separate English Parliament, I should say that I am clear, as is the new leader of the Conservative party, that England does not need its own…24 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionYes.24 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionI agree wholeheartedly with my hon. Friend and it is a message that I get back from my own constituents. They want to see the Scottish Parliament focusing on education, health,…24 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionMay I begin by asking the hon. Lady to pass on my congratulations to her new UK leader? It is very good to see a Scottish MP in that role. I agree wholeheartedly with her…24 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionI commend my hon. Friend for his tireless efforts to pursue the Moray growth deal, which has been raised at every Scottish questions during his tenure. Yes, the Scottish and UK…24 Jul 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Effect on the UnionThe UK Government’s policy has been to strengthen our Union of nations; it is at the heart of all that we do and has guided our approach to our exit from the EU.24 Jul 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Effect on the UnionThe hon. Lady has a nerve. Her position has been to sell out to the SNP. She told her colleagues that she would gladly give up her own seat to the SNP so that there could be a…24 Jul 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: No DealThe Government delivered on our commitment to provide objective analysis to Parliament of how exiting the EU may affect the economy of the UK and its sectors, nations and regions…24 Jul 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: No DealMy position on no deal is quite clear compared to the hon. Gentleman’s. On the three occasions that I had the opportunity to vote for a deal, I did so; he and most of his Labour…24 Jul 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: No DealIt is well known that there would be a multibillion-pound funding gap in the event of Scottish independence that could only be dealt with by significant tax rises or cuts in…24 Jul 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: No DealI have been very clear throughout my time in Cabinet about the importance of agriculture to Scotland and the needs of Scotland’s agriculture industry, and I will continue to be so.24 Jul 2019HANSARDDrug Consumption Room (Glasgow)The causes of drug misuse are complex and need a range of policy responses. I am aware that the Home Secretary has offered to meet Scottish Government Public Health Minister Joe…24 Jul 2019HANSARDDrug Consumption Room (Glasgow)As I said in my initial response, issues around drug misuse are complex and need a range of policy responses. I welcome the fact that the summit that my Scottish Parliament…24 Jul 2019HANSARDDrug Consumption Room (Glasgow)I do agree with my hon. Friend. Of course the UK Government want to work closely with the Scottish Government on this. The statistics released last week are shocking to everyone…24 Jul 2019