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HANSARD Points of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Across the country, people have been protesting because they are worried. They are worried about the Prime Minister’s riding roughshod…03 Sept 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentThe 3 million EU citizens are our family, our friends, our neighbours, our carers, yet for three years they have been made to feel unwelcome in our country. They deserve better…25 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsWhen I think of girls growing up in East Dunbartonshire, I know it is inspiring for them to see women in positions of power, whether that is as First Minister of Scotland or as…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Nazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeFirst, I congratulate the hon. Member for Hampstead and Kilburn on securing this urgent question and on the powerful way in which she has been an advocate for Nazanin…17 Jul 2019HANSARD Resignation of UK Ambassador to USAI congratulate the right hon. Member for Wolverhampton South East (Mr McFadden) on securing this important urgent question and on the manner in which he put it, and I thank the…11 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI congratulate the new permanent secretary at the Secretary of State’s Department. It is always good to see senior women in leadership roles. The Government have set out a new net…20 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.20 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU9. Brexit is already having an impact on East Dunbartonshire’s major employers. Aviva has announced that there will be job losses in the coming years, and a major engineering…19 Jun 2019HANSARDSyria: Civilians in IdlibI congratulate the hon. Member for Wirral South (Alison McGovern) not only on securing this urgent question, but on the very moving way in which she introduced it, and I…18 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. There are fears that NHS medical data could be on the table as part of a desperate post-Brexit trade deal with the US on digital services, where patient data would be mined by…18 Jun 2019HANSARDGulf of Oman Oil Tanker Attacks(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office if he will make a statement on the attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.17 Jun 2019HANSARDGulf of Oman Oil Tanker AttacksI thank the Minister for that reply. Tensions are rising incredibly quickly in the wake of the recent tanker attacks in the Gulf of Oman, and, of course, as the Minister mentions,…17 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.10 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn his remarks about facial recognition technology earlier, the Minister for Policing rightly spoke about the need to take the public with us. Does the Secretary of State…10 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate Emergency1. What assessment he has made of the effect of the climate emergency on his Department’s priorities.06 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate EmergencyI welcome the Minister to the Dispatch Box in his new Cabinet role, and I warmly welcome his clear and genuine commitment to tackling the climate emergency. Does he accept,…06 Jun 2019HANSARDNational Minimum Wage Naming SchemeNaming and shaming employers who fail to pay even the basic minimum is one of the strongest ways that society can send a message that such behaviour is unacceptable. The Minister…04 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. We are the last generation that can act to prevent irreversible harm from being done to our planet, so we need to act with urgency. Will the Chancellor bring forward the tax…21 May 2019HANSARDPresident Trump: State VisitThis House supports and values our relationship with the American people, but that does not equate to a free pass for President Trump’s unacceptable behaviour. When the Secretary…14 May 2019HANSARDIran Nuclear DealThe Iran nuclear deal is imperfect, but it is a significant achievement that helps to make our world safer, and it is too important for us to let it unravel. A key pressure point…08 May 2019