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HANSARD Leaving the EU: Impact on the UKI listened very carefully to the opening remarks of the hon. Member for Glasgow Central (Alison Thewliss). What I find quite extraordinary about the SNP is its ability to hold to…17 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureDebating time in the House of Commons is a precious commodity. It is an opportunity to raise important matters for our nation—important matters of international concern and,…17 Mar 2021HANSARD Union Connectivity ReviewWill the hon. Member give way?16 Mar 2021HANSARD Union Connectivity ReviewI am grateful for that. There is an opportunity in the review to accelerate the extension of the borders railway from Tweedbank to Hawick and Newcastleton, and on to Carlisle,…16 Mar 2021HANSARD Union Connectivity ReviewI beg to move, That this House has considered the Union Connectivity Review. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I am pleased to have secured this debate…16 Mar 2021HANSARD Union Connectivity ReviewI thank all right hon. and hon. Members for participating in the debate and the Minister for her response and constructive engagement. I think what my constituents in the Scottish…16 Mar 2021HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillI am grateful for that point, but I am not sure whether the amendment would address that concern. I do not know where all the materials come from, but having spoken to the…12 Mar 2021HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillI very much welcome this Bill, and I commend the hon. Member for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury) for proposing it. It provides the teeth of the good intentions contained in current…12 Mar 2021HANSARDUnion Connectivity ReviewThe Minister will know that cross-border transport routes are vital for my constituents, for educational and career opportunities as well as many other day-to-day tasks. That is…10 Mar 2021HANSARDUnion Connectivity ReviewWhat recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the Union connectivity review.10 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI very much welcome this Budget and I congratulate the Chancellor on producing it. It is a Budget for extraordinary times, and first and foremost it is a Budget for jobs. The…03 Mar 2021HANSARDScottish Exports to US: TariffsUS barriers to trade have been broken down in the past to the benefit of Scottish jobs, and this includes the great work of the UK Government to get Scotch beef back in American…25 Feb 2021HANSARDScottish Exports to US: TariffsWhat progress she has made on removing tariffs on Scottish goods exported to the US.25 Feb 2021HANSARDGovernment's Management of the EconomyMy constituents have not forgotten what befell the UK economy the last time Labour was in power. The party which has left unemployment higher than it found it every single time it…23 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Luxury Textile SectorI am grateful for that response. As the Minister will know, the damaging tariffs from the US-EU trade dispute are punishing textile mills in my Borders constituency. Textile…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Luxury Textile SectorWhat steps his Department is taking to support the luxury textile sector during the covid-19 outbreak.09 Feb 2021HANSARDUnsafe Cladding: Protecting Tenants and LeaseholdersThe hon. Member has obviously been very critical of the UK Government and full of praise, as usual, for his colleagues in the Scottish Government, but he will be aware that the…01 Feb 2021HANSARDUnsafe Cladding: Protecting Tenants and LeaseholdersHappy birthday, Madam Deputy Speaker. I too welcome my hon. Friend the Member for Walsall North (Eddie Hughes) to his Front-Bench position this evening. A few weeks after my…01 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccine Roll-outMay I start by thanking the GPs and other NHS staff across the Scottish borders, who have been working incredibly hard over the last few weeks to get vaccines into people’s arms?…27 Jan 2021HANSARDScottish Goods: US TariffsWhat progress she has made on the removal of US tariffs on Scottish goods.14 Jan 2021