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HANSARDEngagementsWill the Prime Minister now do the right thing and commit to making the £20 a week uplift to universal credit permanent, or will he be responsible for pushing thousands of…27 Jan 2021HANSARD Health Measures at UK BordersIt has been widely reported that the Home Secretary called for tougher sanctions at the border than these somewhat reduced measures she has announced today. Has she been overruled…27 Jan 2021HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUIn terms of the internal market Bill, we all remember Scottish Tory MPs in this House voting against amendments from the other place that would have forced the Government to seek…10 Dec 2020HANSARDTransport DecarbonisationOne of the most effective and impactful ways of helping the UK to achieve its decarbonisation goal of net zero is the electrification of transport. Against a backdrop of austerity…03 Dec 2020HANSARDTransport DecarbonisationWhat recent assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of (a) opportunities and (b) requirements for transport decarbonisation to achieve the…03 Dec 2020HANSARDHong KongYesterday the world witnessed the ousting of elected lawmakers in Hong Kong by the Chinese Government, and over the past week the world has witnessed the outgoing President of the…12 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseGiven that the ongoing restrictions relating to social gathering numbers will prevent businesses from hosting their annual much deserved Christmas parties, could the Leader of the…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeAs we come out of the coronavirus pandemic and look to recover over the next few years, it is vital that we focus our money and attention on those most in need of our support.…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe Scottish Government have repeatedly called for months for an extension of the furlough scheme. However, such calls were completely ignored, with the uncertainty resulting in…02 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Disparate ImpactWith data showing that only one in 10 lower earners can work from home and that 69% of low earners are women, women have clearly started this crisis from a position of economic…22 Oct 2020HANSARDTransport Sector: Support and Covid-19 Emergency FundingIf there is, as many predict, a disruptive end to the transition period, with long delays and blockages at the EU border and the inevitable financial costs this will bring to…22 Oct 2020HANSARDTransport Sector: Support and Covid-19 Emergency FundingWhat (a) financial and (b) other support he plans to provide to the transport sector in the next six months.22 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateGiven that the national minimum wage already falls far below the real living wage, does the Minister think that people will be able to survive this winter with their workplaces…19 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Update and Hospitality CurfewMay I ask the Secretary of State to what extent he thinks Dominic Cummings’s clear disregard of the rules during lockdown has undermined people’s compliance with the current…01 Oct 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseI listened intently to the right hon. Gentleman’s earlier response to the right hon. Member for Walsall South (Valerie Vaz). However, I wish to draw his attention to other matters…24 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Pandemic: Government ResponseOne of the main issues facing the effectiveness of any inquiry will be the difference in approach across the four nations and whether evidence presented has been evidence-based or…17 Sept 2020HANSARDJapan Free Trade AgreementHow long will it be until the UK Government realise that this Japan deal is not as good as is being touted, and then U-turn and renege on it? Should my constituents take the…14 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I wish to press the amendment to a vote.10 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)We in the SNP are concerned about Government amendment 5, which would possibly remove clause 18 from the Bill in its entirety. We oppose that in the strongest terms, and I…10 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 87, in clause 18, page 13, line 34, leave out “Secretary of State” and insert “fisheries policy authorities”. This amendment would ensure that regulations…10 Sept 2020