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HANSARDDevolution of WelfareYes, I do. The hon. Gentleman is a former Member of the Holyrood Parliament, so he knows how quickly legislation can progress through Parliament, and he knows the steps that need…09 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution of WelfareNo, I am answering the hon. Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk first. He does not appear to have a problem with the delay or the problems in the roll-out of universal…09 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution of WelfareI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. He serves on the Select Committee on Work and Pensions, so he knows these issues well. Of course, what the hon. Member for…09 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution of WelfareThe hon. Gentleman rightly talks about the high poverty levels that we have throughout the United Kingdom. However, will he reflect on the fact that the poverty rate in…09 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution of WelfareThe Minister is setting out well some of the areas where there has been good working between the Scottish and UK Governments, particularly at ministerial level, as I said in my…09 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution of WelfareWill the hon. Gentleman give way?09 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution of WelfareI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way and commend him on securing this debate, as it will give us an opportunity to set out the positive things that the Scottish Government…09 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution of WelfareOfficials.09 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution of WelfareThe hon. Gentleman is being very generous with his time. Does he acknowledge the comments that have been made by Inclusion Scotland and the Scottish Commission for Learning…09 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution of WelfareThe hon. Gentleman will understand the difficulty and complexity of delivering a combined social security system—one that has to interact with a Department that is putting…09 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution of WelfareI am concluding. The hon. Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk also forgot to mention the catastrophic introduction of universal credit and PIP, which has literally…09 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution of WelfareI just said that.09 Apr 2019HANSARDVisa ArrangementsWhy then, have the Government not considered sorting out the problems that they have created with the post-study work visa?04 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is setting out a very good case. He is talking about precedents, and one of the welcome precedents that I am sure we and others will look to is the fact that this…03 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)I commend my hon. and learned Friend for her efforts in respect of her motion. She will remember, as I do, that the Prime Minister pledged that, if Parliament voted to support no…01 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)This is important, because we are all, or should be, compromising across this House. Does the hon. Gentleman acknowledge, on freedom of movement and immigration, that Scotland has…01 Apr 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionMy right hon. Friend sets out well the game-playing that has gone on. There is no doubt game-playing going on with the motion today, but it appears that some Labour MPs may be…29 Mar 2019HANSARDHouseholds Below Average Income StatisticsI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement. There has long been a debate in this place about whether we should measure absolute or relative poverty—in that…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseNotwithstanding the sunny disposition of the Leader of the House at the Dispatch Box, she is still being sleekit about tomorrow’s business. Will it be meaningful vote 3, and is…28 Mar 2019HANSARD Permitted Development and Shale Gas ExplorationWill the hon. Gentleman give way?28 Mar 2019