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HANSARDMisuse of Drugs Act and Health Outcomes9. What recent assessment his Department has made of the effect of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 on health outcomes in Scotland.08 Sept 2021HANSARDMisuse of Drugs Act and Health OutcomesThere is plenty of evidence on the efficacy of drug consumption rooms. I am sure that my colleagues who have worked on the issue would be happy to discuss it with the Minister.…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyMy hon. Friend is making a number of very important points. An anonymous member of the Cabinet is quoted in The Daily Telegraph as being very critical of this policy: “If you get…08 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections BillI was concerned to hear the Minister imply that concerns about voter suppression are somehow party political. Does she accept that the cross-party Joint Committee on Human Rights,…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections BillIndeed, I do, but I do not think that the Government want to grasp that thorn. We already know that some Tory and Unionist associations in Scotland are doing rather well out of…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections Billrose —07 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections BillI am just concerned that the hon. Lady has moved on from dealing with part 4, which deals with regulation of expenditure, before answering the question put by the right hon.…07 Sept 2021HANSARDPensions UpdateMay I press the Secretary of State on the point raised by the hon. Member for Denton and Reddish (Andrew Gwynne) about the women born in the 1950s, who have paid national…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections BillMuch of the opposition to the Bill has been focused on concerns about voter ID, but there are broader concerns that I wish to address. The Joint Committee on Human Rights has…07 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanChristians in Afghanistan are one of the many minorities facing persecution, and many have been forced to flee their homes. A church community in my constituency is working around…06 Sept 2021HANSARD Scotland Act 1998: Role of the Lord AdvocateI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. I am not going to comment on any of the particular cases that he has mentioned, but is he aware that the First Minister of…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?20 Jul 2021HANSARD Scotland Act 1998: Role of the Lord AdvocateI hear that the Minister is not going to speculate or set out a plan, but does he agree that one route might be for this Parliament to pass a Bill amending the Scotland Act so…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillWhat I would say to them, what the Scottish Government have said to them and what my party says to them is that they are very welcome in Scotland, but unfortunately at the moment…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMay I say what a particular pleasure it is, Madam Deputy Speaker, to see you in the Chair today? The great English jurist, Lord Bingham, famously wrote that the rule of law…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI am sorry, but I am coming to an end.20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillIf the hon. Gentleman describes the people who seek the refuge of those boats—who seek that terrible means to cross—as innocent and vulnerable, why is he supporting a Bill that is…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillWhen I said that the Bill addresses a problem that does not exist, one of the previous speakers talked of the country being overrun by immigrants. That is simply not the case. As…20 Jul 2021HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaWhat recent discussions he has had with devolved Administrations on delivering the Government’s levelling-up agenda.19 Jul 2021HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaCommunities such as Wester Hailes in my constituency are best placed to identify their priorities for improving their quality of life, and they have been doing that through a…19 Jul 2021