Contributions
1,152 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way. He is obviously passionate about Britain, and good luck to him, because he is not going to have that passion available to him for much…16 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillDoes this not get to the crunch? Government Members keep asking what powers are being taken away from the Scottish Parliament. My hon. Friend is outlining it—the power that is…15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillIs not the power grab compounded by the fact that the Government clearly intend to push this legislation through without legislative consent to it from any of the devolved…15 Sept 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: UK Legal ObligationsWe know that people in No. 10 like to move fast and break things, but I do not think we knew that that extended to the Northern Ireland protocol, with the consequences that will…08 Sept 2020HANSARD Birmingham Attacks and Extinction Rebellion ProtestsI think those of us who are concerned about the climate emergency should maybe thank the Minister, because with such a grandstanding statement he is actually giving Extinction…07 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseWe send our best wishes to Julia in the Tea Room and join the tributes paid to John Hume and others. After three days back, it is almost as if we have never been away. The…03 Sept 2020HANSARD Proceedings During the Pandemic (No. 4)That is the whole point: if we get into a second wave in the winter, and there are more local lockdowns and more people who are ill or have to stay at home and shield, that is all…02 Sept 2020HANSARD Proceedings During the Pandemic (No. 4)The SNP also fully supports the continuation of the provisions for virtual participation. I welcome the proposal that the provisions will run at least until 3 November, which…02 Sept 2020HANSARDNHS and Social Care Resources: Winter 2020-21What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that the (a) NHS and (b) social care sector are adequately resourced during winter 2020-21.01 Sept 2020HANSARD Schools and Colleges: Qualification Results and Full OpeningI think the World Health Organisation might disagree with what the Secretary of State has just said, but I want to reflect on the impact on universities and higher education. They…01 Sept 2020HANSARDNHS and Social Care Resources: Winter 2020-21That is exactly why there is a need for significant additional funding to prepare for a surge this winter, and that has to include a fully funded pay rise for health and care…01 Sept 2020HANSARD Counter-Daesh UpdateOf course, any rebuilding effort now faces the double whammy of the coronavirus pandemic, which the Disasters Emergency Committee says is at risk of spreading like wildfire in…22 Jul 2020HANSARDFuture of the Aviation and Aerospace IndustryBritish Airways staff have been renowned for decades for their commitment to first-class customer service, and long before lockdown and furlough, BA was in receipt of public…21 Jul 2020HANSARDBritish Overseas Troops: Civil Liability ClaimsWill the Minister explain the rationale for six years rather than five years or, indeed, seven years, which he said was the time limit for one of the other claims? Given that…16 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU Relationshiprose—15 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Surely it cannot be allowed to stand that the hon. Gentleman effectively accuses SNP Members of stoking racism. The SNP condemns…15 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipThe hon. Gentleman knows that the principle of the devolution settlement is that if it ain’t reserved—if it is not scheduled in the Scotland Act—1998 it is devolved. The…15 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipJust before the hon. Gentleman brings his remarks to a conclusion, I just wondered whether, with “independent coastal state”, “most powerful devolved Parliament”, “barriers at the…15 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipOf course, it is unfortunate that we do not have remote participation, because far more SNP Members would have wanted to take part in this debate if they had been able to…15 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU Relationshipclaimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36). Question put forthwith, That the Question be now put. Question agreed to. Main Question accordingly put.15 Jul 2020