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HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillIf the hon. Member can explain why there is such indecent haste I will be delighted to yield.12 Dec 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillThere may have been a deficit in totality, but I hope the right hon. Gentleman is not trying to contend that the situation has been made any easier by the trade environment we now…12 Dec 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillAbsolutely. As I was listening to the hon. Gentleman’s intervention, I was working out what my punchline was going to be, and I see that he already had it there. It certainly is a…12 Dec 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillI rise to speak in support of new clauses 4, 5 and 6 and amendments 2, 3, 4, 5 and 17 in the name of my colleague, my hon. Friend the Member for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and…12 Dec 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillOf course.12 Dec 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillIf only that were actually the case— [Interruption.] When it comes to achieving good outcomes, the problem here is that this was not done from a position of strength; it was done…12 Dec 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillThe hon. Gentleman has communicated that most deftly. The House can see why there was such a rush because we were done a very valuable service the other week by the right hon.…12 Dec 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillIf the hon. Gentleman will be patient and remain seated I can perhaps go through some of the shortcomings that have arisen, because we were helped enormously in coming to an…12 Dec 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillI am not sure there is a perfect amount of time, but we can certainly spot a duff deal when it is being rushed through.12 Dec 2022HANSARD Finance BillThank you, Dame Rosie, for calling me at this point. We are discussing this Finance Bill still against a backdrop of problems with our energy security, the climate crisis and the…30 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolution of Justice: WalesOf course the underlying problems ought to be tackled, but I suggest the point at issue is how to tackle them and how best to bring to bear the various agencies of the state and…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) BillAs I said in response to the Secretary of State’s statement on 9 November, my party has made clear its view that the best place for Members of the Legislative Assembly to be, and…29 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolution of Justice: WalesAnd the Labour party, indeed. That is quite a set of Venn diagrams to pull together. Before I get to my in-depth remarks, I will address the commonality of the remarks made by the…29 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolution of Justice: WalesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd (Liz Saville Roberts) not just on securing this…29 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn his autumn statement, the Chancellor said that he wanted to make the United Kingdom a science superpower, yet academic researchers and scientists are being hamstrung by the…28 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Investigatory Powers Commissioner (Oversight Functions) Regulations 2022
Draft Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources and Interception: Codes of Practice) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Robert. I was pleased to be nominated by my party to contribute to the scrutiny of these measures, not least because I had…23 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court DecisionI will give the Secretary of State the opportunity to say something interesting. If this Union is genuinely based on consent, how can the people of Scotland demonstrate that they…23 Nov 2022HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsLast week saw what I think was the most keenly awaited Budget statement from a UK Chancellor since the last one, a mere six weeks earlier. It is remarkable to think that,…21 Nov 2022HANSARDTrust in the UK Government4. If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of trends in the level of trust in the UK Government in Scotland.16 Nov 2022HANSARDTrust in the UK GovernmentThis year’s Scottish social attitudes survey has revealed that 66% of people trust the Scottish Government to work in Scotland’s interests just about always or most of the time,…16 Nov 2022