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HANSARDTopical QuestionsIs my right hon. Friend’s Department holding up the transfer of welfare powers to the Scottish Government?18 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI am!12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Actrose —12 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way. Why does he choose to ignore the votes of 1 million Scots who voted to leave? Why does he choose to ignore the voices of…12 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: No-Deal PreparationsOnce we have left the European Union, one of the important aspects of the economic make-up of our country will be how the UK shared prosperity fund works. Will my right hon.…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Social SecurityAs usual, the hon. Gentleman makes an impassioned speech—I admire the passion he brings to this debate—but the SNP are running away from their responsibilities for certain social…04 Mar 2019HANSARD Stronger Towns FundI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement. I note that at the beginning he described the fund as a £1.6 billion fund in England, but of course my ears pricked up at every…04 Mar 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay we have a debate on the governance of city deals and growth deals? As a Scottish Conservative, I am proud of the fact that we have so many city deals and growth deals in…28 Feb 2019HANSARD A Better Defence EstateMay I ask for a meeting with my right hon. Friend to discuss the release of the MOD land at Forthside in Stirling, earlier than the planned 2022? My right hon. Friend will be…28 Feb 2019HANSARD Net Zero Carbon Emissions: UK’s ProgressWe have seen that not only in Paris but at the recent COP24, where the Minister herself was a star turn. Many people reported back to me in my constituency that her performance,…28 Feb 2019HANSARD Net Zero Carbon Emissions: UK’s ProgressAnother way in which the United Kingdom can take a first mover advantage is in relation to using carbon capture and storage. If we were to make a commitment as a Government and as…28 Feb 2019HANSARDEU Exit: No dealDoes the Minister agree that, although it is the Government’s policy to leave the European Union with a deal, the SNP’s position is to accept no deal whatsoever, and they are…28 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsDoes my hon. Friend agree that the UK prosperity fund gives the UK Government and Scottish Government the opportunity to work together to improve all aspects of Scots’ lives?28 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Business PreparationsWhat discussions has my right hon. Friend had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy about relocating the resources that are concentrated on…27 Feb 2019HANSARD Instrumental Music TuitionMy hon. Friend mentions my constituent Alastair Orr. I hope that he will join me in paying tribute to Alastair Orr and many others throughout Scotland who have led an amazing…25 Feb 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed DealMy right hon. Friend knows, and the people of Scotland know, that the SNP Government, by their refusal to contemplate any form of withdrawal agreement whatsoever, are deliberately…20 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUDoes my right hon. Friend agree that it is high time that Members in all parts of the House, in the words of the head of Make UK, set aside “selfish political ideology ahead of…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Antisemitism in Modern SocietyThat was a most extraordinary speech and I compliment the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Ruth Smeeth) for delivering it in the way she did. I almost feel that little more…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region DealI completely agree. There would be little point in city deals, with the investment that comes with them, if the work was not done by businesses and people who live in that area.…18 Feb 2019