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HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapThe German equivalent of furlough, the Kurzarbeit scheme, will be accessible to employers until at least the end of this year. Given that the Prime Minister said that the United…22 Feb 2021HANSARD Ministerial and other Maternal Allowances BillThe hon. Lady knows that she has the support of the Scottish National party for her amendments. Indeed, my hon. Friend the Member for Livingston (Hannah Bardell) wanted to make…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Ministerial and other Maternal Allowances BillAs I said, one of those deciding not to stand is Aileen Campbell, whom I consider a close friend. She was the first Scottish Government Minister to take maternity leave, and Fiona…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances BillI am sorry to hear the experience that the hon. Lady is recounting. She has been paying tribute to pioneering, so I wonder whether she will join me in paying tribute to Aileen…11 Feb 2021HANSARDEngagementsHear, hear!10 Feb 2021HANSARD Climate and Ecological Emergency: UK’s ResponseI am grateful for the opportunity to show solidarity with the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas), not least by taking the perch that she is quite accustomed to on…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesDoes the Secretary of State not accept that, if people who are excluded from support packages are forced to wind up their businesses and move to universal credit or social…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesWhat discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on increasing support to businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak.09 Feb 2021HANSARDSocial SecurityI congratulate my hon. Friend on his appointment to his new post. Is it not the case that lots of families are, for the first time, experiencing what it is like to be on universal…09 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI am very glad to hear that exchange, because this is a considerable issue in Glasgow, with our large asylum-seeking population. Will the Secretary of State also tell us how his…09 Feb 2021HANSARDUK Space IndustryI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. He is absolutely right about the importance of the space industry and the significance that it has for Glasgow’s economy.…04 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI hope the Secretary of State will join me in congratulating the team at Celtic Connections on an amazing virtual festival over the past few weeks, but the artists performing…04 Feb 2021HANSARD MyanmarWhat effect will the Government’s decision to cut their aid budget from 0.7% to 0.5% of gross national product have on their ability to sustain the level of humanitarian and…02 Feb 2021HANSARDTreaty on Prohibition of Nuclear WeaponsIt seems as if global Britain is running in the opposite direction of global consensus on this issue. Rather than just hoping that nuclear weapons will never be used and working…01 Feb 2021HANSARDTreaty on Prohibition of Nuclear WeaponsWhat recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons.01 Feb 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseNow that we have taken back control and parliamentary sovereignty has been restored, how will the Government respond to resolutions made by the House on motions proposed by…28 Jan 2021HANSARD Russian Federation: Human RightsThere are some hon. Members on the Tory Benches who are openly rejoicing at the prospect of Brexit allowing deregulation of financial and investment markets. Given the massive…27 Jan 2021HANSARDElectoral CommissionI am glad that the hon. Member for Wellingborough (Mr Bone) is endorsing the concept of future referendums. I look forward to a referendum in the not-too-distant future, which…20 Jan 2021HANSARD Trade BillHear, hear.19 Jan 2021HANSARD Xinjiang: Forced LabourThe Secretary of State will know that the World Uyghur Congress has called for the Uyghur diaspora, such as it is, to be provided with financial, medical, psychological and legal…12 Jan 2021