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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseCitizens Advice and Macmillan told me that there are extreme difficulties for the terminally ill over explicit consent for accessing universal credit. These organisations are…03 Oct 2019HANSARD Brexit NegotiationsCould the Prime Minister outline his thinking on the principle of the Northern Ireland Assembly reviewing and voting on these arrangements every four years? Is it because, if…03 Oct 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionI also thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement and welcome her to her position. The statement focuses on the international situation, but we are in a…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateIn the light of the damning indictment of Scotland’s highest court, the Court of Session, and then the judgment of the Supreme Court, this Prime Minister has refused to resign and…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Legal Advice: ProrogationIt is reassuring to see that we are indeed carrying on where we left off. As a senior lawyer, does the Attorney General agree that any attempt to describe the considered,…25 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity Fundrose —05 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundI will not; I am going to make some progress, as I indicated. There is very limited time. Communities and charities have used European funding to benefit people, especially the…05 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundYes—I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that comment. Before I took those interventions, I was talking about the two icons, one of them being the Kessock bridge, which I will…05 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundIn that case, I will accept the Minister’s comments, but he will be judged not on cheap words but on the actions of this Government and on whether they fail our communities.…05 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundI will give way one last time, then I must make progress.05 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundI will reflect on the fact that if it had not been for EU funding—that is what I am talking about: funding that is generated out of EU schemes—the highlands and islands, as others…05 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for those comments and I can confirm that I will underline those very points later in my speech.05 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundIt is absolutely true that the money has had a massive impact on the infrastructure of the highlands and it must be replaced.05 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundI thank all hon. Members who took part in today’s debate and the Backbench Business Committee for the opportunity. I must correct the Minister, because the CPMR is not a think…05 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundI beg to move, That this House notes with concern that the Government is more than half a year behind its schedule to provide details of post-2020 funding through a UK Shared…05 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundI thought the hon. Gentleman was inviting me to intervene on him. He mentions extra money for Scotland, but he does not take into account the cumulative cuts of £12 billion that…05 Sept 2019HANSARDZero-carbon EconomyThe Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has shown that, as if being hostile to onshore wind and destructive to solar were not enough, the Department will not…16 Jul 2019HANSARDZero-carbon EconomyWith bizarre and rubbish answers like that, it is no wonder that the polls in Scotland are showing greater support for the Scottish National party and for independence than ever…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Universal Credit FraudIn responding to the urgent question from my hon. Friend the Member for Airdrie and Shotts (Neil Gray) on this shocking and disgraceful criminal activity, the Minister said that…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Retail StrategyI will try, but there is a lot to say. Unfortunately I cannot discuss the speech of the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston (Justin Madders), who made a number of important…10 Jul 2019