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Written Question
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: Scotland
Wednesday 19th July 2023

Asked by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the status of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill.

Answered by Lord Jack of Courance

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, wrote to me on 29 June, setting out the Scottish Government's proposed course of action to bring their United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill in line with the 2021 Supreme Court judgment. It has always been the responsibility of the Scottish Government to determine how they will comply with the requirements of the Supreme Court judgment.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Nov 2022
Scottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court Decision

"In 2014, people in Scotland were told that if they voted yes the value of pensions would collapse, supermarkets would be empty of food and energy prices would rocket, and that if they voted no, freedom of movement would be guaranteed, the UK would have as close to federalism as …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Mar 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"2. What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on legislation that has not received legislative consent from the Scottish Parliament. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Mar 2022
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"That small number of occasions includes the Elections Bill, the Professional Qualifications Bill, the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 and the withdrawal agreement itself. All were rejected by Scotland’s Parliament but are taking effect anyway because this Tory Government never really believed in devolution in the first place. So …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Oct 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

" What discussions he has had with (a) the Scottish Government and (b) Cabinet colleagues on the effect of the delay to the autumn Budget 2020 on the finances of the devolved Administrations. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Oct 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"This is just the disrespect agenda in action. The Tories never really wanted devolution anyway, and now they do not really give a stuff about whether or not it works properly. If they do not think that people in Scotland should not be in control of their finances, why will …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Mar 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"On behalf of all of us in the Scottish National party, I endorse the comments made by the Under-Secretary of State in extending thanks to everyone who is helping us to get through this crisis. Many of the people in the NHS and the care sector, delivery drivers and people …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Mar 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"I hope that anyone who volunteers under those schemes, whether or not they are seeking asylum, feels supported. Many asylum seekers are left destitute, without recourse to public funds. To be asking them to give their time and labour without recognition would not be appropriate.

On another matter, when the …..."
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Written Question
Devolution: Scotland
Wednesday 12th February 2020

Asked by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)

Question to the Scotland Office:

What the Government’s policy is on maintaining the Sewel Convention.

Answered by Douglas Ross

This Government remains fully committed to the Sewel Convention and the related practices and procedures for seeking legislative consent.

We will continue to uphold the spirit and the letter of the devolution settlement, as every Government has done consistently throughout the last twenty years.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Feb 2020
Migration and Scotland

"Perhaps the right hon. Gentleman can explain something to me—and I hope the Minister will pay attention—because we will all experience these kinds of cases in our surgeries. I have a young constituent who is from Australia. Her name is Jessica, she works for the Beatson cancer clinic in Glasgow …..."
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