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HANSARDRefugee Settlement ProgrammeScotland has played a leading role in the current vulnerable persons resettlement scheme, resettling nearly 3,000 people across all Scotland’s local authorities. Recent opinion…15 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee Mistreatment: Judge-led InquiryI commend the Father of the House, the right hon. and learned Member for Rushcliffe (Mr Clarke), for bringing this matter to the Floor of the House, and for securing what seems to…15 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillWe are very proud of the introduction of equal marriage in Scotland under an SNP Government, led by the former First Minister, Alex Salmond. I am happy to hear the hon. Gentleman…09 Jul 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: No DealIt would seem that the Secretary of State and I must be reading different newspapers. In an earlier answer, he mentioned problems of data protection if we leave without a deal.…09 Jul 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: No DealI commend the Secretary of State for his honesty, but I wonder whether he would pass on his knowledge on this subject to the two candidates to be the next Prime Minister, because,…09 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for Work and PensionsThe hon. Lady is making a powerful speech, as I would expect of her. Last week the Scottish Government introduced a new Scottish child payment which, when delivered in full, will…02 Jul 2019HANSARDPensioner PovertyOn Friday, I met constituents and campaigners from Women Against State Pension Inequality Campaign Scotland. Those women told me that they are suffering poverty, distress and…01 Jul 2019HANSARDPensioner Poverty8. What recent assessment she has made of the level of pensioner poverty in the UK.01 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State referred earlier to the number of statutory instruments that have been laid to date; can he tell the House how many SIs remain to be enacted in order for us…27 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigrationI stand corrected, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I apologise for any confusion caused, but it is still worthy of note that we have had so little contribution from Labour Members…26 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigrationCertainly not, because his colleague, the chair of the FSB, Mr Mike Cherry—no relation to me, in case there are any conspiracy theories from Conservative Members—said: “The MAC’s…26 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigrationI cannot let the hon. Gentleman move on from his statement about the impossibility of enforcing a differential immigration system within the United Kingdom without asking him what…26 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigrationI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way. He says that we should be representing the interests of our constituents. I assure him that my constituents have written to me in their…26 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigrationI hear what the hon. Gentleman says, but perhaps he would care to remember that 72% of people in Edinburgh South West voted to remain in the single market and the customs union.…26 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigrationWell, that is debatable. The point that they are making is, I suppose, in keeping with their unionism—that they would like to see a UK-wide solution. The hon. Member for Stirling…26 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigrationIt is a real pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire North (Gavin Newlands). As he said towards the end of his speech, there really could be no…26 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigrationThe Prime Minister left others to take the rap for her. It is important that today’s debate notes that the hostile environment is the legacy of the outgoing Prime Minister. Of…26 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigrationIndeed; there are not many of them here. They disowned freedom of movement in their 2017 manifesto. They were planning to vote with the Government on the immigration Bill but,…26 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigrationIt is worth remembering that, when the hostile environment policy was brought to the House by the coalition Government, most of the Liberal Democrats, from whom we have not heard…26 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigrationNo, I do not accept that, because many in business have said that they are prepared to look at Scotland-specific solutions. The Scottish Government are doing a lot of work with…26 Jun 2019