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HANSARDRefugees from UkraineThe hon. Gentleman has had his turn. Looking at the per capita share across Europe, the United Kingdom falls in the middle of the table rather than at the top, as he would like to…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineIf the hon. Member for Bexhill and Battle had taken interventions during his speech, we could have clarified it then. The key words are “per capita,” which mean “per head.” As I…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineNot at this moment. On the resettlement of refugees, Scotland has taken more per head of population for 14 of the last 16 quarters since 2017. On average, Scotland has taken 5.4%…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineAs usual, my hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Is he aware of the views of Lord Peter Ricketts, the former national security adviser, who has said that because the…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineOn the security issue, the Minister will have heard my intervention earlier, citing the views of Lord Peter Ricketts, a former National Security Adviser, that visa-free access…16 Mar 2022HANSARDExecutions in Saudi ArabiaI am puzzled as to why the Minister is so shifty about the existence of this memorandum of understanding on judicial co-operation—14 Mar 2022HANSARDExecutions in Saudi ArabiaI am happy to put it more politely, Mr Speaker. I am puzzled as to why the Minister is so evasive in respect of the persistent questioning about the existence of this memorandum…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd, and to address the petition—although it is really quite disgraceful that, several weeks on from the start of the war,…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian Refugeesrose —14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesOn Edinburgh—14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesI am not the Member for Edinburgh; I am the Member for Edinburgh South West. It is quite a big city with several MPs. The Home Office’s own figures on section 95 asylum support…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesI did not ask the Minister about asylum; I asked him about resettlement of refugees. I am sure he must understand that there is a difference. He has had his wee go at Edinburgh…14 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayFollowing on from that point, does the hon. Gentleman agree that there has been some confusion in the past about the extent to which single-sex services can be provided under the…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI am pleased to follow the hon. Member for Devizes (Danny Kruger). There are many things about which we disagree, but there are some things about which we agree, and I thank him…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI entirely agree with the hon. Gentleman. Even worse, there are many men—young men—involved in this debate who have embraced a new form of misogyny. I know that to my cost, and I…10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayHear, hear.10 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI agree with what the hon. Gentleman says, and I am proud to call Professor Kathleen Stock a friend. She is an admirable scholar, a feminist and a lesbian who has written…10 Mar 2022HANSARD Refugees from UkraineYou have not done that to date.10 Mar 2022HANSARD Refugees from UkraineI do not think I have ever seen my Edinburgh South West constituents more angry than they are this week about what the Government have done, or not done, so far. The fictional…10 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Minister is cautioning against donations in kind to Ukraine because of the red tape our exports are tied up in as a result of the Brexit deal; I know that for a fact because I…08 Mar 2022