Results 701–720 of 2000 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:Alison Thewliss

Northern Ireland (Ways and Means) ( 8 Dec 2020)

Alison Thewliss: If the right hon. Gentleman can tell me something about call-off stock arrangements and what the Government are proposing, I will let him in.

Northern Ireland (Ways and Means) ( 8 Dec 2020)

Alison Thewliss: I would prefer it if the Government would listen to the concerns of west coast fisheries in Scotland that do not want their fish to die and rot in lorries at Dover because the Government have not sorted out the trading customs. Members of the House are expected to scrutinise the new tax regime in a fast-tracked timetable with no time for debate or consultation with businesses. There are a...

Northern Ireland (Ways and Means) ( 8 Dec 2020)

Alison Thewliss: My hon. Friend is absolutely right. Perhaps I should send the Minister my copy-and-paste job from earlier and that would help him out. But this really matters. The right hon. Member for East Antrim (Sammy Wilson) talked earlier about people, supermarkets, food arriving and places, and what the impact will be. The Road Haulage Association’s director, Martin Reid, has warned: “Regardless...

Northern Ireland (Ways and Means) ( 8 Dec 2020)

Alison Thewliss: I do not really agree with the point the hon. Gentleman makes. That probably will not surprise him. The difficulty with all of this is that the UK has never really known what it wanted.

Northern Ireland (Ways and Means) ( 8 Dec 2020)

Alison Thewliss: The hon. Gentleman says sovereignty. I am not sure he really understands that either. The UK Government have not known what they wanted from this situation from the start. I commend the Brexiteers on the Conservative Benches. They have taken this as far as it can go and they have got what they wanted. Perhaps they knew what they wanted, but the Government have not had a clue. That has been...

Northern Ireland (Ways and Means) ( 8 Dec 2020)

Alison Thewliss: Devolution. If the Minister was paying attention, I said devolution has been sold down the river—

Northern Ireland (Ways and Means) ( 8 Dec 2020)

Alison Thewliss: But devolution has been fundamentally undermined—perhaps the right hon. Gentleman will like that phrasing better. Devolution has been fundamentally undermined by the actions of the Government in the internal market Bill yesterday, ripping up the very principles by which devolution was established 20 years ago. Scotland did not vote for any of this—not in the EU referendum, not in either...

Arcadia and Debenhams: Business Support and Job Retention ( 2 Dec 2020)

Alison Thewliss: I am deeply concerned by the situation facing Debenhams, which is a key part of Glasgow city centre, as well as the stores operated by Arcadia. My thoughts are with the staff, and I know that the Scottish Government stand ready with a pay scheme if it is required. Has the Minister established whether HMRC’s Crown preference rules, which came into force yesterday, had any bearing on the...

HIV Commission ( 1 Dec 2020)

Alison Thewliss: The Secretary of State is talking about the excellent progress that has been made, and I acknowledge that that is true, but one area where there is still significant difficulty is among intravenous drug users, particularly in the city of Glasgow. We want the public health intervention of a supervised drug injection facility, but the Home Office is blocking this. Does he agree that there needs...

HIV Commission ( 1 Dec 2020)

Alison Thewliss: I thank the hon. Gentleman very much for giving way. Does he commend the efforts of community groups who are going out and selling that message to their own communities? Those who work for Waverley Care in Glasgow and the Hwupenyu Health and Wellbeing Project are making sure that the message gets out into the community.

Points of Order ( 1 Dec 2020)

Alison Thewliss: On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I hope that you will indulge me, because I have two points of order on two separate questions. My apologies in advance for that. First, further to the question that I raised and that my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh East (Tommy Sheppard) raised, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury seems to have missed the point entirely on grossing. The Scottish...

Points of Order ( 1 Dec 2020)

Alison Thewliss: On a point of order, Mr Speaker. This one relates to the answer given by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury and the accuracy of his answers. Is it in order for Ministers not to be clear on who they are meeting with? Excluded UK claims that it has had no such contact as was referred to by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

Treasury: Ineligibility for Covid-19 Financial Support ( 1 Dec 2020)

Alison Thewliss: I would never accuse the Chancellor of misleading the House, but he certainly seems to have misled “Good Morning Britain” when he told viewers that he had spoken to, and had back and forth with, representatives of excluded groups. Those groups are clear that he has not. Will he apologise for the oversight and make amends by meeting MPs and representatives of all groups that have been...

Treasury: Topical Questions ( 1 Dec 2020)

Alison Thewliss: Yesterday, Scotland’s First Minister announced her intention to award a £500 thank you payment to Scottish health and social care staff in recognition of all they have done throughout the pandemic. Powers over tax allowances, exemptions and national insurance are reserved to the UK Government, so will the Chancellor do the right thing and ensure that this festive gift of good will is not...

Spending Review 2020 and OBR Forecast (25 Nov 2020)

Alison Thewliss: This spending review was an important opportunity and an important test, and instead of posing for photographs in his favourite hoodie, the Chancellor should have been listening to those who are struggling. Spending £29 million on a festival of Brexit while they let weans go hungry at home and abroad just about sums up this tawdry Government. Reneging on the 0.7% aid commitment while the...

Virtual Participation in Debate (24 Nov 2020)

Alison Thewliss: Does the shadow Leader of the House agree that it is not just the arriving in this place that makes people vulnerable? Members from Scotland have much further to travel and multiple public transport journeys, if they can get public transport that is appropriate. The Caledonian Sleeper would have allowed someone to travel and meet very few people while doing so, but the Caledonian Sleeper to...

Business of the House (19 Nov 2020)

Alison Thewliss: As we head into phase 4 lockdown in Glasgow on Friday, this is a really difficult time for small businesses such the Velvet Moon gift shop in Finnieston, the magical Big Top toy shop in Charing Cross, independent cafés such as Canary Girl Coffee Co, and the brand-new Cùrlach hairdressers in Govanhill, so may we have a debate on what we can all do to support small businesses and their owners...

Health and Social Care: Covid-19 Autumn 2020 Lockdown: Newborn Babies (17 Nov 2020)

Alison Thewliss: What steps he is taking to support the healthcare needs of babies and families during the covid-19 outbreak.

Health and Social Care: Covid-19 Autumn 2020 Lockdown: Newborn Babies (17 Nov 2020)

Alison Thewliss: Many low-income families have struggled to make ends meet during lockdown. Families with babies under one are entitled to Healthy Start vouchers of only £6.20 a week, which is not enough to buy any infant formula that I can find on the market. By contrast, Scotland’s equivalent provides £8.50 a week for Best Start foods. The all-party group on infant feeding and inequalities, which I...

Housing, Communities and Local Government: Topical Questions (16 Nov 2020)

Alison Thewliss: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.


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