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HANSARD Business of the HouseOn the timetable, can the Leader of the House now rule out Parliament’s having to debate the Brexit chaos between Christmas and Hogmanay? Can we have a debate on the ministerial…03 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsContrary to the impression given a few moments ago, it is only the United Kingdom Government who can exempt bonus payments to Scottish key workers from tax and national insurance…01 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI ask again: can we have a proper debate in which Members discuss and decide, on a free vote, the nature and extent of virtual participation in the proceedings of this Parliament…26 Nov 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House confuses matters with references to MPs as key workers. Of course our democracy cannot be compromised by covid. Members must represent their constituents…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Virtual Participation in DebateI also welcome this report, and commend the Chair and her colleagues on the work they have done and are continuing to do on this matter. As she rightly observes, for these…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Participation in DebatesWell, at least the Leader of the House has now accepted that, if Members are not able to be physically present, it is because of legitimate concerns they have about their own and…16 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have two procedural points to start. By our calculation, we are overdue a third party Opposition day. As St Andrew’s Day approaches, can the Leader of the House tell us when we…12 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt has been five days since the Prime Minister announced an England-wide lockdown and the major U-turn regarding the furlough scheme, and all week we have been trying to clarify…05 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe measures to be debated on Wednesday will be for England only and it is not for Scottish MPs to determine what restrictions the people of England should suffer, but I do hope…02 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the House[ Interruption. ]22 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker. We should, I suppose, be grateful for small mercies, so I welcome the Government’s intention to extend the limited virtual participation and proxy voting…22 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI will not be the only person who was disappointed at the response that the Leader of the House gave to the shadow Leader of the House a moment ago. Three of the four countries in…15 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI begin by commending you, Mr Speaker, and in particular the Doorkeepers, for demonstrating by example earlier in the week the need to wear face coverings when moving around the…08 Oct 2020HANSARDPolicy on International Law: Strength of the UnionWhat assessment he has made of the implications for the strength of the Union of recent differences in UK and Scottish Government policy on international law.01 Oct 2020HANSARDPolicy on International Law: Strength of the UnionGiven that the Cabinet Office refused to answer my written questions within the agreed timescales, will the Minister confirm whether his Department undertakes opinion polling and…01 Oct 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, may I, on behalf of the third party, associate myself with the remarks made by you, Mr Speaker, the Leader of the House and the shadow Leader of the House regarding Mark…01 Oct 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister will know that next May there are elections to the Scottish Parliament, and I am sure he will agree that the question of how Scotland is governed will be…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Problem Drug UseI beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to declare problem drug use a public health emergency; to require the Secretary of State to…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I begin with the debate on coronavirus on Monday, which is welcome and will give Members an opportunity to raise matters of concern to their constituents? However, it would be…24 Sept 2020HANSARD Proxy VotingI appreciate that we will not vote on the motions tonight and that the amendment was not selected, and I appreciate that there will be a lot of discussion happening in other…23 Sept 2020