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HANSARD Business of the HouseToday is Earth Day, so it seems an appropriate time to reflect on the environmental damage caused to marine habitats by the clearing of unexploded bombs and mines at sea, which is…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Historical Inequalities ReportThe failure to formally honour and remember black and Asian service personnel in the same way as white troops is indeed a cause for shame and deep sadness. I am pleased that the…22 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Trade with Great BritainWhat recent assessment his Department has made of the effect of the Northern Ireland protocol on levels of trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.21 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: Trade with Great BritainI share the Secretary of State’s concern and alarm over recent events. Pharmaceutical manufacturers and industry leaders are expected to withdraw up to 90% of medicines sent to…21 Apr 2021HANSARD Arms Trade: YemenInstead of profiteering from the war in Yemen, the Government need to concentrate their efforts on diplomacy and aid. Instead, they have simultaneously continued to trade in arms…20 Apr 2021HANSARDShared Prosperity Fund/Levelling-up Fund: Devolved AdministrationsSixty-six per cent. of Scots are deeply concerned about the way that the United Kingdom Internal Market Act seeks to undermine Scotland’s Parliament. Alongside the unilateral…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Gender Pension GapWhile the Minister is talking about auto-enrolment, will he say whether he has any concerns about the issue I outlined about the employer using the net pay basis, instead of the…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Gender Pension GapThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. It is impossible, in all conscience, to have any debate about pensions and not mention the plight and difficulties into which the WASPI…19 Apr 2021HANSARDEnergy-efficient House BuildingThe SNP plans, during the next Parliament, to put £1.6 billion into decarbonising the way buildings are heated in Scotland. Ambitiously, that equates to one third of homes by…19 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Scottish Government and the First Minister have commitment to a full public inquiry later this year into all aspects of the handling of the pandemic, including care homes.…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Gender Pension GapI am delighted to have secured this important debate on the gender pension gap, which stands at a shameful 40.3%—more than double the gender pay gap of 17.3%. That is truly…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Gender Pension GapAbsolutely. I know that the Minister will be listening intently, and I hope he will take away the reasonable and straightforward suggestions that I will make this evening, so that…19 Apr 2021HANSARDFuture Trade Deals: Human Rights ClausesIn a leaked recording last month, the Foreign Secretary said he wants to do trade deals with countries that violate international standards on human rights, as not doing so would…15 Apr 2021HANSARDFuture Trade Deals: Human Rights ClausesWhat recent discussions she has had with UK trade partners on inserting clauses on human rights into future trade deals.15 Apr 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent Tony McDowall travelled to Istanbul in September last year. In the early hours of the next morning, he called his mum in a state of some distress, telling her that…15 Apr 2021HANSARDGambling regulationThe petition states: The petition of residents of the constituency of North Ayrshire and Arran, Declares that there is significant concern about the recent collapse of the betting…14 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Working ParentsUniversal credit’s young parent penalty denies single parents under 25 years old the same level of social security as those above that age, pushing those affected—90% of whom are…24 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Working ParentsWhat discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on working parents.24 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Hospitality IndustryThis pandemic has posed challenges for all of us and for every business, not least the hospitality sector. This very important but beleaguered industry—the third largest employer…24 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseBetting firm Football Index is now in administration, with its licence suspended by the Gambling Commission amid reports that the firm operated like a pyramid scheme and had been…18 Mar 2021