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Westminster Hall
Bishops in the House of Lords - Thu 06 Jul 2023
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Martin Docherty-Hughes (SNP - West Dunbartonshire) on Scottish independence, on which the bishops of the Church of England had more of a say than the 59 - Speech Link
2: Alex Norris (LAB - Nottingham North) Member for South West Bedforsh—Bedfordshire—another mistake from me there, Mr Davies. - Speech Link
3: Alex Burghart (CON - Brentwood and Ongar) a referendum of the people of this country? - Speech Link
4: Alex Burghart (CON - Brentwood and Ongar) they do not want to stand for election—would be lost. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill
2nd reading - Mon 03 Jul 2023
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mentions:
1: Lisa Nandy (LAB - Wigan) cohesion can proceed only with the broadest possible consent. - Speech Link
2: Bob Blackman (CON - Harrow East) Members do not have to take my word for it. - Speech Link
3: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) Well, no, they do not do that. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
Report stage - Wed 21 Jun 2023
Northern Ireland Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Weir of Ballyholme (DUP - Life peer) We do not oppose these amendments and will not be dividing on them, but they fundamentally do not change - Speech Link
2: None As I set out in Committee, on further reflection, the Government do not consider it necessary to give - Speech Link
3: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (LAB - Life peer) They do not even have to express remorse or regret for their actions. - Speech Link
4: Lord Caine (CON - Life peer) in cases where people do not co-operate with the commission, and they allow for revocation. - Speech Link
5: Lord Murphy of Torfaen (LAB - Life peer) They can do what they like in Britain because they have a mandate, for another year, in the House of - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Pride Month - Thu 15 Jun 2023
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Elliot Colburn (CON - Carshalton and Wallington) where to go for support, do not have the capacity to access support, or—for whatever reason—do not get - Speech Link
2: Martin Docherty-Hughes (SNP - West Dunbartonshire) The fact that in Ireland, a public referendum for the entire citizenry of the Catholic nation endorsed - Speech Link
3: Lloyd Russell-Moyle (LAB - Brighton, Kemptown) women and another for men. - Speech Link
4: Lloyd Russell-Moyle (LAB - Brighton, Kemptown) This is not one party or another; it has infected all our parties and they seem to be totally unable - Speech Link
5: Kirsten Oswald (SNP - East Renfrewshire) I thank Out for Independence for the work it does as our LGBT wing in the SNP. - Speech Link


Public Bill Committees
Energy Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)
Committee stage: 6th sitting - Thu 08 Jun 2023
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Mentions:
1: Alan Whitehead (LAB - Southampton, Test) take part if they do not wish to do so. - Speech Link
2: Andrew Bowie (CON - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) those who do not take part in the trial. - Speech Link
3: Alan Brown (SNP - Kilmarnock and Loudoun) The Minister is saying that the Government will not proceed if not enough people sign up and give consent - Speech Link
4: Alan Whitehead (LAB - Southampton, Test) This is another stand-alone clause. - Speech Link
5: Andrew Bowie (CON - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) I do not disagree. As the hon. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Consideration of Lords amendments - Wed 24 May 2023
Attorney General

Mentions:
1: Alyn Smith (SNP - Stirling) It is a mixed pleasure to speak in this debate for the Scottish National party, it is safe to say, but - Speech Link
2: Alyn Smith (SNP - Stirling) aware that the Scottish Parliament has in the last couple of hours withheld legislative consent to this - Speech Link
3: Alyn Smith (SNP - Stirling) I do not think members of the devolved Administrations should be able to withhold consent to other areas - Speech Link
4: Simon Hoare (CON - North Dorset) Anybody who buys rat poison might give it to their cat and kill the cat, so do we not sell rat poison - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Public Order Act 2023 - Tue 16 May 2023
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Sarah Jones (LAB - Croydon Central) As the Minister said, the SNP and the Scottish Parliament passed a legislative consent motion on the - Speech Link
2: Wendy Chamberlain (LDEM - North East Fife) if she explained the legislative consent motion that was passed by the Scottish Government. - Speech Link
3: Anne McLaughlin (SNP - Glasgow North East) In answer to her question, the legislative consent motion that the Scottish Parliament supported was - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Cost of Living - Tue 16 May 2023
HM Treasury

Mentions:
1: John Glen (CON - Salisbury) While, as we have seen today, SNP Members speak about a referendum that I do not believe they have a - Speech Link
2: Dave Doogan (SNP - Angus) Member for Moray, I am not sure—about how the Scottish Government have tax-raising powers and do not - Speech Link
3: Dave Doogan (SNP - Angus) which my colleagues in the Scottish Government would not give legislative consent, because it is so - Speech Link
4: Deidre Brock (SNP - Edinburgh North and Leith) In January, the Scottish Parliament declined to give legislative consent for the Genetic Technology ( - Speech Link
5: Guy Opperman (CON - Hexham) the decision of the Scottish people in the independence referendum; I wish the Scottish National party - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Report stage: Part 1 - Mon 15 May 2023
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Mentions:
1: Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (CON - Life peer) If the Government do not think again, it will be yet another example of how they appear intent on marginalising - Speech Link
2: None That would be helpful and at least give a sense that, now we do not have the cliff edge to fall off and - Speech Link
3: Lord Hope of Craighead (CB - Life peer) These powers should be exercised in devolved areas, only with the consent of Scottish or Welsh Ministers - Speech Link
4: None Now that there is no sunsetting at the end of the Bill, we do not have a time constraint on gaining consent - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2023 - Wed 29 Mar 2023
Northern Ireland Office

Mentions:
1: None I do not believe that they do. - Speech Link
2: None after the law has been made for you to say that you do not like it”. - Speech Link
3: None to try to veto the laws made for us by another country. - Speech Link
4: None But we cannot get to that point with these arrangements, which do not have the consent of the unionist - Speech Link
5: Lord Caine (CON - Life peer) I know noble Lords have views on the democratic consent mechanism, but I do not think it would be fruitful - Speech Link