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HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerThe Secretary of State has opened himself up to many things, ridicule among them, by his failure to see the blindingly obvious. To revert to my previous point about the wider…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerI share my hon. Friend’s views. I am deeply concerned about that, and about the culture war that the Government are seeking to stoke. Let us also reflect on what we have here. We…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerIndeed, that is very much the case. While I am on the point about reasonable Unionists, I want to reflect on the words of Donald Dewar in relation to the Scottish Parliament,…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerI do not agree with the hon. Member on that. I think it is healthy in a democracy for discussion to be had within a Parliament, and that is exactly what has happened in Holyrood.…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerI have been generous in giving way so far. Of course, this is not just about the Conservatives; it is about the Labour party, too. Should Labour Members rise from their seats and…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerI will tell the hon. Member what my colleagues support, and that is enabling the people of Scotland to make decisions over their future without interference from his Westminster…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerWith all due respect, I think that the hon. Member is missing the point. Democratically elected Members in Scotland’s Parliament have voted for legislation in a devolved…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerIndeed. A very powerful and eloquent point by my hon. Friend, as always. The point of what comes next is incredibly important. Where do we go when Scotland’s Parliament, our views…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerIndeed. As we are looking for reasonable Unionists, they are clearly not found on the Labour Benches. If the shadow Secretary of State wants to clarify that that is not the case,…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerI respect the sincerity with which the hon. Gentleman delivers his points in that regard and I see a lot of hon. Members nodding. Well, if that is the case, I am sure he will…17 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsIf the Prime Minister wants to talk about the fact that Scotland is energy rich but fuel poor on Westminster’s watch, I am more than happy to do that. For today, however, let us…11 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsGiven the longest and deepest recession in the entire G7, Brexit, 13 years of Tory rule, the energy price crisis, inflation and high interest rates, if the people of Scotland do…11 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsI wish to join the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition in extending my party’s thoughts to all those involved in the terrible tragedy in the channel this morning.…14 Dec 2022HANSARDEngagementsLet us be clear: those words will ring hollow in the ears of people who, unlike the Prime Minister, cannae nip into Waitrose for their shopping, or even turn on their heating at…14 Dec 2022HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationI wish to begin by passing on my thoughts and those of my colleagues to the families and friends of those impacted by the terrible tragedy in Solihull. I am going to start by…13 Dec 2022HANSARDEngagementsThank you, Mr Speaker. I begin by paying tribute to my colleague and right hon. Friend the Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber (Ian Blackford), who has served us with diligence and…07 Dec 2022HANSARDEngagementsFar be it from me to offer advice to a near billionaire, but he is going to have to up his game. Here is why: in the last 15 minutes, a poll has landed showing that support for…07 Dec 2022HANSARDEnergy Price Guarantee: Impact on HouseholdsTo summarise, what we know is that, in Scotland, average household energy bills will exceed the energy price guarantee, but the Secretary of State is unwilling or unable to tell…29 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy Price Guarantee: Impact on HouseholdsIt is a remarkable state of affairs that a nation that produces more energy than it requires faces child fuel poverty as a result of the actions of this Government here. The…29 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court DecisionWe sit here in this House knowing that Scottish politicians will only ever make up a fraction of the seats. We have a UK Government that the people of Scotland did not vote…23 Nov 2022