Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Jan 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
" Yesterday, the Prime Minister claimed that his trade deal allowed UK musicians and performers to “go play” in EU countries for 90 out of 180 days, but that is total nonsense unless they are supposed to play for free. What will the Department for International Trade do to fix …..."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Nov 2020
Continuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny
"These deals cut across many devolved powers, so surely there should be a significant consultation and scrutiny role for devolved Parliaments and Governments, learning from experience in Belgium and Canada, for example—or does the Minister share the Prime Minister’s rather extraordinary view that the devolution of powers was a mistake …..."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Sep 2020
Gender Recognition Act Consultation
"Despite a few crumbs of comfort, fundamentally, the Government are sticking with a process that the Women and Equalities Committee rightly said
“runs contrary to the dignity and personal autonomy of applicants.”
Instead of describing this as “checks and balances”, will the Minister recognise that, in actual fact, it is …..."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"Does the Secretary of State accept the Food and Drink Federation’s analysis that, with a complex and confusing no-deal tariff schedule, investment made right across the supply chain in preparing for a no-deal Brexit means that food prices will likely increase?..."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 17th October 2019
Asked by:
Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
What recent assessment she has made of the ability of Scottish businesses to trade internationally in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
Answered by Conor Burns
- The best way to prevent any disruption for businesses, is to support the PM’s deal.
- The SNP want to the leave the UK but the Scottish Government’s own trade statistics show the majority of Scotland's exports go to the UK. In fact, Scottish Government data states that 60% of all Scotland’s exports go to the rest of the UK, compared with only 18% to the EU.
- The point remains – if you want a deal, vote for it. Support it on Saturday.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Apr 2019
Exiting the European Union (Customs)
"It is a pleasure to follow the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and I look forward to seeing what the hon. Member for Ochil and South Perthshire (Luke Graham) has to say. I welcome and agree with much of what the Minister said, but I will echo one or …..."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Mar 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"T5. More than 20,000 people, including many of my constituents, have signed the Fairtrade Fortnight petition calling on the Government to lead action on exploitative rates of pay in the hugely valuable international cocoa trade. Will the Government take up that challenge?..."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 16th November 2018
Asked by:
Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what was the cost was of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas used by the his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
Answered by George Hollingbery
The Department for International Trade was formed on 14 July 2016. The table below provides details of the quantity and cost of electricity and natural gas used by the department during 2017/18 (the first full year of operation).
Electricity consumption (mWh) | 1,766 |
Cost (£) | 176,449** |
Gas consumption (mWh) | 483 |
Cost (£) | 79,313** |
**The financial cost figures exclude the department’s share of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) London premises at King Charles Street, and our share of FCO’s International Offices. Additionally, data for all of our UK regional offices at which we are a minor occupier is not reported or invoiced separately, and therefore are not included in these figures. Disaggregated costs for electricity and gas for buildings managed by the FCO and our other major government occupiers are not held centrally.
Written Question
Friday 16th November 2018
Asked by:
Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the quantity was of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas used by his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
Answered by George Hollingbery
The Department for International Trade was formed on 14 July 2016. The table below provides details of the quantity and cost of electricity and natural gas used by the department during 2017/18 (the first full year of operation).
Electricity consumption (mWh) | 1,766 |
Cost (£) | 176,449** |
Gas consumption (mWh) | 483 |
Cost (£) | 79,313** |
**The financial cost figures exclude the department’s share of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) London premises at King Charles Street, and our share of FCO’s International Offices. Additionally, data for all of our UK regional offices at which we are a minor occupier is not reported or invoiced separately, and therefore are not included in these figures. Disaggregated costs for electricity and gas for buildings managed by the FCO and our other major government occupiers are not held centrally.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Sep 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"5. What steps her Department is taking to promote the take-up of shared parental leave. ..."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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