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HANSARDWagner Group: Sanctions RegimeI would be grateful if the Minister could outline to us what it is about billionaire Russians such as Yevgeny Prigozhin and others that make this Government feel that they need…25 Jan 2023HANSARDDevolved Budget for Wales: Impact of InflationThe Institute of Welsh Affairs says that budgetary pressures highlight the impotence of Welsh devolution and that tax scheme changes by the Scottish Government are a model that…18 Jan 2023HANSARDDevolved Budget for Wales: Impact of Inflation14. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of inflation on the devolved budget for Wales.18 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Transition Projects: Scotland11. What plans he has to support energy transition projects in Scotland.17 Jan 2023HANSARDScotland Act 1998: Section 35 PowerOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker.17 Jan 2023HANSARD Points of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I apologise to Mr Deputy Speaker for trying to intervene during the question session. However, this is important, because the statement…17 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Transition Projects: ScotlandFormer mining communities such as my own in Midlothian contributed so much to the economy through our mining history, but for many years they have been left behind after the pits…17 Jan 2023HANSARDScotland Act 1998: Section 35 PowerI think it is exceptionally discourteous of the Secretary of State to refer consistently to a statement of reasons that nobody in the Chamber except him appears to have seen. This…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillIt looks like being quite the week for the use of draconian anti-democratic powers by this Government. The restrictive anti-trade union legislation they pushed through in 2016…16 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Assembly Elections7. What recent discussions he has had with representatives of (a) EU member states and (b) political parties in Northern Ireland on the potential impact of the Northern Ireland…14 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Assembly ElectionsThere will clearly be a range of views on the protocol going forward, and in any election to the Northern Ireland Assembly, those views will need to be outlined clearly. We know…14 Dec 2022HANSARD Covid-19: PPE ProcurementThese are issues that many Opposition Members in particular have been raising for a long time. My Ministerial Interests (Public Appointments) Bill, now in its third iteration, has…24 Nov 2022HANSARDBill of Rights: Self-determination for WalesAgain, I do not think that got to the point. The Joint Committee on Human Rights recommended in its report last year that the UK Government should “not pursue reform” of the Human…23 Nov 2022HANSARDBill of Rights: Self-determination for Wales14. If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Bill of Rights on the right for self-determination for Wales.23 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court DecisionThe Secretary of State has referenced a number of times the suggestion that only a third of the electorate in Scotland voted for the SNP at the last Scottish election. In that…23 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. The miners strike of 1984-85 was hugely traumatic in my Midlothian constituency and other coalfield communities. Although the future is bright, many people still need closure.…22 Nov 2022HANSARDVoter IdentificationAlthough it is encouraging that the legislation has finally been produced, the delays were clearly lengthy, which has had an impact. We all want to see the smooth running of any…17 Nov 2022HANSARDVoter Identification1. If the Commission will publish guidance for returning officers on the implementation of the Voter Identification Regulations 2022.17 Nov 2022HANSARDLoss and Damage Settlement at COP275. What discussions he has had with his Egyptian counterpart on achieving a loss and damage settlement at COP27.02 Nov 2022HANSARDLoss and Damage Settlement at COP27The Egyptian presidency of COP27 has hailed Scotland as leading the world in taking steps in the right direction regarding loss and damage. Scotland’s First Minister has called it…02 Nov 2022