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HANSARDProrogation (Disclosure of Communications)I agree with my hon. Friend, but I would take the argument further, because the shabby practices of this Government and the creaking of the British constitution underline, in my…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation (Disclosure of Communications)I rise to state the Scottish National party’s unequivocal support for this application and to congratulate the right hon. and learned Member for Beaconsfield (Mr Grieve) on…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation (Disclosure of Communications)I entirely agree with the right hon. Lady on that matter. The documents lodged with the Scottish Court last week, and revealed to the public against the Government’s wishes but as…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation (Disclosure of Communications)It does rather have the whiff of that. At Prime Minister’s questions last week, the right hon. and learned Member for Beaconsfield asked the Prime Minister why it had proved…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation (Disclosure of Communications)You are correct, Mr Speaker; I am about to draw my remarks to a close. I am a student more of Scottish history than of English history, but our histories are bound together, and I…09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation (Disclosure of Communications)rose —09 Sept 2019HANSARDProrogation (Disclosure of Communications)Will the Minister give way?09 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal)I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way. I wonder whether I might go back to the matter raised by the right hon. and learned Member for Beaconsfield (Mr Grieve).…03 Sept 2019HANSARD G7 SummitIt is good to hear the Prime Minister say that he will uphold the constitution and the rule of law, because of course it is essential that the United Kingdom upholds the rule of…03 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal)rose —03 Sept 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentIn 2012, when the majority of the Members of the Scottish Parliament wanted to hold an independence referendum, the Prime Minister’s predecessor and friend, David Cameron, agreed…25 Jul 2019HANSARD Female Offender Strategy: One Year OnI have no doubt that my colleagues in the Scottish Government are doing that, and I know that in his former role the Minister visited the prison service in Scotland. We have done…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Workplace Deaths: ScotlandDoes the hon. Gentleman agree with Unite the union and the Scottish Trades Union Congress that the failure to devolve health and safety law to the Scottish Parliament after the…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Female Offender Strategy: One Year OnIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ryan, and to follow the hon. Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris). I want to compliment the hon. Member for Stretford and…24 Jul 2019HANSARDHuman Rights in Saudi ArabiaThe point I was making is that it is not a trivial matter for women to be able to convey themselves from A to B in the same way as a man can. However, the more important point I…18 Jul 2019HANSARDHuman Rights in Saudi ArabiaIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Henry. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) on securing the debate and on all his…18 Jul 2019HANSARDDetaineesI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement and agree with others that much of it is to be welcomed. However, like others I regret the decision not to hold an…18 Jul 2019HANSARDPolice Surveillance of JournalistsI congratulate the right hon. Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Mr Davis) on securing this question. It is indeed ironic that we are discussing these matters the week after the…17 Jul 2019HANSARDDomestic AbuseI thank the Minister for advance sight of her statement, and for the courtesy that she and the other Minister, the Under-Secretary of State for Justice, the hon. Member for…16 Jul 2019HANSARDRefugee Settlement ProgrammeThank you, Mr Speaker. As well as Scottish local authorities, Scottish community groups are also planning to sponsor refugee families. I met representatives of Refugee Sponsorship…15 Jul 2019