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HANSARDInternational Covid-19 Response: Innovation and Access to TreatmentI thank all Members who contributed to the debate, particularly my hon. Friend the Member for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran) and the hon. Members for Rotherham (Sarah…05 Nov 2020HANSARDInternational Covid-19 Response: Innovation and Access to TreatmentI entirely agree. Dare I say it, even the UK’s Prime Minister this week accepted that the isolate part of the test, trace and isolate system is not working. That is largely driven…05 Nov 2020HANSARDInternational Covid-19 Response: Innovation and Access to TreatmentIt is always good to find common ground with a fellow Scottish MP, and I absolutely endorse his comments. One reason my party was so opposed to that merger was exactly that: the…05 Nov 2020HANSARDInternational Covid-19 Response: Innovation and Access to TreatmentAbsolutely. I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, and I entirely agree with his sentiments. We have seen that those who are on the frontline, those who are marginalised…05 Nov 2020HANSARDInternational Covid-19 Response: Innovation and Access to TreatmentI beg to move, That this House has considered the UK Government’s role in ensuring innovation and equitable access to treatment within the international covid-19 response. I thank…05 Nov 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthI congratulate the hon. Member for Erith and Thamesmead (Abena Oppong-Asare) on securing this important debate. I was born and brought up in Greenock, the main town of the…20 Oct 2020HANSARD Electricity Generation: Local SuppliersMembers have talked about left-behind communities and the real desire for many communities to get involved. I want to mention those who are left out and how important it is that…14 Oct 2020HANSARDEngagementsI entered Parliament this morning and checked in using the contact tracing app, and when I return to Fife on the train tomorrow I will need to manually switch to the Scottish app,…14 Oct 2020HANSARDUniversal Basic IncomeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I congratulate the hon. Member for Inverclyde (Ronnie Cowan)—a fellow Greenockian, as he acknowledged—on securing…13 Oct 2020HANSARDDigital, Culture, Media and Sport: Support MeasuresI congratulate the hon. Members for Solihull (Julian Knight) and for Cardiff West (Kevin Brennan) on securing this important debate. The sectors represented under the remit of…08 Oct 2020HANSARDDigital, Culture, Media and Sport: Support MeasuresOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Earlier today, in the planning debate, the hon. Member for West Worcestershire (Harriett Baldwin) made the point, to put it on the…08 Oct 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [Lords]First, I express my thanks to Members of the other place for introducing the Bill and for their work in bringing it to its current form. Clearly, much expertise and scrutiny have…07 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillThe Secretary of State and other Members have outlined that state pensions rise each year under the triple lock mechanism, which was introduced by the coalition Government and…01 Oct 2020HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. We were informed yesterday that the Paymaster General’s calls were set to resume. Members will remember that those calls were used…23 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention. I would argue that consensus also implies consent, because it is about seeking agreement from all parts. There are other areas where…22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI rise to speak to new clause 9, which I have tabled with the support of my Liberal Democrat colleagues. During the Bill’s passage through the House, we have frequently heard from…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseOn 22 June, the Court of Appeal ruled that the Government’s periodic assessment regulations for universal credit were illegal. The next day, the Minister for welfare delivery said…17 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention SchemeI congratulate the hon. Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Patricia Gibson) on securing this important debate. Last week’s Opposition day debate on the furlough scheme…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Misogyny in SportI thank the hon. Member for giving way again. I would like to echo that and promote the #SaveLeisure campaign, because this is not just about sports clubs folding, but about the…16 Sept 2020