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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI wonder whether we might give Ministers a second chance and see whether one of them can explain what they understand the principles of the Sewel convention to be, and whether…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am afraid that I too have to ask for a debate about the Home Office’s not taking its responsibilities seriously. I have two refugee constituents who, for different reasons, are…27 Oct 2022HANSARDGlobal Food SecurityMy hon. Friend says that has also happened in Stirling. That shows that, with a bit of ingenuity —and possibly as the result of a changing climate, which we will come back to—it…26 Oct 2022HANSARDGlobal Food SecurityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. It is a rare experience to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), rather than him following us. He…26 Oct 2022HANSARDGlobal Food SecurityAbsolutely. The hon. Member makes a valid point. Children will not be able to study at school, either in the UK, in a developing country in sub-Saharan Africa, or in a…26 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillSome 78% of voters in Glasgow North voted to remain in the European Union in 2016, but now in this Bill they find out what “Brexit means Brexit” really means: not just moving away…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillGiven his commitment to scrutiny by the House, the right hon. Gentleman, who said that he was involved in drafting of the Bill, must have had sight of the draft programme motion…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have the Bill in front of me. It states that it is presented to the House by “Mr Secretary Rees-Mogg”, but the right hon. Member for…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI thank the Minister for giving way. He is making the case for the constitutional importance of the Bill. As I asked him in Westminster Hall last week, will he not accept that the…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Departure of Previous Home SecretaryIncreased immigration would tackle labour shortages and increase the tax take and ending the hostile environment would vastly improve Government efficiency. Given that growing the…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseGiven the Prime Minister’s announcement that she intends to stand down, I wonder how wise it is to proceed with much of the business that the Leader of the House has announced for…20 Oct 2022HANSARDScottish Devolution Settlement: Retained EU LawSurely the point is that if this Parliament has regained sovereignty, in the way that the Brexiteers claimed it has, it has that power and can do it on a case-by-case,…19 Oct 2022HANSARDScottish Devolution Settlement: Retained EU LawIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray, and to welcome the Minister to his post. He will be missed from the Speaker’s Advisory Committee on Works of Art,…19 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up Agenda: Impact of Cost of Living CrisisBut the point is, as all of us have said, that spiralling inflation is devaluing the funds available for infrastructure and levelling-up projects, and labour and supply chain…17 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up Agenda: Impact of Cost of Living Crisis10. What recent assessment he has made of the impact of the cost of living crisis on the levelling-up agenda.17 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateHow will the concerns and experiences of the nations and regions of the United Kingdom be represented on the Chancellor’s new advisory panel? What, if any, are the Barnett…17 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy Prices BillI thank my hon. Friend for tabling the new clause. He is absolutely right about the concerns of housing associations. The cost of energy going up may mean that many of their…17 Oct 2022HANSARDAccess to pensions for women born in the 1950sJust because more women born in the 1950s are starting to qualify for their pensions, that does not undo the injustice of the loss and delays they have faced, and the campaigners…17 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseScotland is a nation of animal lovers, and constituents in Glasgow North want to see the highest standards of animal welfare and nature protection enforced across these islands.…13 Oct 2022HANSARDModernising the RailwaysThe Scottish Government recently took ScotRail into public ownership, which has revitalised the industry, created new stations and effectively decarbonised train travel. They have…13 Oct 2022