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HANSARDEquitable LifeThis is an incredibly emotive and serious topic, and I wish to start in the only way possible, which is to thank EMAG for all the fantastic work it does, and also to commend the…21 Jan 2021HANSARDEU Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Fishing IndustryMr Speaker: “as a seafood exporter, it feels as though our own government has thrown us into the cold Atlantic waters without a lifejacket”. Those are not my words, but those of…14 Jan 2021HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) BillIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair again, Mr Deputy Speaker. When I put my name down to speak in this debate, I guess I did so more out of intrigue than expectation, given…15 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI have to start by expressing my deepest sympathies to the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell), who has had to come to the House to try to defend…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Online Harms ConsultationA constituent of mine in Aberdeen has been in contact to say that in recent months they have had to respond to three instances of children in primary school accessing Pornhub on…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) BillNo, the hon. Gentleman has had plenty of opportunities to intervene and, indeed, speak today, and I think I will be doing everyone a favour if I just continue. I see that the…15 Dec 2020HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) BillOf course I will let him intervene.15 Dec 2020HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) BillI admire the hon. Gentleman’s repetition, but ultimately, when it comes to sovereignty, there is only one sovereignty that I am interested in: the sovereign will of the people of…15 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillOf course, what the Secretary of State did not say is that the internal market Bill is a blatant attack on devolution. That should not come as a surprise, because just three weeks…09 Dec 2020HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) BillOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker, can you clarify whether Members in the Chamber should be socially distancing by staying on the seats that have ticks on them?09 Dec 2020HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Broadland (Jerome Mayhew), particularly given the fact that he highlighted that just yesterday we were all wondering what was going…09 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillWhat recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill on Scotland.09 Dec 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Ninth sitting)I have a great deal of sympathy for the amendment, but I am conscious that the Minister is unlikely to agree to it, given what he has said. Bearing that in mind, the detail that…08 Dec 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Tenth sitting)I think it was Cicero who said: “Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.” In that regard, I will keep my remarks brief. Obviously, what we propose here is incredibly…08 Dec 2020HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) (Ways and Means)Of course, it was the United Kingdom Government who were threatening to break international law. Does he have any similar examples from the European Union, or is it simply a…08 Dec 2020HANSARDFinancial Services Bill (Eleventh sitting)Just to be clear, Mr Davies, do you wish me to speak to new clause 2 or to new clauses 28 and 36?03 Dec 2020HANSARDFinancial Services Bill (Twelfth sitting)I will be incredibly brief. Again, both new clauses 31 and 32 are about oversight and scrutiny. I have absolutely no doubt that Conservative Members will want to take back…03 Dec 2020HANSARDFinancial Services Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the clause. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 29 Review of Impact of Scottish National Investment Bank Powers “(1) The Chancellor of the…03 Dec 2020HANSARDFinancial Services Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.03 Dec 2020HANSARDFinancial Services Bill (Twelfth sitting)I am not surprised, but I am disappointed. I would like press new clause 31 to a vote. Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.03 Dec 2020