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HANSARDTopical QuestionsFairground operators make a significant economic contribution to my constituency and use red diesel for their power-generating equipment. Members of the Showmen’s Guild of Great…12 Mar 2020HANSARDSpecial Rules for Terminal Illnesses: ReviewScotland has already shown what can be done when a Government put dignity and respect at the heart of their welfare policies—for example, by removing any time qualification for…09 Mar 2020HANSARD Recent Violence in IndiaCan the Minister share with us the reason why the Indian Government have excluded Muslims from the Citizenship (Amendment) Act? Does he agree that legislation should never…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Elgin MarblesThank you, Mr Speaker, for the opportunity to debate a subject that has long been of historical interest but has taken on new significance in the current political climate. The…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Elgin MarblesI think the only answer to that is, how arrogant! How arrogant to feel that we are the only ones who can house the Parthenon sculptures. I am sure many Greeks will be listening to…02 Mar 2020HANSARDEU Educational and Research ProgrammesA total of 32% of 15 to 30-year-olds from the UK can read and write in a foreign language, compared with 79% in France, 91% in Germany and an incredible 99% in Denmark. Does the…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Elgin MarblesIt is very disappointing to hear of the treatment of Professor Mary Beard. It reveals a crucial flaw in the argument against the return of the marbles, but it would be entirely…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Elgin MarblesI agree that many visitors will have enjoyed a visit to the British Museum and marvelled at these fantastic sculptures, but the hon. Gentleman will not be surprised to discover…02 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Scottish Government have undertaken a review to consider the experiences and outcomes for young people in care in Scotland. Will the UK Government carry out a similar exercise…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Elgin MarblesI am sorry, but I need to make some progress. As I said, this would enable the marbles to be appreciated in the original context in which they were sculpted. That is perhaps best…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Construction Industry: Cash RetentionsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Alan Brown) for securing this debate. It is fair to say…27 Feb 2020HANSARD Construction Industry: Cash RetentionsThe Minister has been very generous in giving way. He has said again that he is committed to tackling the issue, but do we have any idea of a timescale for this, or are we going…27 Feb 2020HANSARD Construction Industry: Cash RetentionsIn the Government consultation, 82% of respondents thought that existing measures were ineffective in addressing the challenges of prompt release and security of retentions. The…27 Feb 2020HANSARD Construction Industry: Cash RetentionsWhen?27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy constituent was employed by a recruitment agency but had to leave her job for health reasons. Despite a promise that she would be put on garden leave to help her recuperate,…27 Feb 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseFigures published in The Herald this week show that free cash machines are disappearing at an alarming rate from communities across Scotland, with more than £10 million spent on…13 Feb 2020HANSARDCounty Lines Criminal ActivityThe work of these gangs stretches right across the UK, with more than 20 known to be operating county lines in Scotland. Can the Solicitor General assure me that prosecutors in…13 Feb 2020HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleThe Scottish Government’s CashBack for Communities scheme is about to make a payment of £19 million of money recovered under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to youth projects in…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Middle East Peace PlanDoes the Minister agree that this proposal, which offers Palestinians barren and inhospitable desert land, and a tunnel between the west bank and Gaza, is a fundamentally…30 Jan 2020HANSARDForestry/BiodiversityDeveloping countries around the world are facing a loss of trees and animals at a catastrophic rate as the climate emergency worsens. When will the Secretary of State follow the…29 Jan 2020