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HANSARDDraft Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Evans. It is quite clear from the explanatory memorandum that the regulations apply primarily to England and Wales and…14 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Given the inevitable downturn that will come from any kind of Brexit that we end up with, what consideration has the Minister given to the introduction of free ports to boost…14 Mar 2019HANSARDShared Parental Leave Uptake1. What recent estimate she has made of the uptake of shared parental leave.14 Mar 2019HANSARDShared Parental Leave UptakeI thank the Minister for that response. Since becoming an MP, I have taken a real interest in the close links between Scotland and the Nordic countries. At the Nordic Co-operation…14 Mar 2019HANSARDDRAFT FORESTRY AND LAND MANAGEMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2018 (CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS AND MODIFICATIONS) ORDER 2019We welcome the Minister’s comments on the statutory instrument. We welcome the transfer of powers to Scottish Ministers overall. Of Scotland’s landmass, 19% is under forestry or…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Stronger Towns FundThank you, Mr Speaker; it is like winning the raffle. No doubt the Minister will be aware that many towns throughout the country need a leg up at this time, especially in the…04 Mar 2019HANSARD Stronger Towns Fundrose —04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: Paymentrose —04 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentThis is not about the deal; this is all about incompetence at Government level, with £50 million for the original no-ships contract and a further £33 million in legal compensation…04 Mar 2019HANSARDJammu and KashmirI thank the hon. Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) for raising this important urgent question. I also thank the Minister for his measured response to the…27 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Economic Support8. What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on sector-specific plans to support the Welsh economy in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.27 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Economic SupportWill the Secretary of State recognise that 92% of Welsh lamb goes for EU export? Welsh hill farmers have said that if a no-deal Brexit goes ahead, their industry will be decimated…27 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Shipments of Radioactive Substances (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I was expecting to be called, as is normal for the spokesperson for the third party in Parliament.18 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Shipments of Radioactive Substances (EU Exit) Regulations 2019We oppose the regulations. We feel that the UK may leave the Euratom treaty on the same day as we leave the EU. Since regulation will still be automatically based in EU law on…18 Feb 2019HANSARDWarship ConstructionSince the start of the last Labour Government, we have seen a 39% decrease in the number of Royal Navy ships and a 46% decrease in the number of frigates and destroyers. If the…18 Feb 2019HANSARDUK Service Exports: European Single MarketI thank the Secretary of State for his response, but last week the Office for National Statistics published the international trade and services statistics for 2017, which showed…07 Feb 2019HANSARDUK Service Exports: European Single Market6. What recent estimate he has made of the value of the European single market to UK service exports.07 Feb 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIs the Leader of the House aware that 150 job losses at Babcock in Rosyth have been announced today following the Queen Elizabeth contracts coming to an end? Would she consider…07 Feb 2019HANSARDRough SleepingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Buck. I, too, thank the hon. Members for Bermondsey and Old Southwark (Neil Coyle) and for Colchester (Will Quince) for…07 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Tertiary Education6. What assessment his Department has made of the effect on tertiary education of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.04 Feb 2019