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HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. The pain that the loved ones of the victims of the Ballymurphy killings have gone through over the past half…13 May 2021HANSARDA Brighter Future for the Next GenerationMy hon. Friend is making a characteristically excellent speech. Does he agree that it is a remarkable achievement in our proportional electoral system to achieve the result that…13 May 2021HANSARDBetter Jobs and a Fair Deal at WorkWe all know the challenges that we face following covid, particularly those facing our young people due to the loss of economic opportunity and the loss of opportunities through…12 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI have noticed that whenever my colleagues from the SNP have a question for the Prime Minister, regardless of the subject matter, the response always seems to revert at some stage…22 Apr 2021HANSARDRecent DisorderMay I take this opportunity to associate myself and my party with the comments that have been made on both sides of the House about the disgraceful and despicable attempt on the…21 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI am happy to speak in support of clauses 80 to 91 and also new clauses 26 and 27. Some of the measures in this cluster of schedules and clauses do not apply to Scotland, where…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention, but I think my point still stands. No matter what the spirit of truth might be in his remarks about how constraints were placed…19 Apr 2021HANSARDLevelling-up FundWhat criteria the Government used to determine the prioritisation of areas for the allocation of levelling-up funding.19 Apr 2021HANSARDLevelling-up FundIf the Minister does not mind my saying so, that index seems to be working in a rather curious way. It has not escaped anyone’s attention that some Tory target areas in England…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI want to speak to the amendments and, in particular, the new clauses that have been tabled in my name and those of my colleagues. First, I will start with the positives. We very…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI would like to add my support for the Opposition amendments and to seek a commitment from the Government, while the Minister is here, to allow the Scottish Government after the…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillIt is very early but yes, of course.19 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern IrelandI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. I associate myself with the remarks of both Front Benchers in their condemnation of the violence we have sadly…13 Apr 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillIt is a pleasure to speak in support of my colleagues in our opposition to the Finance Bill on Second Reading. This might be the Finance Bill that we have, but it is certainly not…13 Apr 2021HANSARD Integrated Review: Defence Command PaperI am anxious to allow the Secretary of State a chance to expand on that. What exactly is the new threat, or the change to the strategic environment, that the Government consider…22 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe chair of the BBC has a responsibility to ensure the independence of the corporation and to uphold its values, so what was it about the CV of a multimillionaire Conservative…18 Mar 2021HANSARD Leaving the EU: Impact on the UKIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate, although it seems that speaker after speaker, no matter which side of the House they sit on, has chosen to use a substantial portion of…17 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureThe answer in both cases is surely to vote SNP, because the decision about independence is a separate one—for a separate referendum. It is to decouple the issues. That is why we…17 Mar 2021HANSARD Contingencies Fund (No. 2) BillI will be brief. The concerns of Scottish National party MPs over certain covid-related Government procurements are well known and on the record, and we will continue to hold the…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Contingencies Fund (No. 2) BillThis is a short but important Bill. Last year’s measures in the Contingencies Fund Act 2020 were absolutely unprecedented. Setting a level of 50% on the fund ensured that the…11 Mar 2021