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HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsWill the Minister give way?27 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsAgainst a pretty horrendous economic backdrop, it was with bated breath and no little trepidation that we on the SNP Benches waited to see what the Chancellor would drop. The…27 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsPerhaps some reflected benefit will come through. Those authorities are entitled to every penny that they can get back from this Government, and I wish them well in that…27 Nov 2023HANSARDPublic Services: Budgetary ConstraintsMay I associate myself with the Secretary of State’s remarks on the anniversary of the Birmingham pub bombings? Our thoughts continue to be with all who are affected by that…22 Nov 2023HANSARDLegal Aid: Immigration CasesThere are approximately 175,000 people trapped in the current asylum backlog, many of them living in hotels with no right to support themselves or their families through work.…21 Nov 2023HANSARDLegal Aid: Immigration Cases16. What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of legal aid for immigration cases.21 Nov 2023HANSARD Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy party broadly welcomed the Bill at its introduction and through Committee, and broadly speaking we still do. However, for our liking there remain too many gaps in consumer…20 Nov 2023HANSARD Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare (John Penrose), who made some very interesting arguments. In some of them, I heard echoes of the arguments that…20 Nov 2023HANSARD Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMay I, too, add my thanks to the Bill Committee members and to all the Members who have contributed throughout the passage of the Bill? I also thank the Clerks for their wise…20 Nov 2023HANSARD Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillAre we not talking about slightly different things? There was a highly contested narrative around the circumstances the right hon. Gentleman describes, but my understanding is…20 Nov 2023HANSARD Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention. There is already a multiplicity of legislation and entitlements—indeed, he appears to reference them in new clause 1—that…20 Nov 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 November.15 Nov 2023HANSARDEngagementsWhen the Prime Minister took office, he promised to lead a Government marked by “integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level.” What is it about the judgment of…15 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerI am not sure I am any the wiser after that intervention. Either a development passes or it fails, and presumably if it fails, it does not go ahead. I will leave the hon.…09 Nov 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence Safety SummitI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement. The Bletchley declaration provides a baseline and is useful as a starting point, but it will be ongoing…09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerWill the Secretary of State tell us how much the UK’s offshore floating energy capacity will increase by as a result of the licensing round that has just closed?09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerMy hon. Friend is making a marvellous speech pointing out the shortcomings of the Government’s approach to accelerating renewables and to the barriers onshore. Does he, as I do,…09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerI thank the hon. Member for giving way. In his haste to castigate the SNP for presumptions against oil and gas, will he not at least have the intellectual honesty to recognise…09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerIt is a pleasure to speak in a debate about energy, because it feeds into the most pressing crisis that all our constituents face at this point in time: the cost of living crisis.…09 Nov 2023HANSARDBritish SteelMay I begin by expressing my concerns on behalf of the 2,000 workers who are likely to be affected by this announcement? Also, I re-emphasise, as other contributors have, the…08 Nov 2023