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HANSARDHuman Rights and Religious Minorities: SudanMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Last Tuesday, I met refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow as part of the Maryhill Integration Network. None of them were Albanians, and none…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseHas the Leader of the House read the Hansard Society’s excellent working paper on proposals for a new system of delegated legislation? It contains excellent proposals that would…23 Feb 2023HANSARDEnergy Suppliers: Customer CreditI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. Does this not speak to a need for wholesale reform of how people are charged for and pay for their electricity? He is right…22 Feb 2023HANSARDEnergy Suppliers: Customer CreditI thank my hon. Friend for giving way. The £,1000 or more credit balance on his constituent’s account is not just sitting there doing nothing. It is sitting in a company’s bank…22 Feb 2023HANSARDEnergy Suppliers: Customer CreditIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I am grateful to be called at relatively short notice. I echo a lot of what my hon. Friend the Member for Inverness,…22 Feb 2023HANSARD Voter IdentificationWhat does the Minister think the overlap will be between those least likely to have the requisite ID and those least likely to vote for the Conservative party?21 Feb 2023HANSARDDRAFT AUTHORITY TO CARRY SCHEME AND CIVIL PENALTIES REGULATIONS 2023It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Robert. I do not think anyone is disputing the need for sensible border security and counter-terrorism provisions.…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Prepayment Meters: Ofgem DecisionI am not sure that the Minister answered the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North East (Anne McLaughlin) on this, so I will try again. Does he think that…06 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. On 14 December, the Home Secretary said to the House regarding people who are smuggled into the UK,“they are coming here unfairly and illegitimately. That is not the right way…06 Feb 2023HANSARDScotland Act 19984. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the use of section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 on the constitution.02 Feb 2023HANSARDScotland Act 1998If the Government were so determined to resolve their dispute with the Scottish Government, they would publish the amendments that they say would make the Gender Recognition…02 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThink about it!02 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the three years since the United Kingdom left the European Union, almost all Brexit-related legislation has included sweeping Henry VIII powers, or other regulatory powers, for…02 Feb 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House is due to nominate Members who can stand in for her at meetings of the new restoration and renewal board. Will those Members be delegates who share and…02 Feb 2023HANSARD Smaller Musical Genres: ScotlandI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this incredibly important debate. A fantastic example of how Scotland’s cultural and music scene can be shared with the entire world is…31 Jan 2023HANSARDIMF Economic OutlookThere is a popular café not far from here on Regency Street. This morning, a sign in the window said: “Breakfast only today. Sorry, we are badly understaffed”. That seems to chime…31 Jan 2023HANSARDMOD Expenditure: Official Development Assistance4. What proportion of his Department’s expenditure in (a) Ukraine and (b) other countries he plans to classify as Official Development Assistance in (i) this and (ii) the next…30 Jan 2023HANSARDMOD Expenditure: Official Development AssistanceIn that case, I do not expect that the MOD will be taking any credit for the work that the conflict, stability and security fund does. The reality is that over the years, the…30 Jan 2023HANSARD Energy Bills: Self-disconnectionThere really cannot be any justification for the premium charges that are associated with prepayment meters. The energy companies are getting cash up front from customers before…25 Jan 2023HANSARDUnaccompanied Asylum-seeking ChildrenPositive Action in Housing has highlighted the case of a family with a four-month-old child near Glasgow who, as a result of trying to claim asylum through a safe and legal route,…24 Jan 2023