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HANSARDDrafT Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance, Young Carer GranTs, Short-term Assistance and Winter Heating Assistance) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2021I am grateful for the support from the Opposition, and particularly for the comments of the hon. Member for Ogmore. Some of his points were rightly directed at the Scottish…08 Jul 2021HANSARDDrafT Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance, Young Carer GranTs, Short-term Assistance and Winter Heating Assistance) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2021I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance, Young Carer Grants, Short-term Assistance and Winter Heating…08 Jul 2021HANSARD EU Settlement SchemeIt is a pleasure to respond to this important debate, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East (Stuart C. McDonald) on securing it.…07 Jul 2021HANSARD EU Settlement SchemeIf the hon. Gentleman will forgive me, I will not give way, as I have two minutes left before the conclusion of the debate. As I was saying, that system could also result in third…07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Public InquiryI am happy to confirm to the hon. Gentleman that to the best of my knowledge I have never filled any fountain anywhere with any domestic cleaning product. Turning to the important…23 Jun 2021HANSARDChild PovertyThe hon. Gentleman rightly refers to the OECD report, which came out this week and which I have read. It does contain some very worrying findings. It is yet another reason why the…23 Jun 2021HANSARDChild PovertyWe are putting in considerable support in a whole range of ways, such as through increases in the living wage. One of the challenges of the pandemic is to ensure that new…23 Jun 2021HANSARDChild PovertyLet me first take this opportunity to thank Department for Work and Pensions staff in Scotland and across the UK who have provided unprecedented levels of support to families…23 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Public InquiryIn response to the hon. Gentleman’s first point about the tartan army, my experience is that while the spirit is often tested it is never broken, and I am sure it will sustain. I…23 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Public InquiryI recall that, in a previous exchange, the hon. Gentleman mentioned that he had suffered some personal family losses as a result of the pandemic, and I again extend my sympathy to…23 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Public InquiryThe hon. Lady raises a very fair point. This Government have provided unprecedented levels of support to people and businesses in Scotland. Some of that comes through UK-wide…23 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Public InquiryI draw the House’s attention to the words of the Prime Minister when he announced the Government’s plans for a public inquiry. He said that we should learn the lessons “as one…23 Jun 2021HANSARDUniversal Basic IncomeThe UK Government’s approach to welfare is to recognise the value and importance of work, make work pay and support people into work, while giving extra help to the most…28 Apr 2021HANSARDSupport for Businesses: Covid-19Last month’s Budget provides continued UK-wide support and security to manage the ongoing impacts of covid-19. One in three jobs in Scotland has been supported by the UK…28 Apr 2021HANSARDResearch and Innovation Funding: Scottish UniversitiesThe United Kingdom is and will remain a research superpower, with research and development spending at the highest level for four decades. The Government have committed to…28 Apr 2021HANSARDResearch and Innovation Funding: Scottish UniversitiesThe first point I would make to the hon. Gentleman is that I am always willing to discuss individual programmes with specific universities and I have done that through the hon.…28 Apr 2021HANSARDResearch and Innovation Funding: Scottish UniversitiesAs I said in response to the hon. Member for Denton and Reddish (Andrew Gwynne), I am more than happy to discuss individual programmes with the universities concerned, but if we…28 Apr 2021HANSARDSupport for Businesses: Covid-19My hon. Friend is right to draw the House’s attention to this alarming finding. People in Scotland want to know that the money that this Government have provided is reaching them…28 Apr 2021HANSARDScotland’s Constitutional FutureThe UK Government work with the Scottish Government on a daily basis on a range of constitutional matters, including delivering on our devolution commitments through the Scotland…28 Apr 2021HANSARDScotland’s Constitutional FutureThe hon. Gentleman is being rather presumptuous about the outcome of the elections next week, so let us wait and see what the people of Scotland decide. I would have thought they…28 Apr 2021