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HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundUnder the EU structural funding arrangement, the Scottish Government played a role in determining the allocation of that funding. This ensured that funding was allocated based on…23 Jun 2021HANSARD House of Commons Commission (External Members)I thank the Leader of the House for moving this motion this evening. May I apologise to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, to Mr Speaker and to the House for not being in my regular place…08 Jun 2021HANSARDDebate on the AddressI suppose there is something nice and elegant about following the great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria, the hon. Member for Bridgwater and West Somerset (Mr Liddell-Grainger),…11 May 2021HANSARDDebate on the AddressI am very much enjoying the right hon. Gentleman’s speech, as always when he makes these points, but I remind him that the Conservatives lost two seats in the constituency vote.…11 May 2021HANSARDThe UnionThere is only one sure-fire way for the Union to be strengthened in the next week and that is to get the Prime Minister to Scotland and on the campaign trail. The Secretary of…28 Apr 2021HANSARDLive Events: Government-backed InsuranceAs always, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Rosindell. It is also a real pleasure to sum up the debate for the Scottish National party, and I congratulate our…23 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureIt is a great pleasure to sum up this debate. My only regret is that I am not in the Chamber to deliver the speech personally. As you know, Mr Deputy Speaker, I always enjoy my…17 Mar 2021HANSARDNew Free Trade AgreementsDuring the comprehensive economic and trade agreement talks between the EU and Canada, little Wallonia, as part of Belgium, managed to block the agreement until the concerns of…10 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Cultural and Entertainment SectorsIn the short time available to me, I would like to focus exclusively on the plight of our musicians and those involved in our music industry. This has been an absolutely miserable…02 Mar 2021HANSARDStrength of the UnionI did not quite detect an answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire South (Mhairi Black) when she asked how the Scottish people could now secure a…27 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa Arrangements(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport if he will make a statement on visa arrangements for UK musicians in the EU.19 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsThat is an immensely disappointing response from the Minister. Touring Europe means everything to our artists and musicians: the thrill of that first tour, crammed into the…19 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19I wonder whether the Prime Minister has had a cursory glance at Scotland and seen the massive approval ratings for our First Minister and her handling of the covid crisis. Has he…06 Jan 2021HANSARDStrengthening the UnionI am likely to be the ghost of Christmas future, because it is not going the right hon. Gentleman’s way. Let me try to give him a few reasons. Let us see if he agrees with any of…17 Dec 2020HANSARDStrengthening the UnionYou most certainly can, Mr Speaker, and thank you. I listened carefully to the right hon. Gentleman’s answer, and yes, we are grateful for the vaccine, but I did not hear a…17 Dec 2020HANSARDIndependent Parliamentary Standards AuthorityI thank the Leader of the House for moving the motion in our proceedings this evening, and of course we support both candidates and we wish them both well. I think we are all…16 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe Minister talks about consensus and involving the devolved Administrations. This is the opposite of consensus and agreement; it is imposition and constraint. These Lords…15 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUHere we are again—yet another deadline. October was a deadline, then it was November, then 1 December, then Friday, then Monday, then it was the last supper and now it is Sunday.…10 Dec 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister did not quite answer my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East (David Linden) on why support for independence is so high, so maybe I can tempt him with a…09 Dec 2020HANSARD EU Withdrawal AgreementI thank the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster for his statement. It is one of these statements that I suppose is good news until we actually see the scale of the Brexit horrors…09 Dec 2020