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HANSARDFood Costs2. What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the rising cost of food.23 Feb 2023HANSARDFood CostsI am tempted to ask the Minister the price of a pint of milk, but no doubt his officials have put that in his brief. As UK supermarket price inflation hits record highs, consumers…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI pass on the apologies of my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh North and Leith (Deidre Brock), who is away on parliamentary business. Mr Speaker, you may have seen last night…23 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill“What utter drivel” is, I think, the parliamentary terminology. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has warned not only that the Bill threatens economic harm, but…22 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill11. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill on Scotland.22 Feb 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicles: InfrastructureWe can’t agree on everything! On electric public transport, it is only due to the Scottish Government’s continual action that the UK Government feel able to proclaim that they…22 Feb 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicles: InfrastructureThat is the aim, Mr Bone. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair. I congratulate the hon. Member for Winchester (Steve Brine) on securing the debate and highlighting a crucial…22 Feb 2023HANSARDKnowsley IncidentThe disorder at Rotherham and Knowsley was instigated by fascist goons such as Patriotic Alternative, and the Home Secretary must take a share of the blame for using rhetoric that…20 Feb 2023HANSARDExports from Devolved Nations to the EU1. What steps her Department is taking to help increase exports from the devolved nations to the EU.09 Feb 2023HANSARDExports from Devolved Nations to the EUI like the hon. Member, but that answer was nonsense, quite frankly. The Institute of Directors found in a recent survey that almost half—47%—of businesses are still finding trade…09 Feb 2023HANSARDVAT: Electric Vehicle Charging6. What recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) representatives of the motor industry on the level of value added tax for electric vehicle charging.07 Feb 2023HANSARDVAT: Electric Vehicle ChargingWe know that Scotland has many more public electric vehicle chargers per head of population than England; according to the Department for Transport’s January figures, it has 23%…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Seafarers’ Wages Bill [Lords]I hear what the Minister says and understand his point about which services may be collected under the proposal, but surely there is a soft spot between 52 and 120 that we can all…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Seafarers’ Wages Bill [Lords]I start, rather unusually, by thanking the Minister, in the same vein as the hon. Member for Wythenshawe and Sale East (Mike Kane), for accepting some of the changes that both we…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Seafarers’ Wages Bill [Lords]I thank my Transport Committee colleague. I could not agree more. I will very shortly cover the fact that the agreement is voluntary and that we do not even know what is in it,…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Seafarers’ Wages Bill [Lords]As I said on Report, it remains profoundly disappointing that the seafarers charter is not with us before this Bill concludes. I therefore remain disappointed by the final version…07 Feb 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow South West (Chris Stephens) was wearing one when he was here earlier. In every single election since then—17 UK general elections, six…30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillBefore I speak to my amendments, I want to address a couple of points. Government Members always talk about ordinary hard-working people. Firefighters, nurses, teachers, doctors…30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy hon. Friend mentions the devolution of employment law. As far as I am aware, the Smith commission undertook to decide whether it should be devolved. Does my hon. Friend know…30 Jan 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI rise to speak to new clauses 37 and 38. May I start by informally correcting the record? The Hansard report of the Committee stage noted that I had said, “The Bill is…24 Jan 2023