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HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. As I say, if this were backed up by additional resources, we might be having some different discussions, but it still would not make the…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI am grateful to the hon. Lady for that intervention, because it might have been signed off, but it was signed off in such a way that mired it in protracted legal disputes for…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillIs the hon. Gentleman aware that the amount of money available to spend on frontline services in the Aberdeenshire Council area is only £11 below the Scottish average, which…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillOn the contrary, there is every reason to do that precisely because—I have been making the argument; I do not know how carefully the hon. Member has been listening to it—there is…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI rise to support my party’s amendments because I firmly believe that seeking the consent of devolved Ministers represents the absolute bare minimum to respect the devolution…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy hon. Friend makes excellent points, and I intend to deal with some of those issues later in my speech. The hon. Member for Moray (Douglas Ross) said on Second Reading: “I want…16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillAs I was about to say—the hon. Member was doing so well until he said he would not back the borrowing powers, which is very disappointing because it could change so…16 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy CommitteeThe report expresses some concerns about the potential robustness of carbon capture and undersea storage, although not perhaps as a way of achieving the transition to net zero. In…10 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19Does the Secretary of State share my concern that, of the £2.5 billion of covid-related Government procurement activity, at least £1 billion has been awarded without recourse to…01 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Future UK-EU RelationshipMy constituency in the north-east of Scotland is one which very emphatically did not vote to get Brexit done. In fact, the reason I stand here today is that I stood on a pledge…15 Jul 2020HANSARDSale of Arms: War in YemenThe United Nations has verified that, since 2015, at least 7,700 Yemeni civilians have been killed, with 60% due to bombing raids by the Saudi-led coalition. The Committees on…13 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseDoes the Leader of the House share my disappointment that, nearly 24 hours on from yesterday’s summer economic update, the Scottish Government have yet to have the full extent of…09 Jul 2020HANSARD Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Departmental SpendingIt is vitally important that we recognise that not every business, not every sector and not every area will recover at the same rate. It is vitally important that support is not…07 Jul 2020HANSARDEconomic RecoveryWhat recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Government’s plans to support economic recovery as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.01 Jul 2020HANSARD Finance BillAs another Member of Parliament who is very proud to represent a part of the great city of Aberdeen, I very much appreciate the speech my hon. Friend is making. There is no route…01 Jul 2020HANSARDEconomic RecoveryMay I associate myself with the Secretary of State’s opening remarks? In his insipid word salad of a speech yesterday, the Prime Minister committed barely more money to rejuvenate…01 Jul 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit (Reducing Poverty)What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of universal credit in reducing poverty.29 Jun 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit (Reducing Poverty)Research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has found that, despite the DWP’s temporary increase in universal credit, out-of-work households with children are, on average, £2,900…29 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMay I take this opportunity to warmly congratulate the hon. Member for South Ribble (Katherine Fletcher) on her fantastic maiden speech? The Business and Planning Bill was perhaps…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for UK IndustriesThis is a timely debate that has not just highlighted the concerns of those who have put their names to these petitions but will have widespread resonance far beyond them. We have…25 Jun 2020