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HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitNo, I am sorry. I have just given way to the hon. Lady. The Institute for Fiscal Studies’ analysis of the Scottish tax and benefit system showed that it was more progressive, with…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitFor the hon. Gentleman to suggest I merely mentioned covid and Ukraine is inappropriate—I did discuss them. But covid is easing and other countries have recovered after covid.…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitI do not think my hon. Friend is reading the Order Paper wrong. The combination of rising energy, food and housing costs, on top of years of benefit cuts and stagnant wages, means…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitThe hon. Lady knows well that on issues such as trade deals and Brexit, we see very little genuine consultation between the Government here and the devolved Government. She is…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitA fishing fleet in my constituency on the west coast predominantly catches lobster and langoustine, because virtually all the quota in Scotland has been hoovered up in the…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitI thank my hon. Friend for that point. While soft fruit is a particular issue in Scotland, this is an issue right across the UK because of the lack of European staff in…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitIt would be a more appropriate response by the Scottish Conservatives to get down on their knees in the Holyrood Chamber and apologise for the abuse they gave the Scottish…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitWill the hon. Gentleman give way?14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitWill the hon. Gentleman give way?14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitThe hon. Gentleman must be aware that June Raine, the head of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, pointed out in December 2020 that covid licensing was done…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitObviously we are just continuing the Scottish Affairs Committee diatribe from Monday, but the job of the Scottish Government, Scottish Ministers, MSPs and Scottish Members here is…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitI sit on the Scottish Affairs Committee: we have done an inquiry into hydrogen, and we have also covered some of the other issues around green energy. It has been clear from the…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitThe proposal for this economy, as I said at the beginning of my speech, is not just for the people of Scotland: it is for the people of the four nations of the UK. The review of…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitI beg to move, That this House agrees that increases in the cost of living are having a detrimental impact on businesses and families across Scotland and the rest of the United…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitThat is incorrect: there will be Members from the three devolved nations. It will be—as described—a large Committee, which might provide a place for the hon. Member or one of his…14 Jun 2023HANSARDHunger: East Africa16. What recent steps his Department has taken to respond to hunger in east Africa and the horn of Africa.13 Jun 2023HANSARDHunger: East AfricaWhen the UK co-chaired the UN pledging conference, the Minister described the situation as “one of the most devastating humanitarian crises in the world”, yet he has cut funding…13 Jun 2023HANSARD KosovoWe all agree with the UK Government’s joint statement condemning the violence. No one in the House, or in any part of Parliament, wants a return to the terrible violence of the…05 Jun 2023HANSARDRenewable EnergyPump storage hydro is hardly new technology. It has been around since the ’60s and lasts a long time, but it needs time to get built. Despite planning to take £40 billion in…17 May 2023HANSARDRenewable EnergyEnergy storage is vital to managing demand as we switch to green electricity, and pump storage hydro is the most efficient large-scale storage method. Scottish Renewables has…17 May 2023