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HANSARD Autumn StatementWhere in the Chancellor’s statement is support for low-paid freelance and self-employed people, particularly those in the arts and creative sectors? Do not difficult times call…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Nature and Climate DeclarationThe hon. Member is absolutely right, and I would support a bid for such a debate—I might even notify the Chair in advance that I wish to speak, rather than popping up at random.…09 Nov 2022HANSARD Nature and Climate DeclarationYes, indeed, and a lot of local authorities are doing what they can. The city authority in Glasgow, having hosted COP, is determined to be a leader in reaching net zero and for…09 Nov 2022HANSARD Nature and Climate DeclarationI think it is important that we address loss and damage. It is a question of climate justice, and this is a concept that the Scottish Government have embraced for many years. The…09 Nov 2022HANSARD Nature and Climate DeclarationIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Grady, and I am glad to have caught your eye slightly spontaneously—clearly, there is space in the debate for further…09 Nov 2022HANSARDHuntington’s DiseaseThe right hon. Gentleman is making a powerful speech. As he is demonstrating, this debate is about raising awareness of the challenges, and I know from the constituents I have…09 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27The Prime Minister is very proud of the £11.5 billion that he keeps talking about and that has been pledged, but where will it actually be disbursed? If the aid budget is being…09 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat does the Minister for Development think are the biggest challenges to the effective use of the aid budget: the fact that it is facing further cuts, the fact that so much of…08 Nov 2022HANSARDAsylum Seekers Accommodation and SafeguardingIt is worth reiterating that seeking asylum is not illegal, but if the Government really want to save a little bit of money, why do they not extend the right to work to people who…07 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsDo the Government recognise that while the practice of double-counting spending towards the targets for overseas development assistance and for NATO defence might be a neat trick,…07 Nov 2022HANSARD Free Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyI regularly hear from constituents in Glasgow North who are concerned about the inability of many of us to effectively scrutinise trade deals. We are lucky if we get even a…03 Nov 2022HANSARDGlobal TradeIs it not the case that the Tories’ hard Brexit has actually increased trade barriers at a range of levels? Is the Minister aware of the challenges faced by touring musicians…03 Nov 2022HANSARDClimate Change and Human SecurityThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. I will reflect a little more on those interconnections later. This is exactly about that kind of domino effect, because the Government are…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Lest I be accused of misleading the House—and given that I am serving on the Procedure Committee, which is currently conducting an inquiry…03 Nov 2022HANSARDClimate Change and Human SecurityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) on securing such an important debate and my hon. Friend the…03 Nov 2022HANSARDClimate Change and Human SecurityYes, absolutely. The Government have agreed to the targets and achieved a certain amount of cross-party consensus on them. That is important given how some people want to use the…03 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI regularly hear from constituents in Glasgow North who are concerned that the Tories’ desperation for trade deals will lead to a race to the bottom on food standards. Can…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for her assistance with the constituency cases I raised last week, but I do not think that business questions should be turning into an alternative…03 Nov 2022HANSARD International Students: Contribution to the UKIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer, and to catch your eye slightly spontaneously—it is much appreciated. I also congratulate my hon. Friend the Member…02 Nov 2022HANSARDStrengthening the UnionI wonder how the Minister thinks the Government’s repeated and increasingly blatant disregard for the Sewel convention helps to strengthen the Union.27 Oct 2022