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HANSARDJob Creation9. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help create new jobs in Wales.17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDJob CreationUniversities in Wales and Scotland are engines of job creation through the crucial role they play in fostering innovation. Will the Minister please update the House on what the UK…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillMay I put on record my thanks to the Home Secretary and the team for the speed with which they have addressed the major issues in the Bill? I also thank the Home Secretary for…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDDefence Investment PlanMy hon. Friend may know that Aeralis, a British aerospace company seeking to develop a replacement for the Red Arrows, has gone into administration, and the company is in part…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Cuba: Humanitarian SituationI thank the Minister for his response. The situation in Cuba is very worrying. Can he set out what the UK Government are doing to ensure that aid reaches those who need it?08 Jun 2026HANSARD Relationship between Social Security Scotland and the DWPI congratulate the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) on the debate she has had tonight. I also congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Ayr, Carrick and…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastI thank the Minister for his statement. I am proud to be part of the Labour Government who took the historic decision to recognise the state of Palestine. However, the prospect of…21 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessI put on record my support and recognition of the bold and principled speech by my right hon. Friend the Member for Ilford North (Wes Streeting) earlier today. I thank my hon.…20 May 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityI thank the Foreign Secretary for setting out the UK’s position that the future of Greenland is for the people of Greenland and the Danes to decide. It is not right that one of…19 Jan 2026HANSARDEconomic Growth2. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support economic growth in Scotland.14 Jan 2026HANSARDEconomic GrowthI thank the Secretary of State for the announcement of £11 million of local growth funding for Ayrshire. Ayrshire boasts internationally successful businesses in the engineering,…14 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaThe UK’s overriding interest should be to maintain international law, keep as many countries as possible in the global rules-based order and ensure that what has happened in…05 Jan 2026HANSARDEconomic Growth11. What steps his Department is taking to help create economic growth.11 Dec 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthMy constituency is home to NATS—the good kind, helpfully, because NATS is the UK’s leading provider of air traffic control services. It employs 5,000 people around the country and…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Illegal Migrants: Unknown WhereaboutsIs that allowed?09 Dec 2025HANSARD Illegal Migrants: Unknown WhereaboutsYou have a responsibility to be an adult!09 Dec 2025HANSARD Pension Schemes BillWill my hon. Friend allow me to put on the record my thanks to my constituent Patricia Kennedy and the pre-1997 pensions justice campaign for asking for exactly what she suggests?…03 Dec 2025HANSARDSmall Modular Nuclear Reactor Power Station: WylfaI congratulate the Minister on the announcement and the thousands of jobs that it will create. Is he as disappointed as I am in the SNP’s immature stance on new nuclear in…17 Nov 2025HANSARDAviation Sector Support10. What steps she is taking to support the aviation sector.11 Sept 2025HANSARDAviation Sector SupportI congratulate my hon. Friend the Minister on his new position. I spent the weekend in the bonny town of Ayr for the Ayr show, celebrating the aviation sector’s contribution to my…11 Sept 2025