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HANSARDIreland/Northern Ireland Protocol8. What recent discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the implementation of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol in the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020.18 Mar 2020HANSARD Football Attendances: VARAs the SNP spokesperson for sport at Westminster, I believe I have just set the policy, and that my hon. Friend is in fact going against party policy.17 Mar 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [ Lords ]It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms McDonagh. May I also wish everyone a happy St Paddy’s day? I rise to support new clause 4, in the name of the hon. Member for Hornsey…17 Mar 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [ Lords ]Hear, hear!17 Mar 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [ Lords ]On behalf of the SNP, at the conclusion of the most bizarre Bill Committee I have been involved with in five years, I thank you, Ms McDonagh, the Clerks, the Doorkeepers, the…17 Mar 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [ Lords ]On free-to-air television. I thank all Members present, even the hon. Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk—he is in Hansard now, so he has had a mention. I thank everyone…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateThe Chancellor is already late with support for aviation. Airlines, airports, and support services such as baggage handlers have already announced, or are strongly considering…17 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn Saturday morning, I was advising constituents, on the basis of Foreign and Commonwealth Office advice, that they had until midnight to leave Poland. Later that day, Jet2…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19This measure is entirely commensurate with the situation we face, and I support it. However, as the Member of Parliament for Glasgow airport, and the thousands of jobs that it…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Football Attendances: VARMy hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech. I have always been a big fan of video refereeing coming into football, but VAR is doing its level best to dissuade me of that support.…17 Mar 2020HANSARDAirport Expansion: Paris Climate Change AgreementAs the Minister has outlined, progress has been made with new engine technology continually setting new standards of efficiency and reducing carbon emissions, and there is huge…12 Mar 2020HANSARDAirport Expansion: Paris Climate Change AgreementThe climate emergency concerns us all, and the aviation sector faces a particularly tough challenge to decarbonise, whether or not additional airport capacity is added in the…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn Tuesday, the deadline passed for applications for the next set of Six Nations broadcasting rights. As I outlined in early-day motion 237, it looks likely—indeed, packages have…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office NetworkI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion Fellows) for securing the debate, and I commend her for all the work she is doing on this important issue. As…10 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office NetworkIt is a pleasure to hear your Glasgow accent in the Chair, Mr Gray.10 Mar 2020HANSARD Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]It is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Redcar (Jacob Young) making his maiden speech. He has shown that he potentially has a long career ahead of him representing…09 Mar 2020HANSARD Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, because I was not aware of that fact. Birmingham has picked well, because the Glasgow games were a huge success. My wife and I…09 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent, Jennifer Bell, was made redundant following the collapse of Thomas Cook, but secured a job with Jet2 late last year, which fell through given the DWP’s refusal to…09 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy constituent John has been out of work since 2017, despite his best efforts, due to overwhelming mental health issues. He has been signed off by his GP for that period. He was…05 Mar 2020HANSARD FlybeFirst and foremost, this is horrendous news for the employees of Flybe, who have lost their jobs in an abrupt, public and distressing manner. Of the 2,000 Flybe staff, about 300…05 Mar 2020