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HANSARDSituation in RussiaIt was reported in The Wall Street Journal that the US is considering delaying further sanctions on the Wagner Group after this weekend’s events. Given all that the Foreign…26 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals)I thank my hon. Friend very much for the point she is making. With every twist and turn in the farce around this Bill, I get letters and emails from concerned constituents. Does…21 Jun 2023HANSARDPlanned closure of the Bank of Scotland’s Pollokshields BranchI rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents on the planned closure of the Bank of Scotland’s Pollokshields branch. The Bank of Scotland in Pollokshields is due to…20 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe amount of money that companies spend on formula milk advertising seems to increase every year, but every penny they spend on advertising goes on to the price of a tub of…15 Jun 2023HANSARD Abortion: Offences against the Person ActThe Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has stated its belief “that prosecuting a woman for ending their pregnancy will never be in the public interest.” Even though…15 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI recently held a cost of living surgery at the Larkfield centre in Govanhill, with more than 160 attendees queuing around the building to seek assistance in this Tory cost of…15 Jun 2023HANSARDGlobal Military OperationsThe Minister is setting out the situation facing Ukraine very accurately. The most worrying recent intervention has been the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant,…14 Jun 2023HANSARD Nottingham IncidentI thank the Home Secretary for advance sight of her statement. On behalf of the SNP, may I extend our condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of Barnaby Webber, Grace…14 Jun 2023HANSARD Public OrderNo, the right hon. Member has been extremely obnoxious to me many times in the past, so I will not take his intervention. Groups, including Liberty, have pointed out that these…12 Jun 2023HANSARD Public OrderBecause the regulations are extremely unclear and extremely discretionary. [ Interruption. ] It is not clear at all in the regulations what is “minor” and what is “more than…12 Jun 2023HANSARD Public OrderThe right hon. Gentleman’s point is correct, and it seems clear to me that not having a definitions section suits the Government perfectly. It will make it incredibly difficult…12 Jun 2023HANSARD Public OrderI want to start where the hon. Member for Crewe and Nantwich (Dr Mullan) left off: with the suffragettes. The suffragettes protested their cause for decades because this place did…12 Jun 2023HANSARD Public OrderThe right hon. Gentleman makes an interesting point. I would take a lot more from him if he actually believed climate change was real in the first place, before he starts…12 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Glasgow science festival has just completed its 17th year communicating research and inspiring young people, and older people, in venues across Glasgow. Will the Minister…12 Jun 2023HANSARD Asylum-seeking Children: Hotel AccommodationIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Hollobone. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh North and Leith (Deidre Brock) for calling this afternoon’s debate, because…07 Jun 2023HANSARD Asylum-seeking Children: Hotel AccommodationWill the Minister give way on that point?07 Jun 2023HANSARD British Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) BillI, too, do not seek to detain the House for long on this Bill. It is a rare day indeed when I agree with something that the Immigration Minister is bringing forward—let us get…06 Jun 2023HANSARD British Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) BillWhen I have experienced casework delays with the Department for Work and Pensions, a consolatory payment is sometimes offered to people where there have been extensive delays.…06 Jun 2023HANSARDAfghan Women and GirlsI thank the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) and the Backbench Business Committee for granting this important debate. Women and girls in Afghanistan are being…06 Jun 2023HANSARDBritish Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) BillI thank the Minister. This will perhaps be a lesson to him to bring forward Bills that he has consulted on and that are less contentious than those he usually brings to the House.…06 Jun 2023