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HANSARD Gibraltar-Spain Border ChecksThe Minister will agree that the people of Scotland do not come second on much, but they did come second to the people of Gibraltar in their overwhelming rejection of Brexit when…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Afghan Special Forces Relocation ReviewI thank the Minister for his statement and for early sight of it, and I also thank him for the attention he has given to this matter. I pay tribute to colleagues across the…14 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportThank you for your kind comments about our late right hon. friend Alex Salmond, Mr Speaker. I thank the Secretary of State for his contribution. He will be aware of the failures…14 Oct 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentWill the Minister give way?10 Sept 2024HANSARD Sanctions: RussiaI am grateful to the Minister for saying he will respond to me in writing, which I accept, but I should also be clear—this was the mistake that previous Prime Ministers made—that…09 Sept 2024HANSARD Sanctions: RussiaFirst, I congratulate the new hon. Member for Makerfield (Josh Simons) on his extremely well delivered maiden speech. I am sure that he is somebody whom we will not be able to…09 Sept 2024HANSARDEconomic Growth6. What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on steps to help promote economic growth in Scotland.04 Sept 2024HANSARDEconomic GrowthThe Secretary of State will be aware that macroeconomic policy sits here in Westminster and that decisions taken here have a huge impact. We have worked on this issue before, so…04 Sept 2024HANSARDRelationship between UK and Scottish GovernmentsMay I add my congratulations to the Secretary of State? I know it has not always been easy and sometimes it has been a lonely path, so I offer my personal congratulations to him…04 Sept 2024HANSARD International Special Tribunal: UkraineI thank the hon. Lady for taking my intervention and pay tribute to the hon. Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) for securing this important debate. Does the hon. Lady…03 Sept 2024HANSARDSudanThank you, Mr Speaker, for providing time for this issue today. I also thank the Minister. This is the gravest humanitarian situation on Earth and I am grateful for her remarks…03 Sept 2024HANSARD Education and OpportunityI hope the right hon. Gentleman will welcome the Scottish success in having more children and students going on to positive destinations after school. Does he also acknowledge the…24 Jul 2024HANSARD Education and OpportunityWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?24 Jul 2024HANSARD Education and OpportunityThe Secretary of State has talked about turning a page, and about opportunity. She will be aware that young people today have fewer opportunities than our generation enjoyed,…24 Jul 2024HANSARD NATO and European Political Community MeetingsMay I also add my personal congratulations to the Prime Minister on his election win? The international rules-based system is the cornerstone of peace and security. The Prime…22 Jul 2024HANSARD Intelligence and Security Committee Report on RussiaI pay tribute to the right hon. and learned Member for Beaconsfield (Mr Grieve). He and I disagree on a wide range of issues, but his fairness and scrupulousness in holding to…05 Nov 2019HANSARDSyriaI am glad to hear that. The Brexit Secretary told us that the UK would only attend meetings of the EU Council where there was “a significant national interest in the outcome of…05 Nov 2019HANSARDSyriaOn behalf of the Scottish National party, may I be the first Scottish MP to welcome you to your place, Mr Speaker? On 16 October, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and…05 Nov 2019HANSARDRestoring Nature and Climate ChangeThe hon. Gentleman has touched on something that is important in our approach to the debate. When we talk about rewilding and climate change, we often talk about the challenges.…28 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. The withdrawal agreement will have the most profound effect on devolution, and I do not trust the Tories with devolution. Does the Minister agree with the First Ministers of…23 Oct 2019