the leader of the i snp, ian blackford. let me thank the prime minister _ snp, ian blackford. let me thank the prime minister for _ snp, ian blackford. let me thank the prime minister for an _ snp, ian blackford. let me thank the prime minister for an advance - snp, ian blackford. let me thank the prime minister for an advance copy . prime minister for an advance copy of his statement. as we know yesterday the uk reached yet another terrible milestone, 100,000 covid related deaths. today it is only right that we reflect on all of those who have lost their lives during this pandemic, and our thoughts and prayers and most especially with their families, those who are left with the heaviest burden of grief. in time there will be a reckoning on the uk government's response to the virus. and it's clear that this verdict may well be damning. in the here and now, though, it remains ourjob to focus on how we can support and save as many people as possible in the weeks and months ahead. that means a renewed commitment to maintaining public health, but it also must mean a renewed packag

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ian blackford. [laughter] >> i think we have somehow lost ian blackford. we will come back to him. i call nicola richards. nicola, you are muted. press the mic. >> i am not muted. can you hear me? can you hear me? >> yes. >> can you hear me? it is not working. >> we will come back. we will move on to ed davey. have we got ed davey? >> good afternoon, mr. speaker. can i add my warmest of welcomes to president biden and vice-president harris on their inauguration in washington today? in answer to my question in july, the prime minister promised an independent inquiry into the uk's response to covid. in the six months since, covid cases have soared, our nhs is on its knees, and 50,000 more people have died. the uk now has one of the highest death rates in the world -- higher, even, than trump's america. to learn the lessons from what has gone so devastatingly wrong under his leadership, will the prime minister commit to launching this year the inquiry that he promised last year? p.m. johnson: mr. speaker answered his own question with , the preamble that he set out. the nhs is under u

. >> ian blackford. >> thank you mister speaker and mike position reduced to the next portion of shellfish is experiencing his worst nightmare. after loading his fresh local seafood, his bureaucracy delays, red tape now being 40,000 pounds of his fresh high-quality produce is lost, unable to be sold. in the future that project is income for over 100 local families and many of them in fragile communities. cannot prime minister tell my constituents why does the seed of opportunity that he and his scottish tories promised. >> mister, where putting 100 million pounds into supporting the fishing industry in scotland and across the whole of the uk and it is the policy of the scottish nationalist party not just to go to break up the united kingdom under their harebrained scheme but alsoto take scotland back into the eu and had control of scottish fisheries to brussels . thereby throwing away all those opportunities in a way that i think the right honorable gentlemen himself would say was totally absurd. and i'm amazed that he continues on this track. >> ian blackford. >> that means the prime mini

ian blackford. >> thank you, mr. speaker. my constituent, , and exporter f shellfish is experiencing his worst nightmare. after loading his fresh local seafood which is done for 35 years, is bureaucracy -- brexit redtape that means that 40,000 pounds of his fresh high-quality produce is lost, unable to be sold. mr. speaker, that 40,000 his income for over 100je local families, and manyov of them in fragile communities. can the prime minister tell my constituents and why does the cf opportunity that he and his scottish tories promised? >> well, mr. speaker, were putting 109 pounds into sporting the fishing industry in scotland and across the whole of the uk, and it is the policy of the scottish nationalist party not just to go break up the united kingdom under their harebrained scheme and also to take scotland back into the eu and hand back control of scottish fisheries to brussels. thereby throwing away all those opportunities in a way i think the right honorable gentleman and self opposite would say was totally absurd. and i

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ian blackford. now, they were giants of the high street but the collapse of debenhams and arcadia has put more than 20,000 jobs at risk. the remaining debenhams stores are to be closed permanently after the brand was bought by the online retailer, boohoo. another online fashion retailer, asos, is in talks to buy the topshop and topman brands from arcadia. in the lords, a former chancellor warned of the consequences for retail workers. my lords, is not the risk but the devise of vast outlets would have it reflect of reducing for for further shops, and what would be completely wrong for the government to rescue retailers that have failed to adapt, there's no reason for all retail to disappear from the high street, and is it not the case that the government's on measures against covid have increased the chance for viable businesses. please consider measures like extending the business red holiday and also use the urban regeneration programme to facilitate the conversion of shops to other uses, thus avo

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ian blackford. can i take the opportunity to wish you all, colleagues and members of staff a good new year, and my best wishes for a speedy recovery to the member for a speedy recovery to the member for cardiff central? i think people across these islands have entered into this new year feeling a mix of hope and fear, hope the vaccine will end this terrible pandemic, but real fear also about the increased cases, hospital admissions and sadly the lives lost. as our first minister explained on monday, this phase of the pandemic is now a race. a race to suppress the virus and vaccinate our most vulnerable. if we are asking people for one last effort, if we are asking them to endure weeks of lockdown, then they need more clarity, they need protection. they need financial support. also importantly, the uk government has to act in a timely manner. it was said of the french designer that he was one step ahead of tomorrow, nobody would say that this prime minister is one step ahead of tomorrow are acts and