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Supporting Disabled People to Work — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Civil Rights
Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): The Tory vice-chairman, the hon. Member for Braintree (James Cleverly), is reported to have said that no Minister for the disabled will be appointed until the Brexit chaos has passed. Will the Minister tell us why that is? Three Members have asked this question already, but to no avail. It is disturbing that the Minister seems to be blaming MPs for the lack of a disabilities Minister because they have not supported the Prime Minister’s doomed deal. What signal does he think this sends to disabled people about the Government’s priorities? Why are disabled people paying the price for this Government’s Brexit chaos?
Households Below Average Income Statistics — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Mixed Topics
Christopher Charles Stephens (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): But the problem with that answer is that, as the Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee said when he visited the Glasgow South West food bank a couple of weeks ago, people are not taking the advance payment because it is a loan, and they do not want to be in more debt. How much does it cost to administer advance payments, and would it not be better if they were the first payment for all claimants?
Households Below Average Income Statistics — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Mixed Topics
Deidre Leanne Brock (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): The Secretary of State has to get real about the impact of her Government’s policies on real people’s lives. Since April 2016, the price of butter has gone up by 23%; of sugar by 17%; and of bread by 11%. Benefits, however, have been frozen at 2015-16 prices. Why will she not take action to lift this punitive benefit freeze for its final year?
Sittings of the House (29 March) — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Other
Peter Wishart (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): I am pretty sure that the electors of Perthshire would be delighted if we were here making decisions, but that is the exact opposite of what we are doing. We have probably not made any decisions in this House for the past few months, and he is responsible for that Lastly, I totally and utterly support the shadow Leader of the House when she said that it is absolutely disgraceful that we were presented with tomorrow’s motion only 10 minutes before this debate was supposed to start.
Sittings of the House (29 March) — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Other
Stewart Malcolm McDonald (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): As this is a debate on a sittings of the House motion, might it be in order for my hon. Friend to list the things that we could debate instead of this fixed-up motion that the Government have introduced with 10 minutes’ notice? I am sure my hon. Friend would like to adumbrate a great many things that could be on tomorrow’s Order Paper; would he care to give the House a bit of that?
Sittings of the House (29 March) — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Immigration
Angus Brendan MacNeil (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): Absolutely. My hon. Friend makes a good point. In a number of business questions sessions, I and other Members have asked the Leader of the House for time to make progress on the Refugees (Family Reunion) (No. 2) Bill—
Sittings of the House (29 March) — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Mixed Topics
Angus Brendan MacNeil (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): I was rather enjoying your own speech there, Mr Speaker To finish, I want to underline the humiliation that is the House of Commons turning up at the demand of the EU. I wonder if the 50ps might get melted down tomorrow and turned into something a little more useful. God bless ya. Amendment (a) agreed to. Main Question, as amended, put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House shall sit on Friday 29 March 2019 but that sitting shall not be used for proceedings on consideration of the Overseas Electors Bill.
National Security Council Leak — House of Commons, 2019-05-02
Topic: Other
Stewart Malcolm McDonald (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. In response to the right hon. Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh), the Deputy Prime Minister said that the right hon. Member for South Staffordshire (Gavin Williamson) was not being "accused of any criminal offence" However, in response to my question, he said that that was not for him to determine. Given the further information just shared by the Labour Front Bencher, both of those things do not stack up, so I wonder whether the Deputy Prime Minister felt that he should, if you would indulge him, come to the Dispatch Box to clear up these issues that have been raised by me and the hon. Member for West Bromwich East (Tom Watson).
European Convention on Human Rights — House of Commons, 2019-03-12
Topic: Civil Rights
Questions: What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the future status of the UK as a signatory to the European convention on human rights.; What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the future status of the UK as a signatory to the European convention on human rights.
Gavin Andrew Stuart Newlands (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): In a letter written last year, the Minister implied that the Human Rights Act would come under threat post-Brexit. He said that "our manifesto committed to not repealing or replacing the Human Rights Act while the process of Brexit is underway. It is right that we wait until the process of leaving the EU concludes before considering the matter further." So, for the avoidance of doubt, will he rule this out today?
European Convention on Human Rights — House of Commons, 2019-03-12
Topic: Mixed Topics
Questions: What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the future status of the UK as a signatory to the European convention on human rights.; What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the future status of the UK as a signatory to the European convention on human rights.
Philippa Whitford (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): Despite the Prime Minister’s previous wish for the UK to leave the ECHR, the Brexit White Paper committed to membership of the convention. However, the political declaration talks only of respecting the ECHR, so can the Minister explain the change of language and clarify whether the Government plan to repeal or protect the Human Rights Act after Brexit?
European Convention on Human Rights — House of Commons, 2019-03-12
Topic: Civil Rights
Questions: What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the future status of the UK as a signatory to the European convention on human rights.; What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the future status of the UK as a signatory to the European convention on human rights.
Joanna Catherine Cherry (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): Human rights are, of course, not a reserved matter, and the Scottish Government have an advisory group on human rights in relation to devolved matters. Will the Minister commit to full consultation with the Scottish Government about his future plans for human rights protection across the United Kingdom?
European Convention on Human Rights — House of Commons, 2019-03-12
Topic: Civil Rights
Questions: What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the future status of the UK as a signatory to the European convention on human rights.; What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the future status of the UK as a signatory to the European convention on human rights.
Joanna Catherine Cherry (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): The Scottish Government’s advisory group on human rights reported in detail on 10 December, setting out three guiding principles for Scotland’s approach to human rights: "non-regression from the rights currently guaranteed by membership of the European Union; keeping pace with future rights developments within the European Union; and continuing to demonstrate leadership in human rights." Can the UK Government commit to each of those principles for the whole of the UK? If not, why not?
Leaving the EU: Departmental Priorities — House of Commons, 2019-03-12
Topic: Mixed Topics
Stuart Campbell McDonald (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): In recent years, 15 German nationals have been extradited from Germany to the United Kingdom, including for some very serious offences, but last month that country made it clear that it will no longer extradite its citizens to the UK after Brexit. What other countries does the Secretary of State anticipate will take a similar approach, and what, if anything, can he do to respond to this massive Brexit headache?
European Union (Withdrawal) Act — House of Commons, 2019-03-12
Topic: Immigration
Alan Brown (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): I thank the Prime Minister for being so generous with her time. When it comes to the backstop, is it not the case that the new arrangements come nowhere close to the Brady amendment; the Malthouse compromise has been consigned to history—it is a phrase we no longer hear—paragraph 19 of the legal advice says the legal risks remain the same in terms of our being stuck in the backstop; and, given that she has admitted that no technology exists to provide a solution for the Northern Ireland border, Stormont could keep the UK in the implementation period for a long time, until that technological alternative exists?
European Union (Withdrawal) Act — House of Commons, 2019-03-12
Topic: Immigration
Ian Blackford (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): My hon. Friend is correct about that. I have some difficulty in reconciling myself with what we are doing. I had the opportunity to work in the continent of Europe, as did my son, and we are taking that automatic right away from my grandchildren. If the Prime Minister gets her way, in just over a couple of weeks that right that we all have to live, work and get an education in 28 EU states will be reduced to applying in only one. Why are we doing that? Simply because of the Eurosceptics in the Tory party, who have driven us to that position. What a disgrace that the opportunities that many people have benefited from are being taken away People may not see it on a camera, but while I am saying this the Prime Minister is sitting there laughing. She is laughing while those opportunities are being stolen—that is what is happening—from our future generations. It is an absolute disgrace that the Prime Minister would behave in the way she is. I will give her the opportunity to stand up and perhaps argue why it is right that our young people should be denied those opportunities and that we should act in a way that is taking away—[Interruption.]
European Union (Withdrawal) Act — House of Commons, 2019-03-12
Topic: Civil Rights
Ian Blackford (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): Thank you, Mr Speaker. These are serious matters and they deserve to be taken seriously. I am not arguing for one moment that the Prime Minister is behaving in a way that is unparliamentary—I would not seek to do so—but I do say that it is undignified to see the Prime Minister laughing when I am talking about the rights that will be taken away from our young people. That, Mr Speaker, is unforgivable.
European Union (Withdrawal) Act — House of Commons, 2019-03-12
Topic: Mixed Topics
Ian Blackford (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): I knew that, if I gave way to the hon. Gentleman, he would embarrass himself, and that is exactly what he has done. The reality is that Scotland voted by 62% to 38% to remain. So-called Scottish Conservative Members of Parliament should be standing up for their constituents in Scotland—
European Union (Withdrawal) Act — House of Commons, 2019-03-12
Topic: Mixed Topics
Ian Blackford (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): Thank you, Mr Speaker. We are used to Scottish Conservatives shouting from the sidelines This is a blindfold Brexit that will take Scotland out of the single market, which is eight times the size of the UK, and leave people at the mercy of the Tories as they continue to tear themselves apart. This is a rotten deal that will lead our economy down the path of destruction without adequate protections. We know that the Brexit uncertainty is already damaging our economy to the tune of £600 per household per year. The economists have been crystal clear that the Prime Minister’s deal—this deal—is set to hit GDP, the public finances and living standards, and the Government have simply done nothing about it. Well, except for the Chancellor. He did at least have a moment of weakness and tell the truth on BBC Radio 4, when he admitted that this deal would make our economy smaller and that "in pure economic terms" there would be a loss. Like the SNP, even the Chancellor accepted the benefits of remaining in the European Union when he said that "clearly remaining in the European Union would be a better outcome for the economy".
European Union (Withdrawal) Act — House of Commons, 2019-03-12
Topic: Mixed Topics
Joanna Catherine Cherry (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): No, I will not, thank you I know that this deal will place Scotland at a potentially serious competitive disadvantage compared with Northern Ireland. I know that this deal and the ending of free movement, combined with this Government’s hostile environment, will mean a fall in the working and tax-paying population of my country, which will adversely affect my country’s future and my country’s economy.
The regulation of the Hair, Barber and Beauty industries — House of Commons, 2019-03-12
Topic: Domestic Commerce
John Joseph McNally (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): I would like to declare my membership of the Hair Council and that I am a salon owner and a state-registered senior barber The Hairdressers (Registration) Act 1964 established a voluntary statutory UK register for qualified hairdressers, which is maintained by the Hair Council and was set up in 1964 under the Act. The necessity of amending the Act to make registration mandatory has been addressed several times in the House since that time. However, the need for regulation to become a requirement has never been as crucial as it is now. Regulation for the barber and beauty industries is equally essential and of the upmost importance. I therefore rise to present this petition of residents of the UK The petition states: The petition of residents of the United Kingdom, Declares that based upon recent research from industry, stakeholders and the general public, (upwards of 84% average of all respondents), there is a strong need and desire to amend this Act of Parliament from voluntary to that of mandatory; further that currently the hair, barber and beauty industries are completely unregulated which the public and industry find totally unacceptable and not in line with protecting the public from untrained and unqualified practitioners, including cases of poor health, safety and hygiene standards; further that with the current modern day slavery issues together with the use of precursor chemicals used in the making of incendiary devices, by giving industry the tools to self-regulate, we can make a huge contribution to challenging and stamping out these illegal and dangerous practices The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to amend this Act of Parliament to that of ‘Mandatory’ whilst including Beauty into the body of the ‘Act’, thus allowing industry to self-regulate with the remit to raise the standards of quality and training within the industry, whilst also raising the perception of the industry with the general public and protecting them from any form of malpractice; the petitioners further request that the Hair and Barber Council be consulted when amending this Act And the petitioners remain, etc [P002432]
Chicken farm, Rushden, Northamptonshire — House of Commons, 2019-03-12
Topic: Other
Gavin Andrew Stuart Newlands (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): Further to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving me advance notice of his point of order. I have come to expect some strange remarks from him, but even I was surprised at what I heard in the Chamber earlier on. I did see my colleagues who were also irked and many of them confirmed that they also had heard "Scotland", but I hear what he says. I do wish that he would be as rigorous in representing his Ochil and South Perthshire constituents’ remain vote as he is in defending his running down of Scotland in this Chamber. [Interruption.]
Chicken farm, Rushden, Northamptonshire — House of Commons, 2019-03-12
Topic: Other
David Melvyn Linden (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Just to bring the House back together in a spirit of unity, on behalf of SNP Members, can I wish the hon. Member for Moray (Douglas Ross) all the very best? I know that this is on Twitter and that was the subject of the point of order earlier, but the hon. Gentleman has had to return home because his wife has gone into labour. He was unable to make tonight’s vote, but I am sure that all of us in the House would wish him and his family all the best for the next 24 hours or so.
Intergovernmental Relations — House of Commons, 2019-06-19
Topic: Mixed Topics
Ronald Jack Cowan (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): During an open session of the Political and Constitutional Affairs Committee on Monday 20 May, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster was asked whether he could give an update on the progress of the review of intergovernmental relations. He replied: "I cannot put a firm timescale on this. Perhaps, if we were looking towards the end of this year" Given the time that has elapsed, and the uncertain political times we are living through, is that good enough for Scotland?
Intergovernmental Relations — House of Commons, 2019-06-19
Topic: Mixed Topics
Mhairi Black (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): The current frontrunner to become Prime Minister has previously written that "government by a Scot is just not conceivable in the current constitutional context." Does the Secretary of State agree? Does he believe that such an opinion is helpful to intergovernmental relations?
Engagements — House of Commons, 2019-06-19
Topic: Immigration
Questions: Today is Thank a Teacher Day, and I am sure the whole House would want to express its gratitude to our hard-working, dedicated teachers.Earlier this week, a report from the Department for Education showed that children in coastal areas achieve lower grades than elsewhere, which means that children in constituencies such as mine have a double whammy, because West Sussex has historically been one of the worst-funded areas as well. Given that the PM recognises that fair funding for schools needs to be a priority in the forthcoming comprehensive spending review, will she support setting up a coastal schools challenge fund to replicate the success of the London schools challenge fund, which achieved significant improvements in outcomes from 2003 in London?
Ian Blackford (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): May I associate myself with the Prime Minister’s remarks on the atrocity at the Finsbury Park mosque This is also World Refugee Week, and I want to commend my hon. Friend the Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Angus Brendan MacNeil), who brought forward a family reunion Bill some time ago. Will the Prime Minister, in the time that she has got left, please make sure that this comes forward to Committee Does the Prime Minister agree with the front runner set to succeed her that the Scottish people are a "verminous" race that should be placed in ghettos and exterminated?
Engagements — House of Commons, 2019-06-19
Topic: Civil Rights
Questions: Today is Thank a Teacher Day, and I am sure the whole House would want to express its gratitude to our hard-working, dedicated teachers.Earlier this week, a report from the Department for Education showed that children in coastal areas achieve lower grades than elsewhere, which means that children in constituencies such as mine have a double whammy, because West Sussex has historically been one of the worst-funded areas as well. Given that the PM recognises that fair funding for schools needs to be a priority in the forthcoming comprehensive spending review, will she support setting up a coastal schools challenge fund to replicate the success of the London schools challenge fund, which achieved significant improvements in outcomes from 2003 in London?
Ian Blackford (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): Mr Speaker, I have informed the Member. He has called Muslim women "letter boxes", described African people as having "watermelon smiles" and another disgusting slur that I would never dignify by repeating. If that is not racist, I do not know what is. Does the Prime Minister honestly believe that this man is fit for the office of Prime Minister?
Breathing Space Scheme — House of Commons, 2019-06-19
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Kirsty Ann Blackman (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): I am pleased that the UK Government have decided to put this in place and have set out the mechanism for doing so. In Scotland we have the debt arrangement scheme, which was launched in 2004 and significantly reformed in 2011, and a breathing space is built into that scheme Over £200 million of debt has been repaid since the reforms in Scotland, and 6,000 people completed a direct payment plan between 2011 and 2018, so I am pleased to see in the consultation responses published today that the Government have looked at how the system works in Scotland and have learned lessons. It is clear that, where the Scottish system has the powers to do so, we have the ability to trailblaze and lead the way In 2016, because of the debt arrangement scheme in Scotland, we had the lowest proportion of over-indebted people of any part of the UK. As austerity continues, we continue to see increases in the number of people suffering under the burden of debt. In 2017 there were 2.4 million children living in families with problem debt in England and Wales. StepChange, the debt charity, has said that 60% of those in problem debt fell into it because of an unexpected life event, and not because of poor money management—something external happened that changed their life, meaning they could no longer manage their debt I am concerned about why it will take the Government so long to implement the changes. Surely, as they already deal with a similar system in Scotland, most creditors should be able to take on the changes fairly quickly and roll them out over a wider group of people. Could this be done any quicker than 2021, which is the date I have seen in the papers?