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HANSARD High Street Bank Closures and Banking HubsDoes the Minister appreciate that that will be cold comfort to people who no longer have a post office, or who have an on-and-off post office, which is not a very reliable way of…11 May 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillWhat a guddle! This Government amendment does absolutely nothing to address the powers in the Bill for UK Ministers to act in areas that are devolved to Scottish Ministers without…11 May 2023HANSARDWithdrawal from the EU: Economic ImpactHappy Europe Day, Mr Speaker. In recent months, we have seen tech companies attack Brexit. The world-leading chip company Arm opted to float stock only in the US because of how…09 May 2023HANSARDCoronation: Policing of ProtestsThe Minister has a real brass neck. The Tory Government brought in this draconian legislation, yet he tells us that the police are operationally independent of the Government, as…09 May 2023HANSARDWithdrawal from the EU: Economic Impact12. What recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on the economy.09 May 2023HANSARDVoter ID8. What recent discussions the Committee has had with the Electoral Commission on the implementation of voter ID in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) England ahead of local and…27 Apr 2023HANSARD Sudan UpdateI have been reading reports about two NHS doctors who have been denied passage on planes evacuating from Sudan, and that struck me, because I have constituents who are NHS doctors…27 Apr 2023HANSARDVoter IDThe SNP has consistently opposed the requirement for voter ID since it was brought in under the Elections Act 2022. The requirement is about to take effect for the first time in…27 Apr 2023HANSARDEquitable Pay: WomenAccording to the Fawcett Society, the UK Government lag behind other European countries in making companies act to close the gender pay gap and they have failed to introduce…26 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanI have constituents who are trapped in Khartoum. They are NHS doctors, their colleagues are gravely worried for them, and they are stuck with two very small children. I have…24 Apr 2023HANSARDIllegal Immigration Bill: ECHR Compatibility5. What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the compatibility of the Illegal Migration Bill with the convention relating to the status of refugees.30 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Immigration Bill: ECHR CompatibilityCan the Attorney General clarify what assessment she has made of the legality of the amendments to the Illegal Migration Bill that are aimed at sidestepping the convention…30 Mar 2023HANSARDWindsor Framework: Economic Competitiveness10. Whether he has made a comparative assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Windsor framework on economic competitiveness in (a) Northern Ireland and…22 Mar 2023HANSARDWindsor Framework: Economic CompetitivenessBy the Secretary of State’s and the Prime Minister’s own admission, Northern Ireland is in a better economic position than the rest of the UK because of its place in the European…22 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Can you advise on how we might correct the record? The perplexing and misleading statement made by the hon. Member for Gloucester (Richard…13 Mar 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for what she says. I cannot add to that. What she describes is a reality and we have a responsibility to ensure that we do everything we can.…09 Mar 2023HANSARDElectoral Law: Political Donations and Donors3. Whether the committee has had recent discussions with the Electoral Commission on the strength and transparency of electoral law on political donations and donors.09 Mar 2023HANSARD Brain Tumour Research FundingThe hon. Member is touching on a point that I am sure will have been heard by every MP in this place. Constituents who, sadly, have children who have been or are affected by brain…09 Mar 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI am very grateful to follow the hon. Member for Erith and Thamesmead (Abena Oppong-Asare), with whom I always enjoy working. She is always worth listening to. I also want to…09 Mar 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayThe hon. Lady is making some really important points about how language in the public discourse and in the media is often dehumanising, as we heard in the headlines she just read…09 Mar 2023