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HANSARD Corporate Insolvency and Governance BillThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, but I did say that this was about the ability of businesses to continue to trade and this has a material impact on the Bill, because along with the…03 Jun 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that the electoral quotas proposed in the Bill risk reducing representation in rural Scotland even further, particularly in the highlands? I already face…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Parliamentary Constituencies BillI thank my hon. Friend for giving way once again. Under these proposals, the reviews will only be carried out every eight years. That would take no account of cities such as…02 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: BusinessI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. Given that the Prime Minister previously attacked what he called the “health and safety fetish” as “madness”,…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyReports in the press say that the Prime Minister’s Government are preparing to cut the rate of support under the furlough scheme by a quarter. Can he assure us that this is not…11 May 2020HANSARDLifting the Lockdown: Workplace SafetyWhile the social and economic impact of this crisis cannot be overestimated, it is vital that all workplaces are reopened only when it is safe to do so. After all, they will only…06 May 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Business Interruption LoansI also welcome the right hon. Member for Doncaster North (Edward Miliband) to his new position on the Labour Front Bench. A recent poll by the Scottish Chambers of Commerce has…04 May 2020HANSARDSustainable Development Goals: Climate Action2. What recent progress her Department has made on meeting sustainable development goal 13 on climate action.04 Mar 2020HANSARDSustainable Development Goals: Climate ActionDrawing climate finance solely from the 0.7% will not be sustainable as climate change takes its toll, and drawing from the aid budget will mean cuts for health, education and…04 Mar 2020HANSARDSupport for Small BusinessesI, too, welcome the Secretary of State and his new ministerial team to their places. The UK’s proposals on EU trade negotiations could reduce Scottish GDP by 6.1%, or £1,600 per…03 Mar 2020HANSARDSupport for Small BusinessesThat response comes as absolutely no surprise, given the email from a key adviser to the Chancellor leaked at the weekend that said that the food sector “isn’t critically…03 Mar 2020HANSARD UK-US Trade DealAs we have heard, according to the Government’s figures, the very best deal that they can do with the US will result in GDP growth of 0.16%—leaving aside the concerns over reduced…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Scottish Affairs CommitteeThe SNP won more than 80% of seats in Scotland in the recent general election. The make-up proposed for the Committee does not go even halfway to realising that representation and…02 Mar 2020HANSARDDraft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2020It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. I do not think anybody will be surprised to hear that Scottish National party Members support the measure. It is the…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseWomen across the nations of the UK coping with the menopause are suffering from the overall shortage of hormone replacement therapy medicines. Can we have a statement on what work…06 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC Licence FeeMany criticisms could be made by politicians and others, but the BBC is more than just its news output. Scotland has the new BBC Scotland channel, which has a budget of only £32…06 Feb 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Delayed Roll-OutMy constituency was the guinea pig for universal credit, and we had no protection over our transition. By 2024, Inverness will have endured 10 years of chaos, delays and hardship.…04 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for allowing me to speak in the English Parliament for the first time. Does he agree that one way to get around this whole EVEL conundrum is simply…04 Feb 2020HANSARDLeaving the EU: Businesses in ScotlandIt is clear from that answer that our Government have no plans to save Scottish firms from the sinking ship that is Brexit Britain, but we do have the lifeboat of independence. On…21 Jan 2020HANSARDLeaving the EU: Businesses in ScotlandThe 10 days till Brexit will be followed by 10 years of trade chaos, negative growth, lower employment and investment paralysis. Given that the EU has already stated that the…21 Jan 2020