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HANSARD Ministerial Code/Register of Ministers’ InterestsI do not think anyone is criticising business, but it is quite clear that we need an inquiry into lobbying, procurement, and ministerial and civil service conflicts during the…18 May 2021HANSARDDebate on the AddressIt is a pleasure to be back in the Chamber; it is the first time for nearly five months that I have appeared physically rather than virtually. Much as I long to see Scotland…11 May 2021HANSARD New Plan for ImmigrationNow that the Home Secretary is planning on deporting even more asylum seekers than previously, will she address the lack of transparency in the content and scope of the UK…24 Mar 2021HANSARD Independent Review of Administrative LawWhen this review was announced I corresponded with the Lord Chancellor, reminding him that our independent system of civil justice in Scotland is protected by article 19 of the…18 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureI suspect that even the most ardent Unionist would find it hard to disagree with the basic proposition that a country in a voluntary political union should at all times have the…17 Mar 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillDuring the pandemic, our civil liberties have been curtailed in a way that was previously unimaginable. Most of us have accepted that in order to protect life and public health,…16 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenMuch of the debate over the last few days has focused on how we secure women’s safety in the public domain. Does the Home Secretary agree that it is equally important that…15 Mar 2021HANSARD International Women’s DayIn a debate to mark International Women’s Day, it should not be a revolutionary statement to say that sex matters. But it is and it does. Despite the fact that men’s violence…11 Mar 2021HANSARDHong Kong: Electoral ReformsAs the hon. Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) said, freedom of expression is under attack in Hong Kong like never before. With the introduction of national security education,…10 Mar 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)This Budget is a missed opportunity. There is no vision, no long-term economic plan and no Biden boost. While I welcome the extension of furlough and the universal credit uplift,…04 Mar 2021HANSARDOccupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationAs schools around the world deal with the challenges of the covid pandemic, Palestinian schoolchildren face a further threat. According to the United Nations, 53 Palestinian…02 Mar 2021HANSARDOccupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationWhat recent assessment the Government have made of the humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ethnic Minority DisparitiesThe Joint Committee on Human Rights has heard evidence that BAME communities, as well as being under-protected from covid, have been over-policed. This is evidenced by a…01 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapAlthough the Government’s announcement that indoor care home visiting for one named person—one named relative—is to be permitted from 8 March sounds like progress, the fact that…22 Feb 2021HANSARD Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances BillIt is an honour and a privilege to follow the hon. Member for Belfast South (Claire Hanna) and the right hon. Member for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (Yvette Cooper). I…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseAcross our society, and particularly in universities and the third sector, women, and some men, are losing their jobs, and having their positions undermined and their personal…04 Feb 2021HANSARD Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill[V]: I mean no disrespect to the Solicitor General when I say that, like others, I am sorry not to see the right hon. Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup (James Brokenshire) on the…27 Jan 2021HANSARD Health Measures at UK BordersI thank the Home Secretary for her statement and for advance sight of it. My Scottish Government colleagues are concerned, as she knows, that her proposals do not go far enough; I…27 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Border: Covid ProtectionsIt is simply not accurate to say that there has been a comprehensive strategy in place since January 2020, and it is really quite extraordinary that a Home Secretary previously so…26 Jan 2021HANSARDSerious Criminal Cases BacklogCriminal justice is devolved in Scotland, and here the focus has been on ensuring that jury trials continue in the most serious cases where accused persons are in custody and…20 Jan 2021