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HANSARD SnaresThe hon. Member is making a point about DEFRA and its involvement in this area. Could he reflect on his views on DEFRA’s independent working group on snaring and the paper that it…09 Jan 2023HANSARDRoad Traffic Collisions Involving CatsThe hon. Lady makes an important point. Most residents of our communities would want to do the right thing. They would want to make an owner aware of the tragedy that had happened…09 Jan 2023HANSARDSmall Boats Incident in the ChannelThe Home Secretary herself has just described this journey as “a lethally dangerous endeavour”. How desperate does she think the people making the journey must have been to…14 Dec 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ14. Last week the UK Government’s Regulatory Policy Committee stated that the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill is “not fit for purpose”. The Institute of Directors,…30 Nov 2022HANSARDConversion Therapy: LegislationLast year, the right hon. Member for South West Norfolk (Elizabeth Truss)—the most recent former Prime Minister—described conversion therapy as an “abhorrent practice” in the…30 Nov 2022HANSARDDisposable Vapes: Environmental ImpactI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for making that point, because it reinforces one of my earlier points. I absolutely support any and all attempts to stop smoking, and all…29 Nov 2022HANSARDDisposable Vapes: Environmental ImpactI beg to move, That this House has considered the environmental impact of disposable vapes. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Murray, and I am pleased to bring…29 Nov 2022HANSARDDisposable Vapes: Environmental ImpactThinking back to the 1980s—the hon. Gentleman and I must be of a similar vintage—I absolutely recognise what he is saying but I would point him back to what I said earlier about…29 Nov 2022HANSARDDisposable Vapes: Environmental ImpactThe Minister makes a number of factual points about the regulations and how they apply equally to vapes and to other types of electrical equipment, but the very nature of…29 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court DecisionDemocracy denial is not a good look. We have had repeated non-answers and repeated assertions from those on the Tory Benches today that they somehow know better than the people of…23 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ14. What we have heard from the Prime Minister today is, in essence, that no matter how Scotland votes, Westminster will decide, but democracy demands differently. The late Canon…23 Nov 2022HANSARDStrengthening Human Rights: Discussions with Cabinet Colleagues6. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on strengthening human rights.22 Nov 2022HANSARDStrengthening Human Rights: Discussions with Cabinet ColleaguesFour out of the five parties in the Scottish Parliament are committed to protecting the Human Rights Act. That view is shared by the party of Government in Wales, it constitutes…22 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsSome 80% of UK firms say that they are struggling to trade with the EU because of Tory Brexit red tape. Scots exports to the EU have been slashed by 13%. The cost to households in…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Autumn StatementPeople watching the Chancellor’s statement will be very vexed by the fact that he seems to be pretending that the Tories’ disastrous mini-Budget and their race-to-the-bottom…17 Nov 2022HANSARDVoter IdentificationScotland did not vote for the voter ID plan, but it has been forced upon us by this out-of-touch Westminster Government. Where general elections fall on the same day as local…17 Nov 2022HANSARDVoter Identification9. What recent discussions the Committee has had with the Electoral Commission on the (a) quality of and (b) implementation planning for voter ID in (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales and…17 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsI associate myself and my colleagues with the remarks made about the immense contribution of our Sikh communities. SNP Members extend our full support and condolences this morning…16 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsIf the Government cannot even say sorry for the mess that they have made, what hope do we have of them fixing it? Let us be clear: tomorrow’s Budget is imposing austerity 2.0 on…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWe know that every second counts when someone suffers a cardiac arrest and that access to a defibrillator can literally mean the difference between life and death. Does the Leader…03 Nov 2022