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HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI echo the words of the hon. Member for Crawley (Henry Smith); there is a small amount of consensus on the concession the Government have made today towards members of the…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillWill the Minister explain to me how the United Kingdom can ever be the first safe country of arrival for someone fleeing a war zone or a natural disaster. If you leave without all…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillThis is, I think, at least one small point of agreement, but can the Minister explain why the amendment passed in the House of Lords is not acceptable in that form to the…22 Mar 2022HANSARDLegislative ConsentThat small number of occasions includes the Elections Bill, the Professional Qualifications Bill, the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 and the withdrawal agreement itself.…16 Mar 2022HANSARDLegislative Consent2. What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on legislation that has not received legislative consent from the Scottish Parliament.16 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Next week, staff at Glasgow University will be among 50,000 across the UK striking in protest at the 35% cut to their guaranteed pensions. It is in the interests of both…14 Mar 2022HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillWhy is it good enough for the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and Northern Ireland Assembly to operate on fixed terms but not this place?14 Mar 2022HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillWhat we are hearing, especially from Government Members, is continued Westminster exceptionalism: that this place, particularly the Executive, once elected, knows what is best.…14 Mar 2022HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillIt is not really for the Scottish National party to defend the Westminster interpretation of democracy, but the Bill, and rejecting the Lords amendment, is such a retrograde step…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateHow much of the MOD spending in response to the crisis will be accounted for as official development assistance? What impact has the Government’s decision to slash the aid budget…09 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. What steps is the Minister taking to ensure that the voices of environmental and human rights defenders are heard in the COP process, and that their safety and security are…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Benefit CapI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. Is it not exactly the point that if people cannot afford basic necessities—food, heating their homes—because of the benefit…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineThe Scottish National party’s position is that the refugees are welcome and that we should do everything in our power to offer sanctuary to people who need it. On that basis, and…01 Mar 2022HANSARD Benefit CapWill my hon. Friend give way?01 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsHow many staff is the Downing Street chief of staff the chief of? How many of them are civil servants? How many of them are political appointees or Spads, and how many of them are…24 Feb 2022HANSARD Recognition of the State of PalestineI congratulate the hon. Members who secured this debate—the hon. Members for Sunderland Central (Julie Elliott) and for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran), and my hon. Friend…24 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19Are the 100 million vaccine doses that are being donated as part of the global response counted towards or in addition to the Government’s 0.5% official development target? And…21 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFDR created the Executive Office of the President in response to the great depression and to drive through the new deal. The Office of the Prime Minister has been created in…10 Feb 2022HANSARDAfghanistan Humanitarian Crisis: UK ResponseEx-pats and diaspora community groups, such as Glasgow Afghan United in Glasgow North, play a hugely important role in sending remittances back and keeping channels of…09 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of Living and Food InsecurityDoes my hon. Friend, like me, remember that, in 2014, the Labour party and the Conservative party said to Scotland that, if we voted for independence, freedom of movement to…08 Feb 2022