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HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillThe hon. Gentleman makes a point about Members of this House. Does he believe in parliamentary sovereignty? If he does, he will understand that Members had every electoral right…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillI will not, I am afraid, as I want to make some progress. Quite simply, be we in the 18th century or the 21st century, introducing legislation that damages the economic…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillIf the hon. Gentleman is protecting what he and I would both agree is the Treaty of Union, why does he not extend the protocol, even as reformed by the Government, to Scotland,…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillIt is always good to follow the right hon. Member for South West Wiltshire (Dr Murrison), even though I am going to profoundly disagree with him. It is interesting that we now…27 Jun 2022HANSARDNI Protocol Bill: Discussions with the EU4. What recent discussions the Government has had with the EU on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.22 Jun 2022HANSARDNI Protocol Bill: Discussions with the EUBelfast harbour has reported levels of trade and increase in turnover of profits of 17% to £73.3 million from 2021, with pre-tax profits up 13% to £34 million. Can the Secretary…22 Jun 2022HANSARDBill of RightsTwo things do not surprise me today : the continuing utter disrespect shown to you, Mr Speaker, as Chair of this House, and the utter dearth of historical knowledge on the…22 Jun 2022HANSARD EU Retained LawI know that the Minister speaks with passion as a Brexiteer, as I speak with passion as a remainer—at least we can both having conviction in our belief, unlike those who have…22 Jun 2022HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementThe Republic of India has a respected independent legal system, and that will form part of the basis of the FTA between the UK and India. The Secretary of State will be aware of…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUK-India Free Trade Agreement5. What recent assessment her Department has made of the progress of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement.16 Jun 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests ResignationWhen questioned at the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on Tuesday, the now former ethics adviser described himself as “an asset of the Prime…16 Jun 2022HANSARDInshore Fishing FleetIt is good to see you in the Chair, Sir Charles, and I thank the hon. Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) for introducing the debate and for giving kudos to the Scottish…14 Jun 2022HANSARDForeign LobbyingWill the Minister confirm whether there will be an additional commitment from the Government to reform Scottish limited partnerships, which are a valuable conduit for dark money…25 May 2022HANSARDForeign LobbyingI will not disagree with the hon. Member on that, but I go back to the point I was about to make about states that are nominally neutral or even allied to the UK and how we hold…25 May 2022HANSARDForeign LobbyingIt is good to see you in the Chair, Dame Angela. As I sum up on behalf of my party, I cannot help but feel that this is a very British debate. I am unsure whether anyone here is…25 May 2022HANSARDForeign LobbyingOn the point about higher education selling its soul to the Chinese Communist party, surely it is not just the Government’s role to regulate their engagement with foreign actors.…25 May 2022HANSARDForeign LobbyingI hope that is reciprocated, and that things come from the devolved Administrations to this place. The Scottish Government already have the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016, which was…25 May 2022HANSARDFuture Defence Policy and the Armed ForcesDuring the 2014 independence referendum, the Secretary of State’s Government promised that 12,500 armed forces personnel would be based in Scotland. The current figure is more…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthThere is something liberating about coming in at nearly the end of the debate, Mr Deputy Speaker. Knowing that you do not have much time to get your points across, you tend to get…18 May 2022