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HANSARDTay Cities DealI too thank the Minister for the reprofiling of the Tay cities deal from 15 years to 10 years. That will really help the projects. We now need to know when it will be signed. He…09 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Future Relationship Negotiations and Transition PeriodSo here we are at the 59th minute of the eleventh hour, where we were arguably always going to be. What was supposed to be the easiest deal in history has become the biggest…07 Dec 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [Lords]On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wonder if you could tell the House why there was the necessity for the further cleaning of the Chamber. I understand that this is the…16 Nov 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [Lords]I support new clauses 4 and 5, which I tabled with my hon. Friends. It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Aaron Bell). This has been a good-natured…16 Nov 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [Lords]I am grateful to the Minister for reminding the House of the work that has been done. I am fully aware of what was discussed in that Green Paper, and I am aware of the responses.…16 Nov 2020HANSARDTransition Period: UK PreparednessMay I tell the right hon. Gentleman what Scotland is in fact doing? Scotland is quickly determining that it wants no part of this incoming Brexit nightmare after the transition.…12 Nov 2020HANSARDTransition Period: UK PreparednessIt is now some 50 days until we go over the Brexit cliff edge, and in the meantime the covid death rate in the UK reaches 50,000. England is in the middle of another national…12 Nov 2020HANSARDStrengthening the UnionThe Secretary of State is doing such a fantastic job of strengthening the Union that support for independence is at a historic high and has been at a sustained majority all year.…11 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI think I just heard the Prime Minister confirm to the hon. Member for Moray (Douglas Ross) that if the Scottish Government require furlough funds beyond 2 December, those will be…02 Nov 2020HANSARDEU Exit: Negotiations and the Joint CommitteeSo here we go. The coveted no deal is now within touching distance. The dance of the no-deal seven veils is now down to its Brexit underwear. The easiest deal in history will now…19 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Parliamentary EstateThe House of Commons Commission does not hold data on the proportion of people with permanent passes to the Parliamentary estate who have tested positive for covid-19. Where data…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Parliamentary EstateMy hope is that as many Members as possible will take the opportunity to have the flu jab this year. The House of Commons does not collate any particular information on that, but…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: EmploymentThe Secretary of State says that the job retention scheme is a great example of their Union, but according to his boss, the ever-cheerful hon. Member for Moray (Douglas Ross), the…07 Oct 2020HANSARDPolicy on International Law: Strength of the UnionIf the right hon. Gentleman’s Union is so strong, as he contends, can he tell me why he thinks Scottish independence is at a record high of 55% and has been at a sustained…01 Oct 2020HANSARDPolicy on International Law: Strength of the UnionThe right hon. Gentleman will not produce his own opinion polls and he will not believe actual opinion polls, so maybe I will give him a few suggestions as to why support for…01 Oct 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillWill the Minister give way?29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillThe Minister will have noticed yesterday that the Scottish Government declared their intention not to give this Bill a legislative consent motion. Does he intend to ignore that or…29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillWill the Minister give way?29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI am interested in my right hon. Friend’s view on the subject of keech. Does he agree that if Government Members want us to go, there is a very elegant and convenient solution,…29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillThe more Conservative Members chortle, the more the support for Scottish independence will rise, and they know that. I heard the Minister say that this Parliament is Scotland’s…29 Sept 2020