"The sight of massed far-right thugs causing mayhem and disruption on the English south coast was as nauseating as it was frightening, and it was so reminiscent of a dark period in our history that we thought was long behind us. Does the Minister agree that the growth of the …..." Pete Wishart - View Speech
"It is great that sport is going to be protected from the ticket touts, but as the Secretary of State said, all that music and live entertainment is getting is a draft Bill, which seems very much like a delaying tactic—putting it in the long grass. Will she give a …..." Pete Wishart - View Speech
"Without wanting to make this some sort of grand, “Kumbaya” and “let’s all hold hands” moment, I also very much support the Bill. I am pretty certain that the Secretary of State will secure the necessary legislative consent motion from the Scottish Parliament, given the devolved nature of so much …..." Pete Wishart - View Speech
"The hon. Gentleman just came into the Chamber, but given that we probably have the necessary time, I will give way to him...." Pete Wishart - View Speech
"Absolutely—I think we all appreciate the efforts that are being made to ensure that all parts of the United Kingdom are promoted adequately. I am sure that, like me, the hon. Gentleman will be watching very carefully to see that Scotland gets promoted in events in the future.
"I am grateful to have a couple of minutes to sum up what has been an excellent debate with some fantastic contributions.
I secured this debate because I could not believe that in June this year, no one made any attempt to even recognise the fact that we had left …..." Pete Wishart - View Speech
"I have been listening very carefully and patiently to the hon. Gentleman, and he refuses to accept the reality. The House of Commons Library did us a great favour by bringing together all the evidence, which clearly suggests that there has been a fall in GDP and in the performance …..." Pete Wishart - View Speech
That this House has considered the impact of the 2016 EU membership referendum on the UK.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship this morning, Ms Butler. May I also congratulate myself on securing this debate? It came as a bit of a surprise …..." Pete Wishart - View Speech
"I am grateful to my hon. Friend because he brings us right up to date in the debate about Brexit. I listened carefully to the Prime Minister yesterday and what he had to say about European Union membership. I want to come on to that because we are at an …..." Pete Wishart - View Speech
"I can assure the hon. Gentleman within a second that I am all for independence—but not for the bizarre notion that keeps on coming up that membership of the European Union means automatically losing independence. Tell that to the French, the Germans, the Italians or any of the other members …..." Pete Wishart - View Speech