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HANSARDDevolution of WelfareLast year, my hon. Friend the Member for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (Bill Grant) secured a debate on the delivery of welfare. In criticising that debate, the hon. Gentleman said:…09 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution of WelfareI am grateful to all hon. Members who contributed. It is telling that we had only one substantive speech from the Nationalist benches; the other 34 SNP Members obviously find it…09 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution of WelfareMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point; I am going to expand on that a little further. Despite all the rhetoric we hear from the SNP about taking on these powers and many others,…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very pleased that the Government are investing £290 million in improving the A1 road north of Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed. Sadly, north of the border, 17 miles of the A1…04 Apr 2019HANSARDVotes at 16It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Howarth. I commend the hon. Member for Oldham West and Royton (Jim McMahon) for securing the debate and for all his work to…03 Apr 2019HANSARDVotes at 16I am grateful to the hon. Lady for that point. This issue is not about risk; it is about personal responsibility and about when people are able to make decisions about whether to…03 Apr 2019HANSARDRules-based International Order3. What steps he is taking to strengthen the rules-based international order.02 Apr 2019HANSARDRules-based International OrderIt has now been five years since the annexation of Crimea by Russia and since then Putin has repeatedly proved to be one of the greatest threats to the rules-based international…02 Apr 2019HANSARDSupporting Disabled People to WorkI was delighted to attend a Disability Confident event in one of my local jobcentres in Galashiels, whose staff do a tremendous amount to get disabled people back into work. Can…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseResidents in Westruther in my constituency have set up a community enterprise scheme to buy the local pub and convert it into a community café, community hub, post office and…28 Mar 2019HANSARDBorderlands Growth DealExtending the borders railway to Hawick, Newcastleton and on to Carlisle would bring economic prosperity and jobs to the Scottish borders and the wider borderlands area. Will the…27 Mar 2019HANSARDBorderlands Growth Deal5. What steps he is taking to deliver the borderlands growth deal.27 Mar 2019HANSARD Far-right Violence and Online ExtremismI was reassured by the Minister’s remarks about the work the Department is doing to help mosques and places of worship to fight hate crime, but could he confirm that that work…18 Mar 2019HANSARDFuture of the Oil and Gas IndustryThe hon. Gentleman is speaking very well about the work of the Committee in this regard. We worked very well to produce the report. On the redeployment of skills as the supply of…14 Mar 2019HANSARDSpring StatementI was delighted to hear that the Chancellor is ploughing £260 million into the borderlands growth deal, which shows this Government’s commitment to cross-border infrastructure…13 Mar 2019HANSARDImprisonment of OffendersI am very grateful, Mr Speaker. I understand the UK Government are looking at the effectiveness of short-term custodial sentences to reduce reoffending. I invite Ministers to look…12 Mar 2019HANSARDImprisonment of Offenders20. What the Government’s policy is on the use of imprisonment for offenders.12 Mar 2019HANSARDImprisonment of OffendersQuestion 20, Mr Speaker.12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActAs the Prime Minister will recall, I voted against the withdrawal agreement in January, but I am very pleased that she and the Attorney General have been able to achieve the…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Stronger Towns FundToo often in the past, money transferred from the United Kingdom Government to the Scottish Government has not reached the communities and public services that Conservative…04 Mar 2019