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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sure that the entire House was distraught yesterday to hear press reports of injuries sustained by UK special forces in Yemen and will join me in wishing a speedy recovery to…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI am actually quite affronted —to use an old-fashioned term—by that type of question, because I do not stand here to speak for the people of Scotland; I stand here to speak for my…25 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI was taken by the speech of the right hon. Member for Mid Sussex (Sir Nicholas Soames), who talked about the diminished place of the United Kingdom after Brexit and during the…25 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Defence IndustryToday, we saw the ceremony for confirming the move of the EU anti-piracy taskforce from Northwood to a new location near Cadiz. All around us, we are hearing about the…25 Mar 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I do not know whether many people in the Chamber are aware, but I am sure you are, that at this moment the 50th Special Olympics are taking place…21 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft State Aid (Agriculture and Fisheries) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is good to see you in the Chair, Mr Robertson. I will not take up too much of the Committee’s time. Following what has just been said by the Opposition spokesperson, I am sure…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Gambling-Related HarmI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. Does he agree that, given the numbers he has cited, it is nigh impossible for local authorities anywhere in the United…19 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft State Aid (Agriculture and Fisheries) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am grateful to the Minister for what he has said, but I ask him again: has his Department discussed the SI with the civil service in Northern Ireland?19 Mar 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. You will know that the independent inquiry into child sex abuse is taking evidence. Yesterday, a sitting Member of the House of Lords—a legislator…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure that the Leader of the House will join me in congratulating Lyndsey Coleman of the Y Sort It youth group in West Dunbartonshire. Last night, she was a finalist in the…14 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsYou will know, Mr Speaker, that West Dunbartonshire has two notable anniversaries this week. First, today is the 78th anniversary of proportionally the worst aerial bombardment in…13 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActWould my right hon. Friend, like me, reflect on history? It was not the European Union, or what came before it, that destroyed the great shipyards on the Clyde. It was not the…12 Mar 2019HANSARDHereditary Titles (Female Succession)I thought I lived in the 21st century, and although I can commend those sitting in the Public Gallery who are seeking equality within the peerage, and although I understand their…05 Mar 2019HANSARDHereditary Titles (Female Succession)I did not mean to attribute dishonour to the hon. Member, who is of course entitled to their opinion, as is every other Member of the House—but, for the record, I think he is…05 Mar 2019HANSARDEurotunnel: PaymentI do not know about you, Mr Speaker, but I think this is the worst “Hancock’s Half Hour” I have ever seen—and it is in colour for the first time. The Secretary of State, in…04 Mar 2019HANSARD Stronger Towns FundIt would be disingenuous of me not to welcome the Minister’s statement, but it would also be disingenuous of me not to say that I am a wee bit concerned that there are no figures…04 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy constituency is best known by many for its shipping history, whether it be John Brown and Company of Clydebank or Denny of Dumbarton. Next week, for the 78th year in a row, my…28 Feb 2019HANSARD A Better Defence EstateI agree with the Minister on the D-day landing commemorations. It would be remiss of me if I did not mention yet again during a defence statement the civilians who died in my home…28 Feb 2019HANSARD Carrier Strike StrategyNo Glaswegian is ever going to win that argument with me. On Beardmore’s, the hon. Gentleman steals my thunder and my speech—perhaps he saw it earlier. Beardmore’s was one of the…28 Feb 2019HANSARD Carrier Strike StrategyI commend the hon. Member for Witney (Robert Courts) on an impassioned opening speech. I also associate myself fully with the words of the hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed…28 Feb 2019