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HANSARDIntegrated ReviewToday we heard the PM speak about a premium based on speed. However, Scotland’s waters make up over 60% of UK waters, while the Royal Navy’s most northern surface warship base is…16 Mar 2021HANSARDVaccine PassportsIt is a pleasure to participate virtually in today’s debate under your chairmanship, Sir David. I commend my Petitions Committee colleague, the hon. Member for Hartlepool (Mike…15 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Community PharmaciesIt is a pleasure to take part in the debate, which I am grateful to the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jackie Doyle-Price) for securing. I think we all agree with the hon. Lady that…11 Mar 2021HANSARDPress Freedom and Safety of Protesters: IndiaI thank all who took part in this debate. It is fantastic that these debates are taking place, so I also thank the House authorities for facilitating them, although we could…08 Mar 2021HANSARDPress Freedom and Safety of Protesters: IndiaI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 563473 relating to press freedoms and safety of protestors in India. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr…08 Mar 2021HANSARD Counter-Daesh UpdateIn addition to winning the military war against Daesh, we must ensure that we win the peace, so it is bitterly disappointing that the Chancellor is pulling the UK back from its…04 Mar 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance BudgetWhat the (a) timetable and (b) scope is of his proposed changes to official development assistance spending.02 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateScottish health protection teams are having to trace all the people who travelled on the plane to Aberdeen, and there must be similar risks and concerns in England, given the…02 Mar 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance BudgetIt is reported that cuts announced to international aid spending will not come in until after the G7 summit. This merely delays rather than avoids humiliation on the world stage,…02 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Chemical Industries Association has described UK manufacturing businesses paying twice as much for energy as those in other European countries, as an “ongoing blocker of…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe South African variant is a sure warning sign of the risk from other mutant strains that may be out there; combined with the question mark over vaccine efficacy with this…09 Feb 2021HANSARD Treatment of Uyghur Women: Xinjiang Detention CampsThe public are truly appalled by the further horrific crimes that have now come to light. We cannot allow this situation to be tolerated. Will the Minister advise us on what more…04 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Ministry of Defence recently disclosed to me that Saudi armed forces were trained with £2.4 million of taxpayers’ money from the secretive integrated activity fund. Can we…28 Jan 2021HANSARDUK-EU Agreement: Scottish ExportsScottish exporters need clarity and certainty on how long it will take the UK Government to resolve the calamitous situation that has been created at the UK-EU border, so my…27 Jan 2021HANSARDUK-EU Agreement: Scottish ExportsWhat discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) industry leaders on the effect of the UK-EU trade and co-operation agreement on Scottish exports.27 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outThank you, Mr Speaker. With supplies of the Pfizer vaccine expected to be temporarily lower for a few months, and with delivery of the Oxford-AstraZeneca supplies behind target,…21 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsSimilar to many families in my constituency, artists have been pointing out that many bands comprise a mixture of EU and UK nationals. Does the Minister not see the impossible…19 Jan 2021HANSARDEU Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Fishing IndustryWith fish exporters paying over £500 or £600 a day in extra paperwork since the Tory Brexit deal came into force, in what world does the Secretary of State believe that this…14 Jan 2021HANSARD Elections: May 2021It is extremely important that the democratic process is able to go ahead if it is safe to do so. Does the Minister agree that we need to make voting as safe as possible? What…13 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateLast week, when I challenged the Prime Minister over the lack of support for the 3 million excluded, he claimed that they had “not been excluded”, so can the Chancellor spell out…11 Jan 2021