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HANSARD NHS Funding BillI wholeheartedly agree, Dame Rosie. I have addressed the amendments that we have an interest in, and I am contextualising why they are relevant to our constituents, but points are…04 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh East (Tommy Sheppard) is attending the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe today—I am sure the Leader of the House will accept…30 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ15. Is the Prime Minister aware that the international strand of Glasgow’s fantastic Celtic Connections festival has been scaled back by almost 20% this year, because of what the…29 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillIf the Secretary of State is so proud that these figures represent a floor and not a maximum, why have the Government tabled such a restrictive money resolution? It means that it…27 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillI have raised with the Minister the concern about the cap that the Government have put on the spending figures through the use of the money resolution, but the whole Bill is going…27 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay we have a debate on my early-day motion 87, which pays tribute to my late constituent, the author, artist and prophet, Alasdair Gray, who passed away on 29 December and who…23 Jan 2020HANSARDEU Educational and Research Programmes11. What plans he has to ensure UK access to EU educational and research programmes after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.20 Jan 2020HANSARDEU Educational and Research ProgrammesInstitutions across Scotland, including the University of Glasgow, receive some of the highest per capita shares of Horizon 2020. They will understandably be worried by the…20 Jan 2020HANSARDHMRC Tax Office: CumbernauldMy hon. Friend is being generous with his time. I am incredibly disturbed by a lot of what he is saying, because I seem to remember in 2014 that the presence of all these civil…14 Jan 2020HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance TargetYou’ve got to love some of the procedures in this place, Mr Speaker. DFID has provided a vital link between delivery agencies and government, whether they are large multilateral…13 Jan 2020HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance TargetI congratulate the Minister on his appointment and recognise that he is putting in a bit of a shift on the Treasury Bench today, although he could have saved us time if he had…13 Jan 2020HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance TargetAbsolutely—the SNP, of course, promotes independence for all kinds of causes. This is at the heart of the debate. It was raised by the Labour Front-Bench spokesperson in his…13 Jan 2020HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance TargetI will be happy to return to that, but I would point out that 0.7% is a proportion of gross national income, so Scotland, under a Barnett formula or whatever, as an independent…13 Jan 2020HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance TargetI wholeheartedly agree, and that was the whole point of my applying for tonight’s debate. We want those assurances from the UK Government. Let me gently remind the Government, and…13 Jan 2020HANSARDMarking Exit DayWill the Government confirm whether they are going to request the chiming of Big Ben to mark 11 pm on 31 January? This is not going to be a moment of celebration for many people…09 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsI want to contribute briefly to the debate. It is quite right that there is a bit of a sombre and reflective mood in the House as we consider these motions, because they are the…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMany folk on the Government side of the House will be terribly disappointed when this all comes to an end and their hobby-horse of the past 40 years disappears. The real loss of…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIs the European Statutory Instruments Committee, which operated so effectively in the last Parliament, expected to be re-established in this Parliament to scrutinise statutory…08 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI have enjoyed sitting here for the past couple of hours watching the Maastricht rebels’ farewell reunion tour, although it appears that they are getting some young recruits. Fair…08 Jan 2020HANSARD Debate on the AddressI have a wee sense of déjà vu, Mr Deputy Speaker, because in the last Queen’s Speech debate I spoke immediately after the right hon. Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood). By…19 Dec 2019