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HANSARDDevolution of WelfareMy hon. Friend is correct; there is no issue that it is beyond the SNP’s powers to politicise and use for its own nationalist agenda. Clearly, these things are more complex than…09 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution of WelfareWill the hon. Gentleman give way?09 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution of WelfareIt is a great disappointment that in a debate on such an important topic, the SNP Members—who are the Scottish Government—did not even bother to turn up. Only the hon. Member for…09 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution of WelfareWill the Minister give way?09 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution of WelfareSurely it is a good thing that there are now fewer children in workless households than ever before. That is good, isn’t it?09 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution of WelfareWill the hon. Gentleman give way?09 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution of WelfareWill the hon. Gentleman give way?09 Apr 2019HANSARDDevolution of WelfareI compliment my hon. Friend on securing the debate. He has mentioned the investment that the DWP has already made in helping the Scottish Government to prepare to assume the…09 Apr 2019HANSARDUN International Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationI have incurred your displeasure, Mr Deputy Speaker, and I apologise for taking too long.08 Apr 2019HANSARDUN International Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. We live in the age of the false ideology of hate. We all experience it as Members of Parliament. It is clearly and utterly…08 Apr 2019HANSARDUN International Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationI will just conclude by saying that an attempt to diminish any one of us diminishes all of us.08 Apr 2019HANSARDUN International Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationI said clearly that we should counter racism and hate wherever it raises its head. I find it rather rich that the hon. Lady would take this opportunity to attack Conservative…08 Apr 2019HANSARDUN International Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationI congratulate the hon. Member for Warrington South (Faisal Rashid) on securing this debate and on his speech, especially the last few sentiments he expressed, which were greeted…08 Apr 2019HANSARDUN International Day for the Elimination of Racial DiscriminationMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Yesterday’s lead story in The Sunday Times was a shocking catalogue of antisemitism inside the Labour party, which I am sure all decent Labour…08 Apr 2019HANSARDGovernment Policies: Implications for Scottish Economy1. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the implications of the Government’s policies for the Scottish economy.27 Mar 2019HANSARDGovernment Policies: Implications for Scottish EconomyDoes my right hon. Friend agree that direct engagement by UK Government Departments, such as the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Treasury, in…27 Mar 2019HANSARD Clydesdale Bank and SMEsI congratulate the hon. Member for Lanark and Hamilton East (Angela Crawley) on securing this urgent question. I had the opportunity recently to meet her constituent John Guidi,…19 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Businesses in ScotlandWhat discussions has my right hon. Friend had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer about making sure that the UK shared prosperity fund is UK-wide and allows the UK Government to…19 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat progress is being made to upgrade SMETS 1 smart meters to allow them to function interoperably?19 Mar 2019HANSARDPovertyDoes the Minister agree that, with employment at record levels and wages rising in real terms, the best approach to helping people out of poverty is the one that this Government…18 Mar 2019