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HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI really wish beyond words that we did not have to have this debate today, but we do, because the holocaust happened—there are some who dispute that, but it did happen—and because…24 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentI am grateful for the chance to contribute to this debate. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Lanark and Hamilton East (Angela Crawley) for securing this debate, for her…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentMy view is that the fundamental flaw was built into the system from day one, when the entire review started from the bottom line of financial saving and everything else was built…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Mental Health: AssessmentI am grateful for the hon. Lady’s comments. I have not seen the report, but my impression has been that people with significant mental health problems do not always help…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionI welcome the Prime Minister’s renewed commitment to the Good Friday agreement. I look forward to seeing the results of the inquiry into which Cabinet member—because it can only…21 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI am grateful to the Home Secretary for giving way and for beginning his remarks by confirming that a major factor in the referendum was immigration. He will be aware that…11 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Actrose —11 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActWhile this debate has been taking place, BBC The Social, a wonderful fairly new social media channel based in Glasgow, has posted a video of a young woman called Patrycja who…11 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI say first to the hon. Gentleman that his Government refused point blank to give the immediate unilateral guarantees the Scottish Government asked for the day after the— […11 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI am grateful finally to get the chance to contribute to this debate. I am in a bit of an unusual position—I think I am speaking on day six of a five-day debate, which is a…11 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI am delighted that the hon. Gentleman wants a debate on independence. I suggest that he should be patient, because that debate is coming, not because I want it and not because he…11 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActLike me, and I presume everyone else in the Chamber, my hon. Friend got a begging email from the Prime Minister shortly before the first attempt to push this through. It listed…10 Jan 2019HANSARDEU Withdrawal Agreement: Legal ChangesThe Prime Minister changed her policy on whether we should leave the European Union. She changed her policy on no deal being better than a bad deal. She changed her policy on this…07 Jan 2019