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HANSARDPolice National ComputerI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. Two weeks ago, the Home Secretary was boasting that the United Kingdom is now a safer place because of Brexit. However,…18 Jan 2021HANSARDEU Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Fishing IndustryThanks to the United Kingdom Government’s incompetence, the fishing industry is in chaos, not just in Scotland but across the United Kingdom, and many face bankruptcy. In a…14 Jan 2021HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI have something useful to say: why did the Labour party abstain on the amendment in the House of Lords that would have re-reserved state aid? Devolution is Labour’s baby—it was…15 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillWill the hon. Lady give way?15 Dec 2020HANSARD Online Harms ConsultationI was very pleased to hear the Minister mention misogynistic abuse. In October 2019, the Joint Committee on Human Rights published a report on democracy, freedom of expression and…15 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI support the Lords amendments because they seek to protect the devolved settlements and also policy divergence across the United Kingdom. Lord Hope’s amendment attempts to…15 Dec 2020HANSARDUK Immigration System: Devolved AdministrationsThe Minister would do well to appreciate that the SNP represents the majority of voters in Scotland. At the meeting last week that he is referring to, my understanding, from…14 Dec 2020HANSARDUK Immigration System: Devolved AdministrationsI find that a fascinating reply, Mr Speaker, because it does not really accord with my understanding of what happened at the meeting to which the Minister refers. The UK…14 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Alan Brown). I rise to support the Lords amendments in respect of devolution. Northern Ireland is…10 Dec 2020HANSARD EU Withdrawal AgreementI welcome the withdrawal of clauses 44, 45 and 47 of the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill, but has the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster any plans to carry out an assessment…09 Dec 2020HANSARDGovernment and Parliament: Relationship with CourtsThe terms of reference for the Government’s review of the Human Rights Act 1998, which were announced yesterday, include the relationship between domestic courts and the European…08 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsBack to the independent review of the Human Rights Act. The Lord Chancellor has said that, after 20 years, it is time to see whether the Act is working effectively, but the terms…08 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is not as simple as listing a power. [Interruption.] No, it is the whole scheme. This is not my view. It is the view of Professor Michael Keating, a very well respected…07 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe hon. Gentleman has repeatedly said that there is no power grab, but Lord Hope of Craighead, who is very widely respected in Scotland and across these isles, said in the Lords…07 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI want to concentrate my remarks on the Lords amendments in relation to devolution, but first I will say something about the reports that the Government may yet agree to the…07 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?07 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market Billrose—07 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI will just take the Minister back to his statement that the common frameworks were never supposed to be all-encompassing in relation to the internal market, because I am looking…07 Dec 2020HANSARD Courts and Tribunals: RecoveryMay I also thank the Lord Chancellor for advance sight of his statement? These matters are, of course, largely devolved to Scotland, where the impact of the pandemic is being felt…03 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineEveryone involved in delivering this great news is to be congratulated, including the Secretary of State. The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has said that provided that we…02 Dec 2020