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Finance (No. 2) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-04-18
Topic: Mixed Topics
Kirsty Ann Blackman (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): Recent studies have shown that the youngest people in our society who are working, those aged 22 to 29, are earning less than previous 22 to 29-year-olds have ever earned, or certainly less than they have earned in recent times. They are also less likely to own a home and are more likely to rent, and they are disadvantaged by comparison with previous generations. What is the Minister doing to ensure that that stops and is reversed now?
Finance (No. 2) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-04-18
Topic: Domestic Commerce
George Kerevan (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): Indeed, I had a fine East Lothian Easter egg. Does the hon. Gentleman accept that the difficulty with the hands-off approach he suggests, leaving it entirely to the individual, is that there is a vast advertising industry that also influences consumer behaviour and that using a sin tax is a way of evening out that process?
Employment and Support Allowance — House of Commons, 2017-04-18
Topic: Other
Neil Charles Gray (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): I thank the right hon. Gentleman for that intervention. Several statements have been made, and I shall come on to speak about them, but we have not had any detail about how they are going to be realised. I hope that this debate can impress it on the Government that they should finally provide that detail, albeit sadly after the changes have been introduced.
Employment and Support Allowance — House of Commons, 2017-04-18
Topic: Mixed Topics
Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): My hon. Friend is being generous with his time. Does he agree that despite the 12-week pause—this window that he has talked about and that the Minister has mentioned—the sanctions imposed on the people who are losing this money will push them further and further away from the prospect of work, further and further into poverty, and therefore further and further into social isolation and away from the job market?
Leaving the EU: Creative Industries — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Mixed Topics
Questions: Thank you so much, Mr Speaker. I have question 11, but it is a similar question. Figures from Screen Yorkshire show that Yorkshire’s fantastic film and TV industry has grown faster than that anywhere else in the UK. Much of this commendable growth has been generated by the European regional development fund-backed Yorkshire Content Fund, but the absence of a post-Brexit plan creates insecurity and could lead to job losses. What assurances can the Government give the industry that projects supported by European funding will not be not left to wither on the vine?
Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): In Scotland, as the Minister knows, we have a strong, innovative and vibrant creative sector, which is worth £4 billion to our economy and which employs 75,000 people, many of whom are EU nationals. With Brexit looming, what assurances can the Minister give the industry in Scotland, and indeed across the United Kingdom, that this country will still be able to attract and keep the creative talent that is so vital for the industry to work, perform and exhibit in this country free from unnecessary barriers?
European Convention on Human Rights — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
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.
Joanna Catherine Cherry (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): During the election campaign, the Prime Minister said that she was going to rip up human rights in order to fight terrorism. Can the Attorney General confirm that he has advised his Cabinet colleagues that there is nothing in the Human Rights Act 1998 or in the convention on human rights that would prevent the Government from taking a robust approach to terrorism, and that this plan to rip up human rights will be shelved?
Leaving the EU: Human Rights — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Civil Rights
Questions: What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the protection of human rights in the UK.
Alison Emily Thewliss (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): The repeal Bill White Paper is vague in the details of the human rights protections currently afforded to us all by EU laws and regulations. Will the Attorney General instruct a full independent audit of human rights protections originating from the EU and publish the results?
Economy and Jobs — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Mixed Topics
Hannah Mary Bardell (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Perhaps I could seek your guidance. As my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow South West (Chris Stephens) has just exposed, the Government and the Chancellor did not know about a decision on HMRC offices and jobs. Would it therefore be in order for him to come to the House as soon as possible and make a statement on the HMRC closures and the jobs in our constituencies?
Economy and Jobs — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Immigration
Hannah Mary Bardell (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): I thank the Chancellor for giving way. I hope that he will be able to follow up my point of order and the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow South West (Chris Stephens) about HMRC contracts, because the issue is very important to our constituents Is it not the case that we have a Prime Minister who disagrees with herself about Brexit, and that—as we now know from the "six jobs" former Chancellor—the whole Cabinet disagrees with the Prime Minister about the status of EU nationals? How on earth can we trust the Tories to run the country, let alone negotiate Brexit? This madness must end.
Economy and Jobs — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Mixed Topics
Kirsty Ann Blackman (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and welcome to your seat—it is good to see you back there. I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on behalf of the SNP, but I am disappointed that none of our amendments was selected today. We set out in them our demand for the Scottish police and fire services to be excluded from VAT payments. We would also like the Government to halt the austerity agenda—[Interruption.]
Economy and Jobs — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Immigration
Kirsty Ann Blackman (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): I am going to make some progress Nothing in the Queen’s Speech or in the fiscal or monetary policy direction will alleviate the problems people are facing. We demand that in order to stimulate growth the UK Government invest in infrastructure and public services—not just in Northern Ireland, but across the nations of the UK. This morning, the Institute of Government released a report that said that "weak processes are leading to the wrong projects and contested decisions, wasting both government time and taxpayer money." The UK Government need to improve the systems in place to make infrastructure decisions so that the right ones are prioritised We demand that the UK Government properly secure the rights of EU nationals. Given that those who choose to live here unarguably contribute to reducing the deficit, reducing immigration will hit the public purse. The lack of access to workers will also cause issues for many industries—I know that the Chancellor is pretty onside with that argument.
Economy and Jobs — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Civil Rights
Kirsty Ann Blackman (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): I understand that the digital single market has the potential to create massive revenues for the nations of the UK. It would be a travesty if we were not to remain a part of that We need a UK Government who will tackle gender inequality properly. We eagerly await the proposed legislation on this, and we will press the Government to ensure that it is incredibly robust. The Scottish National party has led the way on this: in Scotland, we have a gender-balanced Cabinet; and in Westminster, we have a gender-balanced leadership team. To overcome gender inequality, this Government must tackle the structural causes of discrimination that are so embedded in our culture.
Economy and Jobs — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Civil Rights
Hannah Mary Bardell (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): On the matter of gender equality, does my hon. Friend share my concern that when the First Minister of Scotland brought forward legislation for a 50:50 gender balance on public boards by 2020, the Conservatives in Scotland opposed it?
Economy and Jobs — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Civil Rights
Kirsty Ann Blackman (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): That does not make me feel confident about the gender equality legislation that is coming forward, but we can only hope that this Government do things differently to their colleagues in Scotland We have never had a female Chancellor of the Exchequer or a female shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. Today, I proudly stand here as the first ever House of Commons female spokesperson on the economy. That demonstrates just how far we still have to travel to achieve true gender equality.
Economy and Jobs — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Civil Rights
Alison Emily Thewliss (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): There is currently a great deal of talk about the position of women in Northern Ireland in relation to abortion. Is my hon. Friend aware that when women in Northern Ireland want to avail themselves of the exemption under the rape clause, the third party to whom they refer themselves must hand the case over to the police? That puts those women at risk.
Economy and Jobs — House of Commons, 2017-06-29
Topic: Housing
Neil Charles Gray (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): My hon. Friend makes a fair point Far greater priority needs to be given to committing public funds to good quality social housing, just as the Scottish Government have done. I want us to be able to go even further than their commitments for this Parliament, and that requires political will here too. This decade has been the worst for wage growth, according to the Resolution Foundation, and we need to stop the rot. We also need to move away from the idea that the social security system is a burden to society: it is a safety net for all of us. When we move the political narrative in these areas, we will finally be in a position to tackle the social exclusion and inequalities that cost us all, socially and economically. That is my aim in this Parliament.
Agreement with the DUP: Funding for Scotland — House of Commons, 2017-07-19
Topic: Mixed Topics
Questions: Whether the additional funding provided to Northern Ireland announced in the Government's agreement with the Democratic Unionist Party will have consequences on funding for Scotland.; Whether the additional funding provided to Northern Ireland announced in the Government's agreement with the Democratic Unionist Party will have consequences on funding for Scotland.; Whether the additional funding provided to Northern Ireland announced in the Government’s agreement with the Democratic Unionist Party will have consequences on funding for Scotland.
Alison Emily Thewliss (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): The running total given by the UK Government to city deals in Scotland since 2014 is already dwarfed by the sums given by local government and the Scottish Government. If £1.5 billion can be found overnight for the DUP deal to hold up this Tory Government, when will the Government find the money for the Tay cities deal, the Ayrshire growth deal and the Perth deal?
Immigration Act 2016: Section 67 — House of Commons, 2017-07-19
Topic: Immigration
Joanna Catherine Cherry (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): I congratulate the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron) on securing this question. I make it clear to the Minister that what the hon. Member said was not based on false premises. I am able to say that because last week I attended the launch of a report from the Human Trafficking Foundation, following an independent inquiry into separated and unaccompanied minors in Europe. The inquiry found that UK Ministers have done "as little as legally possible" to help unaccompanied children who have fled war and conflict in their home nations; have turned away from a humanitarian crisis that "would not be tolerable" to the British public if they were more aware of it; and that by failing to offer safe passage are "unquestionably" fuelling both people trafficking and smuggling. Those are not my words but the findings of an independent inquiry. What will the Minister do about it? [Interruption.] There is no point in shouting at me because the Minister and his colleagues do not like the independent inquiry’s findings. The British public deserve to know about this. What steps are the Government taking to resolve the blockages in the transfer of Dubs children, which we voted for in the House last year, thinking there would be 3,000 transfers? When do they expect the transfers to begin?
Immigration Act 2016: Section 67 — House of Commons, 2017-07-19
Topic: Immigration
Alison Emily Thewliss (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): Organisations such as Refuweegee are doing a great deal to welcome asylum seekers and refugees to Glasgow. What can the Minister do to ensure that there is adequate funding for local authorities so that those who arrive with nothing get all the support they require to lead a life with dignity?
Grenfell Tower — House of Commons, 2017-06-22
Topic: Housing
Ian Blackford (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): All of us in the House and, I am sure, throughout the entire United Kingdom, welcome the opportunity provided by the Prime Minister’s statement this morning. We can all reflect on the scenes that we woke up to last week: the horror, suffering and pain that those who were living in the tower block must have gone through and the agony of seeing the fire spread through that building. I thank the members of the emergency services for putting their lives on the line, in this case and other instances that we have seen over the course of the past few weeks. We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to them We in the Scottish National party want to work with the Government on these matters. I think the incident last week is a defining moment in the evolution of our society. However, I respectfully say to the Prime Minister that, although she apologised to the Leader of the Opposition for the short notice of her statement, the third party and all parties represented in the House should receive adequate notice. In her statement, the Prime Minister said that the initial failure was compounded by the fact that the support on the ground in the initial hours was not good enough. If the public inquiry makes recommendations on changes that have to be made, I ask that the Government accept those If the £5 million that has been put into the initial emergency fund is not sufficient, will the Government commit to doing what they need to in order to make sure that the appropriate financial resources are available? I welcome the Prime Minister’s saying that the new housing block that has been built by Berkeley Homes will be made available to some of the families. She talked of families moving in over the summer, but can she be more specific as to when that will happen? Can we make sure that families who wish to live in the local area will have that commitment that housing will be made available? That should be done on the basis that there will be consultation, and that if the first offer is not acceptable, alternatives will be put in place Does the Prime Minister agree that the public inquiry should be empowered to consider all the steps that were not taken leading up and contributing to this incident? All those with a legitimate interest must be able to participate. That has to include bereaved families and survivors as well as individuals and organisations with an interest, such as the residents’ campaign and local representative organisations. This needs to be about Parliament recognising the significance of what has happened. We should never be in this position again as a country I welcome the Prime Minister’s remarks about social housing. Let us make sure that we invest in social housing. I grew up in social housing and I fondly remember my childhood. I want people to have the same opportunities that we had to live in social housing of which we can all be proud.
Grenfell Tower — House of Commons, 2017-06-22
Topic: Housing
Joanna Catherine Cherry (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): I welcome the Prime Minister’s statement that the Government will pay for legal representation at the inquiry for those affected by the fire. Will she confirm that that means that not only victims but tenants’ groups will be given public funding for independent and separate legal representation sufficient to enable them to have a voice equal to that of local and national Government and the private management company? I ask because I understand that the tenants association was not allowed legal representation in the Lakanal House fire inquiry.
Grenfell Tower — House of Commons, 2017-06-22
Topic: Housing
Alan Brown (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): In paying more attention to social housing, will the Prime Minister pledge to review the right-to-buy discount policy, the implicit message from Government that renting is not aspirational enough and how the one-for-one replacement process is managed, and will she allow greater building of council houses?
Housing and Social Security — House of Commons, 2017-06-22
Topic: Housing
Alan Brown (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): Since 2012-13, when the Government introduced the increased discount for right to buy, 51,352 homes have been sold, but for so-called one-for-one replacements over that period, there have been only 9,344 starts—starts, not completions—on site. Is that what the Secretary of State means by a new attitude to social housing?
Exiting the EU: Inbound Passengers — House of Commons, 2017-02-23
Topic: Immigration
Questions: What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on inbound passengers at airports and ports across the UK.; What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on inbound passengers at airports and ports across the UK.; What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on inbound passengers at airports and ports across the UK.
Patrick John Grady (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): Does taking back control of our borders mean that the 23 million inbound passengers from the EU who pass through our airports each year will be subject to full border checks? Is the Secretary of State aware of research by the Tourism Industry Council that shows that that would require the resources of UK Border Force to be increased by 200%? Will he assure us that those costs will not be met from the £350 million he promised for the NHS each week?
Exiting the EU: Inbound Passengers — House of Commons, 2017-02-23
Topic: Mixed Topics
Questions: What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on inbound passengers at airports and ports across the UK.; What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on inbound passengers at airports and ports across the UK.; What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on inbound passengers at airports and ports across the UK.
Peter Grant (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): The reality is that since 2011 this Government have cut the UK Border Force budget by 15%, despite it having to cope with an 11% increase in passenger numbers over the same period. That is already having an impact on passengers. What discussions has the Secretary of State had with the Home Secretary to make sure that neither passengers nor border security are prejudiced or compromised after Brexit?
Exiting the EU: Inbound Passengers — House of Commons, 2017-02-23
Topic: Immigration
Questions: What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on inbound passengers at airports and ports across the UK.; What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on inbound passengers at airports and ports across the UK.; What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on inbound passengers at airports and ports across the UK.; It is of course likely that queues for inbound passengers will increase in the UK post-Brexit, which will have an effect on the UK’s competitiveness in the pan-European tourism market. What assurances and evidence can the Secretary of State provide that interdepartmental work is being done to ensure that there is as little disruption as possible and our tourism market, which is vital for jobs and the economy, is not adversely affected?
Andrew Egan Henderson Hendry (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): To reduce delays at UK airports, EU nationals who arrive in the UK are processed faster due to what is called a "soft border" approach, using special lanes and scanning. Will the Secretary of State confirm that the Government intend to continue those measures after the UK has left the EU?
Exiting the EU: Inbound Passengers — House of Commons, 2017-02-23
Topic: Immigration
Questions: What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on inbound passengers at airports and ports across the UK.; What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on inbound passengers at airports and ports across the UK.; What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on inbound passengers at airports and ports across the UK.; It is of course likely that queues for inbound passengers will increase in the UK post-Brexit, which will have an effect on the UK’s competitiveness in the pan-European tourism market. What assurances and evidence can the Secretary of State provide that interdepartmental work is being done to ensure that there is as little disruption as possible and our tourism market, which is vital for jobs and the economy, is not adversely affected?
Andrew Egan Henderson Hendry (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): Currently EU nationals can use the expensive but effective e-passport gates. Will the Secretary of State confirm that those machines will effectively become redundant? If so, do the Government intend to offer them second hand to our European neighbours at bargain prices to recoup some of the cost?
Jamal al-Harith — House of Commons, 2017-02-23
Topic: Mixed Topics
Alexander Elliot Anderson Salmond (Scottish National Party, Centre-left): May I dissociate myself from these disgraceful attacks from the Tory Benches on the Daily Mail for campaigning to release British subjects from Guantanamo Bay? Lord Carlile was a Government adviser, and he has stated that Jamal al-Harith and others were paid compensation to prevent the release of security information through the courts into the public domain. It is a bit late for the Minister now to rest on confidentiality, so perhaps he will tell us the date of the confidentiality clause he cited, or is that too confidential?