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HANSARD Agricultural Exports from Australia: TariffsEverybody wants more trade deals to be done, but the Minister simply is not listening to those at the sharp end. Martin Kennedy, president of the National Farmers Union Scotland,…27 May 2021HANSARD Ministerial Code/Register of Ministers’ InterestsThe Minister has been deflecting from the fact that whether she likes it or not, there have been breaches of the ministerial code. Does she believe that simply trying to deny it…18 May 2021HANSARDTransport DecarbonisationWhat recent steps his Department has taken to help facilitate transport decarbonisation in line with the Government’s commitments to (a) the Paris agreement and (b) COP26.29 Apr 2021HANSARDTransport DecarbonisationPromoting and investing in cycling and active travel is essential if we are to reduce car journeys. The Scottish Government already spend over £15 per person, compared with just…29 Apr 2021HANSARDLiving StandardsIt is approaching two years since this Government said that they would review the way in which dying people were treated through social security. Meanwhile, Marie Curie and many…27 Apr 2021HANSARDLiving StandardsWhat recent assessment he has made of the effect of his policies on living standards.27 Apr 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeThe Minister is trying to say that there is absolutely nothing to see here over contracts for cronies, shady deals for decorating, text messages for tax breaks and peerages for…26 Apr 2021HANSARDCPTPPThank you, Mr Hollobone; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I congratulate the hon. Member for Wycombe (Mr Baker) on securing this important debate; it is a credit…21 Apr 2021HANSARDUK Exports: Germany, Italy and IrelandLet us come away from statistics and back to what is happening. JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon wrote to staff this month warning them that it will move all its EU-faced business out…15 Apr 2021HANSARDUK Exports: Germany, Italy and IrelandI am delighted the Minister has quoted the ONS, because figures out this week show economic output remaining nearly 8% below the pre-pandemic peak and exports to Germany, Italy…15 Apr 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyThe Government are procuring 80 additional warheads for Trident to stockpile in Scotland, each more than eight times more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. The Minister…23 Mar 2021HANSARDTrade BillMadam Deputy Speaker, I notice that the countdown timer is running, but I assume that I get the Front-Bench privilege for this speech.22 Mar 2021HANSARDTrade BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The original intent of the Lords amendment on genocide was to bind the Government, to ensure that their trade policy was not actively engaging in…22 Mar 2021HANSARDHigh Growth Global MarketsDream Climbing Walls is a Scottish business that was exporting to the high-growth market that is the European Union, which accounted for around 60% of its sales. After Brexit, its…25 Feb 2021HANSARDGrowth for British BusinessesAs the Government continue to hide the overall effect of their trade policies, the first official estimate from the European Commission shows that this Government’s Brexit deal…25 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapDo the Prime Minister and his Government intend to do anything at all for the 3 million or so people who have been excluded from financial support since the start of this pandemic?22 Feb 2021HANSARD Trade BillLords amendment 1B covers one of the most glaring omissions from the Bill and it simply serves to underline the ideologically driven and confusing motives of the Government, who…09 Feb 2021HANSARD Employment Rights: Government PlansMadam Deputy Speaker, a very happy Burns night to you, the staff and everyone else. Could I also welcome the Secretary of State to his place this evening? Workers deserve our…25 Jan 2021HANSARDEU Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Fishing IndustryWe already know that if the period of disruption that we are witnessing is extended, European consumers will seek alternative suppliers and will be unlikely to return to Scottish…14 Jan 2021HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillThis is an outrage to Scotland. It is not acceptable.16 Dec 2020