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HANSARDExiting the European Union (Sanctions)The hon. Gentleman is making a very important point about the need for global co-operation on this. Does he believe that the UK should be taking a leading role in the UN, as it…29 Apr 2019HANSARD Climate Action and Extinction RebellionWill my right hon. Friend join me in welcoming the 2017 PwC report which shows that the United Kingdom is the fastest decarbonising nation of the G7? Can she tell us how the…23 Apr 2019HANSARD Mental Health Support: Young PeopleMental health is raised with me time and again by my constituents, both young people and parents, in Clackmannanshire and in Perth and Kinross. Can my hon. Friend explain to the…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Customs)I stand to speak in support of the draft regulations. They may sound elementary, but it is important that the UK is explicit in its opposition to instruments of torture. The UK’s…08 Apr 2019HANSARD Access to Medical CannabisDoes my right hon. Friend agree that we should be led by evidence? As our scientific knowledge continues to progress, so should the views and the laws made in this House. Will he…08 Apr 2019HANSARD Loan ChargeThe hon. Gentleman makes a point about the loan charge being a current liability, which is the Government’s argument. Does he agree that our constituents need clarity about what…04 Apr 2019HANSARD BruneiWill my right hon. Friend tell us what can be done to champion the virtues of giving people equal rights? When these rights are denied, it is not just a loss for the individual;…04 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIt was mentioned earlier that it is cherry blossom time. I encourage every Member of the House to come and see the Japanese garden in Clackmannanshire in my constituency, where…04 Apr 2019HANSARDGender Pay GapDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is important to check the gender pay gap right across the workforce, not just the boardroom? From my 11 years in industry, the biggest gaps often…04 Apr 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI had the honour of serving on the Public Accounts Committee with the hon. Lady when I first entered the House. She is talking about risk and, knowing what she does through the…29 Mar 2019HANSARD Sittings of the House (29 March)The hon. Gentleman is making a point about travel. I say to him, my constituency neighbour, that our constituents in North Perthshire and South Perthshire will be plenty happy for…28 Mar 2019HANSARDBeer Taxation and PubsMy hon. Friend makes a good point about the whisky industry which the Government have supported so well by freezing the duty for the last two years. For a constituency such as…28 Mar 2019HANSARDBorderlands Growth Deal10. Perth city centre is just outside my constituency, but it is nevertheless a cultural and commercial hub for many of my constituents. Is my right hon. Friend considering…27 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Market Measures Payment Schemes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Market Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My right hon. Friend is talking about several measures that will affect different parts of the United Kingdom. Will he confirm now or later in writing how the measures will…25 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Market Measures Payment Schemes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Market Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The hon. Gentleman is talking about providing opportunity to farmers. Perhaps he could provide those opportunities by ensuring that Scotland is included in the UK Agriculture…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI voted for the withdrawal agreement twice before, and I would do so again, but I welcome my right hon. Friend’s move towards indicative votes, because I think that they will be…25 Mar 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Joint Committee: OversightCan the Minister confirm what he said earlier—that any decision making of the Joint Committee will be subject to ministerial oversight unless it is democratically accountable in…20 Mar 2019HANSARDWelfare SupportWhat support is being given, through not only universal credit but schemes such as Access to Work, to those who experience mental ill health?18 Mar 2019HANSARDWelfare Support23. What comparative assessment her Department has made of the levels of financial support available through (a) universal credit and (b) the legacy system.18 Mar 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the European UnionOn a point of order, Mr Speaker—14 Mar 2019