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HANSARD Business of the HouseOnce again, my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh East (Tommy Sheppard) has been denied the opportunity to do his job because the Government have removed his ability to…04 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic Health England Review: Covid-19 DisparitiesDoes the Minister not understand that “no recourse to public funds” reinforces the various structural inequalities that the Black Lives Matter campaign is trying to call out? It…04 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19 ResponseI join all the tributes to the public health workers in my constituency who are helping to fight the virus. We hear the Secretary of State sing the praises of public and private…02 Jun 2020HANSARDProceedings during the PandemicI assure the Leader of the House that right now there are lots of voices of Scottish National party Members he cannot hear because they are not in this Chamber and they will not…02 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong National Security Legislation: UK ResponseThe Foreign Secretary will be aware of the concern of charities such as Amnesty International and Hong Kong Watch about how these laws could impact on the work that they carry out…02 Jun 2020HANSARDUniversal Basic IncomeWhat recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits for social equality of introducing a universal basic income.06 May 2020HANSARDUniversal Basic IncomeThe issue is, though, that people are still falling through the cracks. Does the Minister not accept that, from an equalities perspective, the best way to stop that is to take a…06 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19 ResponseWill the Secretary of State join me in welcoming the extraordinary effort by all those involved in getting NHS Louisa Jordan in Glasgow ready to receive patients, if needed? Will…22 Apr 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseScottish National party Members send their best wishes to the Duke of Rothesay, as he recovers from coronavirus. I warmly welcome the decision that the House will adjourn for…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFirst Minister: MeetingsI hope that anyone who volunteers under those schemes, whether or not they are seeking asylum, feels supported. Many asylum seekers are left destitute, without recourse to public…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFirst Minister: MeetingsOn behalf of all of us in the Scottish National party, I endorse the comments made by the Under-Secretary of State in extending thanks to everyone who is helping us to get through…25 Mar 2020HANSARDLow-paid Workers: Wages IncreaseThe Minister talks about looking at every measure that we can, but the Chancellor just appeared to rule out a universal minimum basic income. Is that not quite disappointing? The…24 Mar 2020HANSARDParliamentary Works Sponsor BodyI am afraid so. It may disappoint the right hon. Member, but I notice that even their lordships up the back have new Division Lobbies in the Royal Gallery, because their current…24 Mar 2020HANSARDParliamentary Works Sponsor BodyIf the right hon. Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh) wants to sit in the House of Lords, I am sure that will have been heard by those on the Treasury Bench. We know that…24 Mar 2020HANSARDContingencies Fund BillIt is right that the Government are bringing forward a whole range of support packages, and my hon. Friend is right to raise the other kinds of support that are needed. Does he…24 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThat is the nub of the confusion, because I am hearing reports from constituents and from elsewhere in the city that, for example, workers in call centres for outbound sales…24 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWe are happy to support the Government in their efforts to get the Contingencies Fund Bill through so they can make the expenditure needed to get the country through this crisis.…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Employment SupportDoes the Minister not understand that a universal minimum income guarantee does exactly what it says on the tin? It will provide that minimum level playing field for tenants and…19 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI want to follow up on the point about Select Committees. Will the Government please bring forward next week the motions to establish both the Liaison Committee and the Scottish…19 Mar 2020HANSARDLoan Charge 2019: Sir Amyas Morse ReviewI congratulate my hon. Friend on avoiding controversy and recommend that for all Scottish National party MPs. I have had two constituents get in touch and I have tried to make…19 Mar 2020