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HANSARDFreedom of Religion or BeliefI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on a powerful and well-informed speech. Sometimes what in some cases can look like religious discrimination is very close to racial…12 Mar 2020HANSARDFreedom of Religion or BeliefThe right hon. Gentleman makes a very valid point, whether that is a political or a religious view. I have to make a distinction between being fundamental or extreme and how…12 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI certainly welcome the Government’s determination to keep Parliament open. What a U-turn from the situation not that long ago, when we had to take them to court to keep it open.…11 Mar 2020HANSARDTax Avoidance and EvasionI am pleased to be able to take part in this debate and it strikes me that there is a fair amount of agreement, but somehow we seem to be managing to create disagreement instead…25 Feb 2020HANSARDTax Avoidance and EvasionThe Chief Secretary quoted a figure of 25% as a potential penalty. Will he tell us how much has been raised from those penalties so far? Has anyone been penalised as a result of…25 Feb 2020HANSARDTax Avoidance and EvasionWill the Minister give way?25 Feb 2020HANSARDTax Avoidance and EvasionI am sorry to interrupt the right hon. Lady because she is making a valid point that those who are the most enthusiastic in giving advice about how to dodge taxes are often people…25 Feb 2020HANSARDTax Avoidance and EvasionThe shadow Chancellor said at the beginning of the debate that tax is about a lot more than just income tax. Can the hon. Gentleman confirm whether the statistic he just cited…25 Feb 2020HANSARDSyria: Security SituationIn December 2015, the majority of Members in this House were persuaded to give approval to military action in Syria on the basis of two assurances: that it would effectively end…24 Feb 2020HANSARDMigration and ScotlandIf the response to staffing shortages and skills shortages is to pay people more, can the right hon. Gentleman explain why it is that when the health service was experiencing…11 Feb 2020HANSARDWaste Incineration FacilitiesI am pleased to be able to begin the summing up in this debate. I will try to be brief, because I think that the hon. Members who have spoken want the Minister to be given a…11 Feb 2020HANSARDWaste Incineration FacilitiesIn Scotland, any new incinerator is required by law to remove all metals and plastics from the waste product before it is incinerated. Would the right hon. Lady welcome similar…11 Feb 2020HANSARDMigration and ScotlandI agree with pretty much everything that the hon. Member is saying. If we were to devise an immigration system that we thought would work for our respective communities, they…11 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsEvery year Scotland exports a quarter of a billion pounds worth of salmon to the European Union. This week, the Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation expressed serious concern…11 Feb 2020HANSARDMigration and ScotlandMay I take the Minister back to his enthusiasm for the work of the Migration Advisory Committee? According to the committee’s own website, its six good citizens consist of two…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAndrey Lugvoy and Dmitri Kovtun Freezing Order 2020I am grateful to be able to make a few comments. I will certainly support the measure, which is appropriate and proportionate, and is likely to be effective. It is always…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAndrey Lugvoy and Dmitri Kovtun Freezing Order 2020I accept that the Government cannot tell the Committee when to publish the report, but they did tell the Committee when not to publish the report. Does the Minister understand…10 Feb 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Delayed Roll-OutWill the Minister reconsider the ill-advised and, frankly, insulting use of the word “scaremongering”? It is not scaremongering when food banks talk about a massive increase in…04 Feb 2020HANSARD Lobby and Media Briefings: Journalists' AccessMay I advise the Minister that if she is trying to come across as representing a Government who are in favour of freedom of expression and freedom of the press, it is not a…04 Feb 2020HANSARDDraft Public Bodies (Abolition of Public Works Loan Commissioners) Order 2019I am interested to hear the Minister say that there is no practical effect on local authorities. The Government’s explanatory memorandum claims that the process will become more…03 Feb 2020