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HANSARDTrade Deals and the NHSAs I was saying, that only served to drive a surge of support for the SNP and Scottish independence. Before I am accused of straying too far, what relevance has that to trade…16 Nov 2020HANSARDTrade Deals and the NHSIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day) for securing this important debate. The…16 Nov 2020HANSARDTrade Deals and the NHSDoes the hon. Gentleman share my concern that the term “for sale” is used as a cover? Obviously, the NHS is not going to be put up for sale like a house, but parts of the services…16 Nov 2020HANSARDBreast Cancer Diagnosis and Services: Covid-19I thank the hon. Member for North Warwickshire (Craig Tracey) for securing this very important debate, and I congratulate him on his compassion and lucidity in presenting his…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19I do not dispute the role of private companies in meeting the challenge of the coronavirus. I will go on to discuss the transparency and the appropriateness of the way in which…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19It may not be the perception of the hon. Member for Gloucester (Richard Graham) that this is important to covid, but it is in Scotland, and I am speaking to the people in…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19Despite its dreadful impact, the coronavirus pandemic has brought out the very best in people, from Captain Sir Tom Moore’s inspiring fundraising efforts to volunteers in…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 VaccineI thank the hon. Member for North Herefordshire (Bill Wiggin) for securing this important and highly relevant debate. It is understandable that we may share a feeling of cautious…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 VaccineI am just about to finish, Mr Dowd; sorry. Whether the sign-off of the £49 million award came from Nick Elliott or, as the Secretary of State claimed this morning, some civil…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 VaccineI thank the hon. Member for that helpful clarification. I certainly hope that there would be a concordance of agreement to ensure not only that similar standards are followed, but…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactI spent most of my professional career in London working with friends and colleagues from the BAME communities, so it was upsetting for me to find that more than 70% of all NHS…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Covid-19In his statement earlier today, the Chancellor claimed to be targeting support where it is most needed, but one early and obvious lesson from the covid pandemic was the…22 Oct 2020HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: United StatesWhat progress the Government have made on trade talks with the US.08 Oct 2020HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: United StatesThe Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has warned that there will be absolutely no chance of a trade deal should the UK Government override the Brexit…08 Oct 2020HANSARD Rule of LawWill the hon. Gentleman give way?07 Oct 2020HANSARD Rule of LawI beg to move, That this House has considered the rule of law in the UK. Although I may not be a lawyer, as a professional I understand the need for the highest standards of…07 Oct 2020HANSARDUK Internal Market BillBusinesses in my Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency and across Scotland benefit from not only the most competitive business rates regime in the UK but vital schemes such as…29 Sept 2020HANSARDUK Internal Market BillWhat recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Scottish Government on the economic effect on businesses of the UK Internal Market Bill.29 Sept 2020HANSARD Public Interest Disclosure (Protection) BillIt is truly an honour to speak in support of this private Member’s Bill, promoted by my hon. Friend the Member for Central Ayrshire (Dr Whitford). The Bill speaks to her…25 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe Secretary of State is quite right: these are serious times, and we require serious answers, so can he answer the following? It has prioritised VIPs over the public; it has a…21 Sept 2020