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HANSARD UK-EU NegotiationsMay I start by thanking the right hon. Gentleman? He, more than any other senior Tory, has made the single biggest contribution to the cause of independence in Scotland. It is his…16 Jun 2020HANSARDSocial Distancing: 2 Metre RuleI thank the hon. Gentleman for his very kind remarks about my hon. Friend the Member for East Dunbartonshire (Amy Callaghan). We are all really rooting for her today. It seems…15 Jun 2020HANSARDLockdown Easing: Public ConfidenceCan the Minister think of one specific episode in the past few weeks that might have done more than anything else to undermine the Government’s public messaging on covid? If she…11 Jun 2020HANSARDLockdown Easing: Public ConfidenceThe failure of this Government to take the Cummings episode seriously has not just compromised the public messaging; it is worse than that for them—it has compromised their…11 Jun 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUSurprise, surprise, there is no Michael Macavity; when the going gets tough, the tough get gone in this case. It now looks as if the Minister for the Cabinet Office will secure…09 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Discussions with Scottish GovernmentIt is so disappointing to see the Secretary of State and his “better together” shadow in the House of Commons in London today. Their Government are telling them to stay at home…20 May 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: UK ApproachNinety seconds? Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Today, we seem to be presented with another episode of Schrödinger’s border—one that is both there and not quite there, all…20 May 2020HANSARDHybrid Proceedings in ParliamentI thank the hon. Lady for that question, and I note her long-term interest in this issue. Unfortunately, it is a matter not for the Commission, but for the Government. The…19 May 2020HANSARDHybrid Proceedings in ParliamentThe Commission has made no formal assessment of the effectiveness of the implementation of hybrid proceedings in the House. I should like to put on the record—on your behalf, too,…19 May 2020HANSARD Future Relationship with the EU: NegotiationsWhat a petit déjeuner de chien! The Government are wilfully piling a second hammer blow on to an economy already shattered by covid, in their obsessive pursuit of a hard-Brexit…19 May 2020HANSARDIsolation of House Staff: Gemma White QC RecommendationsGood day to you, Mr Speaker. In February this year, the House of Commons Commission agreed to establish the Member Services Team, which will deliver the recommendations of Gemma…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Parliamentary EstateThe House is doing everything possible to ensure that we do become a covid-19-secure workplace. But my hon. Friend is right to note that if we do abandon these virtual proceedings…19 May 2020HANSARDIsolation of House Staff: Gemma White QC RecommendationsI thank my hon. Friend very sincerely and commend her for the work she has been doing across the House. I also thank her staff, who have inputted greatly into the work on this…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Parliamentary EstateThe House Service is currently working in conjunction with Public Health England to ensure that we meet the Government guidelines to become a covid-19-secure work- place and to…19 May 2020HANSARDHybrid Proceedings in ParliamentUnfortunately, the answer is going to be pretty much the same as the previous one. That is a matter for the Government; it is not within the responsibilities and obligations of…19 May 2020HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Covid-19Is it not the case that what businesses want more than anything else is certainty that this Government will not do anything to compound the economic difficulties caused by this…04 May 2020HANSARD Public ServicesThank you very much indeed, Mr Speaker. May I thank the right hon. Gentleman for prior sight of his statement, albeit at the last possible moment, and gently encourage him to do…28 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Remote WorkingI commend the hon. Lady’s creativity in being able to shoehorn restoration and renewal into a question about digital facilities. She is absolutely right: the Commission will meet…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Access to House of CommonsThe control of access to the House of Commons is vested in you, Mr Speaker, and not the Commission. Mr Speaker announced additional access restrictions on Monday 16 March,…19 Mar 2020HANSARDElectronic VotingThe Commission has had no recent formal discussions on the potential merits of electronic voting. Colleagues on the Procedure Committee have examined what practical and procedural…19 Mar 2020