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HANSARDInvasion of Ukraine: UK Food Security7. What recent assessment his Department has made of the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on food security in the UK.28 Apr 2022HANSARDInvasion of Ukraine: UK Food SecurityThe conflict in Ukraine shows the fragility of many of our supply lines, and it has certainly increased the cost of many inputs and is disrupting the sector considerably. In order…28 Apr 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolAnother week, another rattle of the sabre by threatening to deploy article 16. I wonder who the Secretary of State imagines is impressed by such behaviour, apart from a number of…27 Apr 2022HANSARDEngagementsI withdraw.20 Apr 2022HANSARDEngagementsMr Speaker, I withdraw that, but he packs his bags and goes.20 Apr 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ11. The Prime Minister’s fundamental political problem at the moment is not about parties, or fixed penalty notices, or cake. It is about the lack of trust, integrity and…20 Apr 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillI presume that the hon. Member is a supporter of the present constitutional set-up. I know that he sought election in Scotland before finding his present constituency, and in view…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillI think the hon. Gentleman is confusing cause and effect with the complicated system for forecasting tax revenues and then balancing payments between the Treasury and the Scottish…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillMay I say what a pleasure it is to follow the hon. Member for South Dorset (Richard Drax), whose speech I very much enjoyed? I hear the paeans to the Conservatives being the party…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillAccording to the IFS, median earners on around £27,500 can expect to be around £400 worse off in 2022-23 than in this financial year, even after the increase to the national…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillRaising the threshold will certainly take some people out of the scope of the measure that was previously announced, but overall, for those who are not in that category, this…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillThe SNP is generally supportive of all the amendments that have been tabled, and I echo the comments of the right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell), who made a…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillAs I have said, 54% of Scots are paying lower rates of tax than they would be paying if they lived elsewhere in the UK. Overall, the tax system has been reshaped to make it more…24 Mar 2022HANSARDInflationAbout 1.5 million households across the UK depend on heating oil for their domestic energy needs. Last September, households could have expected to pay about £250 for a 500-litre…23 Mar 2022HANSARDInflation1. What recent steps the Government have taken to tackle the impact of (a) inflation and (b) increases in the cost of living on households and businesses in Wales.23 Mar 2022HANSARDMidas Financial Solutions CollapseIt is a pleasure to serve once again under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer, and to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon). I wondered at points if he was looking over…22 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineAllow me, at the outset of my remarks, to salute the courage of the people of Ukraine, who are being brutalised by a kleptocratic murderer who seeks to deny them the rights that…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees from UkraineWill the hon. Gentleman give way?16 Mar 2022HANSARDDraft Flood Reinsurance (Amendment) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. Sadly, I can speak with some personal experience of how much of a violation it can feel like when people’s…09 Mar 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolI associate myself and my party with the Secretary of State’s remarks at the outset about victims of historical abuse and the forthcoming apology. Another important part of the…09 Mar 2022