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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Jun 2020
Parliamentary Constituencies Bill

"Does my hon. Friend agree that the electoral quotas proposed in the Bill risk reducing representation in rural Scotland even further, particularly in the highlands? I already face a 110-mile round trip to conduct my advice surgeries. My colleagues have to travel on small boats and go to overnight stays …..."
Drew Hendry - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Jun 2020
Parliamentary Constituencies Bill

"I thank my hon. Friend for giving way once again. Under these proposals, the reviews will only be carried out every eight years. That would take no account of cities such as Inverness, which I represent, where we have had exponential growth in the estimated total of population. It is …..."
Drew Hendry - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 May 2020
Covid-19: Strategy

"Reports in the press say that the Prime Minister’s Government are preparing to cut the rate of support under the furlough scheme by a quarter. Can he assure us that this is not the case and that his advice for people to return to work is not an excuse for …..."
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Written Question
Sign Language: Television
Thursday 19th March 2020

Asked by: Drew Hendry (Scottish National Party - Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the merits of providing British Sign Language during live televised statements.

Answered by Boris Johnson

Following discussions with the BBC, they have confirmed they will provide a sign language service during official statements for the foreseeable future.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Mar 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"2. What recent progress her Department has made on meeting sustainable development goal 13 on climate action. ..."
Drew Hendry - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Mar 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"Drawing climate finance solely from the 0.7% will not be sustainable as climate change takes its toll, and drawing from the aid budget will mean cuts for health, education and life-saving measures, so what plans does the Minister have to establish new and additional sources of climate finance?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Jan 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"6. What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Scottish Government’s publication entitled “Scotland’s Right to Choose”. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Jan 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"A good new year to you, Mr Speaker. The Scottish Secretary has anticipated that the Scottish Parliament will refuse legislative consent for the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill. He said:

“that’s something we understand and respect because their position is that they don’t support Brexit.”

When consent is refused today, …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Dec 2019
Debate on the Address

"The Prime Minister says that looking at his phone is more interesting than hearing what Scotland needs. Does that not tell us everything about this Prime Minister and his view of Scotland?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q14. May I say to you from the highlands, Mr Speaker, gura math a thèid leat? My constituent Rachel has been separated from her two young children and her husband Mark and forced to return to Malaysia because her £2,000 spousal visa application was refused. It was refused because her …..."
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