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HANSARDFood Production CostsThe war in Ukraine has not caused the labour shortages that are causing Scottish crops to be ploughed back into the fields. The war in Ukraine has not caused customs barriers and…06 Jul 2023HANSARDBishops in the House of LordsApologies, Mr Davies. I was pretty much finishing, but I will hear from my hon. Friend the Member for West Dunbartonshire.06 Jul 2023HANSARDState Hostage TakingI thank the hon. Member for Rutland and Melton for her comprehensive report, and I echo the solidarity that she has expressed with the families, particularly those in the Public…06 Jul 2023HANSARDBishops in the House of LordsMy hon. Friend is right. The points about the establishment of the Church of England have been well made. The point that I am trying to make is that we cannot unpick. This is the…06 Jul 2023HANSARDFood Production Costs11. What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on increases in the cost of food production.06 Jul 2023HANSARDCost of Living SupportActually, families who need it most in Scotland are seeing the game-changing £25 a week Scottish child payment. When will the Secretary of State devolve powers over social…05 Jul 2023HANSARDCost of Living Support14. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of cost of living support for households in Wales.05 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think my constituents, not least those who are part of the Glasgow Community Energy co-operative, will be disappointed with the Minister’s answer to the right hon. Member for…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Winnie EwingI thank the Minister for giving way and for his very generous opening remarks. It is also worth putting on the record that Winnie’s late husband Stewart was a councillor in the…04 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill: Devolved AdministrationsThe Minister clearly thinks that that is a very clever line, but he knows well that Glasgow takes more refugees per head of population than any other local authority in the United…03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill: Devolved AdministrationsIt is not the Scottish Government’s policy towards immigration, refugees and asylum seekers that has been ruled unlawful by the Court of Appeal. If the Minister wants the system…03 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State earlier told my hon. Friend the Member for Gordon (Richard Thomson) that she did not accept that Brexit was having a negative impact on the Scottish seafood…29 Jun 2023HANSARDScottish Trade and CultureThat sounds just wonderful, but I would like to know how the Secretary of State thinks ending freedom of movement has helped to promote Scottish trade and culture overseas. Does…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Migration and Economic Development PartnershipI thank the Home Secretary for advance sight of her statement. The Home Secretary says she is disappointed by the High Court’s decision, but is she not being a bit coy? Is she not…29 Jun 2023HANSARDScottish Trade and Culture1. What discussions she has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Scottish Government on promoting Scottish trade and culture overseas.29 Jun 2023HANSARD Hong Kong National Security Law AnniversaryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) on securing the…28 Jun 2023HANSARD Rosebank Oilfield: Environmental ImpactsI thank the hon. Lady for all the leadership she shows on these issues. Is it not also the case that a lot of our constituents are showing the way as well? They have probably…28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill: Economic Impact AssessmentI hope the Minister is prepared to correct some of his earlier claims, because Glasgow remains the local authority with the most dispersed asylum seekers per head of population;…27 Jun 2023HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryI warmly congratulate the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) and the Father of the House, the hon. Member for Worthing West (Sir Peter Bottomley),…22 Jun 2023HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryYes, that has come through very clearly in all the contributions. Sir Brian also recommended that interim payments should be made now—not “at pace”, not at some indeterminate…22 Jun 2023