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HANSARDCovid-19: Public InquiryI join the Secretary of State in congratulating Stevie Clarke and the whole Scotland team on cheering up a nation over the past 10 days or so. As we said in the 1970s, we had a…23 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Public InquiryI am tempted to ask the Minister if he has ever filled any of London’s fountains with Fairy liquid, but that can maybe be kept for private discussion. [ Interruption. ]…23 Jun 2021HANSARDDraft UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2021Thank you, Dame Angela—that is something that I have wanted to say publicly for some time. It is great to see you in the Chair. I thank the Minister for his presentation of the…15 Jun 2021HANSARDThe UnionAnas Sarwar has said throughout this campaign that we need to unite the country to deal with this global pandemic. Talking of honesty, integrity and truth, will the Secretary of…28 Apr 2021HANSARDThe UnionMr Speaker, I hope you will allow me to pay tribute to everyone who is commemorating on International Workers’ Memorial Day today, and also to wish the Secretary of State a very…28 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghI am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to say a few words on behalf of my constituents in tribute and condolence this afternoon. As has been said already in the House and…12 Apr 2021HANSARDScottish Independence ReferendumIt is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Nokes. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Islwyn (Chris Evans) who opened the debate on behalf of the Petitions…22 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureI will when I have finished this point. Mike Russell, the SNP Constitutional Minister and president of the SNP, said before Christmas, and the SNP leader in this place, the right…17 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureI am happy to give way to the hon. Gentleman, as I have mentioned him during my speech.17 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureIt is called having principles. The hon. Gentleman ought to try it some time. We are against independence because it would be bad for the Scottish people, and that is why SNP…17 Mar 2021HANSARD Leaving the EU: Impact on the UKMay I start by paying tribute to the hon. Member for Glasgow Central (Alison Thewliss), who set out the severe impacts that this Brexit proposition is having on the Scottish…17 Mar 2021HANSARD Leaving the EU: Impact on the UKThat was a boring and predictable intervention. The hon. Gentleman knows that we voted for the deal to avoid the very no-deal that his Government were threatening. He also…17 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureI will be honest with the hon. Gentleman. The leaflet was delivered in Dumbarton and was posted on social media by the person who delivered it, so that is being honest with each…17 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureMy hon. Friend hits the nail on the head because the priorities of the Scottish people are health, education, covid recovery, the economy, jobs and livelihoods. That is what is…17 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureWhen I pose the challenge to the hon. Gentleman, “Let’s be honest with each other” the answer comes back, “No”. What is at stake at the elections on 6 May is how Scotland recovers…17 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureI will come back to the hon. Gentleman in a second. We could have debated the First Minister’s so-called top priority: education. But the SNP cannot defend the widening…17 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureThe answer to the question is no. On interest rates— [Interruption.] The Conservatives do this all the time. They deliberately misinterpret the Scottish Labour party’s policy in…17 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureThank you very much, Mr Speaker. Just for the record, there are Members for Edinburgh East and for Edinburgh South. The hon. Member for Edinburgh East does not represent the whole…17 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureIt will not be in our manifesto because our manifesto will be a covid recovery plan for the nation.17 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureLet me make a little progress. Let me go to the biggest issue of all—currency. We have heard the same old arguments from the SNP time and again, so perhaps they can tell us…17 Mar 2021