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HANSARDPublic Broadcasting in ScotlandAbsolutely, and I look forward to his closing remarks in this debate. The Scottish Affairs Committee held evidence sessions for this inquiry between July 2021 and January 2023. In…15 Jun 2023HANSARDPromoting Scotland OverseasThe Secretary of State will know that the Scottish Affairs Committee is currently conducting an inquiry into how Scotland is promoted internationally, and all we have heard is…17 May 2023HANSARDCost of LivingMy hon. Friend is making an exemplary speech, as always. We have seen how the Labour party has aligned itself with the Tories on Brexit, on immigration and on protest legislation.…16 May 2023HANSARDCivil Service ImpartialityThe Secretary of State for Scotland recently—11 May 2023HANSARDCivil Service ImpartialityMr Speaker, I’ve started, so I’ll finish. The Secretary of State for Scotland recently wrote to the head of the civil service to say that no UK civil servant should work for the…11 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsHas the Secretary of State made any assessment or has he any estimates of the number of people who were turned away from the local elections last week? Does he have a number in…11 May 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe right hon. Lady is doing herself no favours at all this morning with her patronising and arrogant manner, not just to Opposition Members but also to her hon. Friends. I am all…11 May 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI know that I upset the Leader of the House the last time I was here by bringing up her embarrassing belly flop at that daft diving contest that she was a part of, but even I was…11 May 2023HANSARDMusicians from Ukraine and Europe: UK ToursBrexit has been an unmitigated disaster for touring musicians right across the UK and within the EU. The international language of song and music is being constrained by a barrage…27 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House’s response to my hon. Friend the Member for Argyll and Bute (Brendan O'Hara) was just about as disastrous as her bellyflop in that daft diving contest she…27 Apr 2023HANSARD Voter IDWhat an absolute and utter mess! I have rarely seen a performance so inept and ill-informed as the Minister’s this morning. The Government cannot even tell us how those they are…27 Apr 2023HANSARDStrength of the UnionThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and it is great to see you in the Chair once again. May I say to the Secretary of State that the Union is in trouble because there is no longer a…29 Mar 2023HANSARD BBC: Government Role in ImpartialityThe behaviour of the Tories in the past week has been shameful and reprehensible. In fact, they remind me of the black-headed gulls harassing that puffin in David Attenborough’s…14 Mar 2023HANSARDMusicians: Cost of Living7. What discussions she has had with music industry representatives on the impact of increases in the cost of living on musicians.09 Mar 2023HANSARDMusicians: Cost of LivingI am sure the Minister will want to join me in congratulating Mae Muller on being selected as the UK’s representative at Eurovision in Liverpool. Surely the Minister acknowledges…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseCan we have a debate about the quality of the responses of Leaders of the House? I had the great pleasure of being in the shoes of my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh North…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Homes for Ukraine Scheme AnniversaryMy hon. Friend is being customarily and particularly kind to my local authority, and I think it is worthy of congratulations for what it has achieved. By setting up an in-house…01 Mar 2023HANSARD Homes for Ukraine Scheme AnniversaryI am loth to interrupt the hon. Lady so early in her deliberations, but I wondered if she would like to take this opportunity to congratulate or comment on SNP-run Perth and…01 Mar 2023HANSARDAllegations of Impropriety in Public LifeI warmly congratulate the Secretary of State and the Government on what they are doing to strengthen the Union, whether it is the £220,000 they are forking out to the former Prime…22 Feb 2023HANSARD Smaller Musical Genres: ScotlandMy hon. Friend is absolutely correct in her assessment and description of the wonderful work that goes on in the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. It has fantastic staff. I have…31 Jan 2023