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HANSARDSpending Review 2020What assessment she has made of the implications for her Department’s policies of the spending review 2020.30 Nov 2020HANSARDSpending Review 2020The Chancellor could have made the £20 uplift to universal credit permanent, but instead he has left households deeply concerned as they face the prospect of a cut to this vital…30 Nov 2020HANSARDStatutory Paid Bereavement Leave: Loss of Family MemberThe hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point, and it is something I will return to in just a moment, if he will permit me. According to research commissioned by the charity Sue…30 Nov 2020HANSARDStatutory Paid Bereavement Leave: Loss of Family MemberI want to press the Minister on one point and ask for his view on it. If those who are earning a comfortable salary feel that they need to take additional time off, unpaid, they…30 Nov 2020HANSARDStatutory Paid Bereavement Leave: Loss of Family MemberThe hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point. It is that ambiguity—that discretion—over something life-changing like a bereavement that is simply unfair. People deserve a level…30 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateCovid-19 is a world pandemic and it needs to be tackled on a global basis. International travel will expose the UK to future outbreaks, particularly if the virus mutates, so on…26 Nov 2020HANSARDDementia: Covid-19I echo the congratulations and thanks to the hon. Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) for her comprehensive and wide-ranging exposition of the effect of…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Family Visits in Health and Social Care Settings: Covid-19I am very glad to participate in this debate. I thank the hon. Member for Beaconsfield (Joy Morrissey), who set out the importance of social and family contact for older and…11 Nov 2020HANSARDObesity: Covid-19I want to begin by thanking the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for his comprehensive exposition of the issue, setting out the scale of the challenges in tackling obesity…10 Nov 2020HANSARDFuture of Financial ServicesI confess I was surprised to hear the Chancellor say that he was grateful to the people who are keeping local bank branches open. I now have seven towns in my constituency with no…09 Nov 2020HANSARDBaby Loss: Covid-19Thank you, Ms McDonagh. I apologise to anybody in the Chamber whom I may have overlooked, but I do have to get on my flight at Heathrow. I do apologise. I begin by thanking the…05 Nov 2020HANSARDBank closures in North AyrshireI rise to present a petition on bank closures in North Ayrshire. The petition states: The petition of the constituency of North Ayrshire and Arran, Declares that there is an…03 Nov 2020HANSARD Lockdown: Economic SupportIf there were no confusion about the furlough support for Scotland in the event of another lockdown, the right hon. Gentleman’s own Tory MPs and Members across the House would not…03 Nov 2020HANSARDFireworksI begin by thanking the hon. Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) for her comprehensive setting out of the problems and challenges we face with this issue. I am delighted to take…02 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseA memo that was recently leaked to the Bloomberg news agency revealed the view of senior Tories that the majority of people in Scotland support independence. Will the Leader of…22 Oct 2020HANSARDUK Internal Market Bill: DiplomacyFurther to the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Alan Brown), can the Secretary of State specifically outline how and in what ways he…13 Oct 2020HANSARDUK Internal Market Bill: DiplomacyWhat recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK Internal Market Bill on the effectiveness of UK diplomacy.13 Oct 2020HANSARDAutumn Budget: Devolved AdministrationsThe UK Government’s decision to end the job retention scheme at the end of this month will throw tens of thousands of Scots into unemployment. What effect does the Minister think…07 Oct 2020HANSARDYemenI am glad to have the opportunity to speak in this debate, having—along with my SNP colleagues—raised this matter and participated in debates on it a number of times over the…24 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsNow that we have seen a rise in covid cases and a return to stricter regulations, public messaging is more important than ever. The BBC has rowed back on its decision to end…24 Sept 2020