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HANSARDExporting and Transporting UK GoodsA report published this month by the National Audit Office estimates that the number of HM Revenue and Customs declarations that will need to be processed from 1 January will…19 Nov 2020HANSARDExporting and Transporting UK GoodsWhat steps she is taking to simplify the process of (a) exporting and (b) transporting UK goods around the world.19 Nov 2020HANSARDFuture of Financial ServicesWould the UK Government not be in a better position to deploy these bonds if they had not flogged off the Green Investment Bank, which is headquartered in my constituency? Will…09 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week I met Peter Krykant, whose pilot scheme for safe consumption spaces in Glasgow last month saw 74 protected injections take place over 40 hours, with zero blood-borne…09 Nov 2020HANSARDIllegal Migration: English ChannelMay I start by extending my sympathies to the relatives and friends of all who have died attempting these crossings? As a matter of international law, entering a state to seek…09 Nov 2020HANSARDUK Terrorism Threat LevelI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. This is a prudent move, and the United Kingdom Government have the full support of the Scottish National party and the…05 Nov 2020HANSARDThe Rule of LawThe Home Secretary’s remit includes responsibility for making sure that all our communities are kept safe and secure. On 7 September, a man wielding a knife entered an immigration…03 Nov 2020HANSARDThe Rule of LawI reiterate that I am not asking the Lord Chancellor for the precise details of conversations or, indeed, to comment on an ongoing case. I am asking him about the general advice…03 Nov 2020HANSARDEquitable Life: CompensationIf the Government will take steps to ensure that victims of the Equitable Life scandal receive full compensation for their losses.20 Oct 2020HANSARDEquitable Life: CompensationMany self-employed people and small business owners feel let down by the covid response, and the same type of people were let down 10 years ago today when victims of the Equitable…20 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillAs the hon. Lady knows, my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow South West (Chris Stephens) and I are supporting her amendments, particularly on the trade union angle, but in…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillWill the Minister give way?15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillThe point made by the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes) was dealt with very ably earlier by the right hon. Member for Haltemprice and Howden…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI rise to speak to amendments 25, 23 and 22, and new clause 7 in the name of the Mother of the House, the right hon. and learned Member for Camberwell and Peckham (Ms Harman). She…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI do share that concern. I really do not understand—others have made this point eloquently—why organisations indulging in lawful activity, such as trade unions and, indeed, other…15 Oct 2020HANSARDLord Chancellor’s Oath and the Rule of LawI take that on board, but the difficulty is that the individual who has been put in charge of the review has evinced very strong criticisms of the Supreme Court’s decision in the…14 Oct 2020HANSARDLord Chancellor’s Oath and the Rule of LawIt has been a good debate, but I do not think there have been any answers to my pointed questions. What we need to remember is that it is not a question of growing up; it is a…14 Oct 2020HANSARDLord Chancellor’s Oath and the Rule of LawI beg to move, That this House has considered the Lord Chancellor’s oath and the rule of law. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I should start by…14 Oct 2020HANSARD Public Health Restrictions: Government Economic SupportLocal lockdowns affect a far wider range of businesses than just those that are forced to close. Food and drink suppliers such as the Edinburgh Beer Factory in my constituency…13 Oct 2020HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions)I agree that 141 unlawful prosecutions—100% unlawful prosecutions —is completely unacceptable. In Scotland, the police have not been using the powers in schedule 21, so we have…30 Sept 2020