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HANSARDCompostable Waste from ParliamentI can reassure the hon. Lady that Parliament takes composting very seriously, and so far 15.4 tonnes of waste have been successfully composed. However, as she says, there was an…06 Feb 2020HANSARDCompostable Waste from ParliamentIt is a real pleasure to answer questions on behalf of the House of Commons Commission. This is the first time that a member of the Scottish National party has answered questions…06 Feb 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseI am glad that the Leader of the House values the contribution of Select Committees. I am sure he agrees that they must look and feel like the areas that they are there to serve.…06 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillI congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on securing the chairmanship of the Health and Social Care Committee, and I look forward to joining him on the Liaison Committee. He is a…04 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillI do not want to detain the hon. Gentleman too long, because he is making a very good speech and very important points, but I just wonder whether he has any views about the…04 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillI wonder whether, like me, my hon. Friend feels that this English Parliament is actually pretty similar to the usual Westminster Parliament that we do all our business in. Does he…04 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillMy hon. Friend has taken over the EVEL mantle with great aplomb. I understand that the “England only” signs are already in the Lobby, and this in the UK Parliament of Great…04 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillCan you read it again?04 Feb 2020HANSARD Lobby and Media Briefings: Journalists' AccessWhat the hon. Lady said is woeful and desperate. It makes Comical Ali look like a Pulitzer prize winner. Yesterday was a black day for press freedom and no amount of sleekit,…04 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillOn a point of order, Dame Eleanor. I am very sorry, but although I was listening very carefully, I did not quite catch all of that. Do you mind repeating it once again, please?04 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillOn a point of order, Dame Eleanor. [ Interruption. ] I hear the groans from my Conservative colleagues. I have to keep my record of speaking in the English Parliament—it is a…04 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding Billrose —04 Feb 2020HANSARD NHS Funding BillThe Minister is in a very accommodating mood. Does he accept that this Bill has funding implications and consequences for health spending in Scotland?04 Feb 2020HANSARD Global BritainDid Dominic Cummings write this rubbish?03 Feb 2020HANSARD Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillThe Minister will have seen the Scottish Affairs Committee report on agriculture in Scotland. It recommends that in considering the funding envelope across the UK he support…28 Jan 2020HANSARDCivil Service ReformEvery Government should get the civil service that they deserve, and this oddball bunch of hard Brexiteers are possibly entitled to their army of weirdos and misfits. Given that…22 Jan 2020HANSARD Economy and Society: Contribution of MusicI refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, and I congratulate the hon. Member for St Helens North (Conor McGinn) on securing this vital debate, and on…21 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWe heard them say no, but whenever they say no to Scotland and say that they will deny Scottish democracy, the only thing that that does—this is a note of caution to Conservative…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillCould we just dispense with this one country, one nation business? The United Kingdom is a Union of nations, and all of them have a particular set of views about Brexit. In…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIt is a real pleasure to see you back where you belong, Mr Deputy Speaker—in the Chair—and I congratulate you on your stunning success in securing that position. I think that we…09 Jan 2020