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HANSARDTen-Year Drugs StrategyBecause they have listened!06 Dec 2021HANSARDTen-Year Drugs StrategyIn 2016, in response to an HIV outbreak, Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board proposed a supervised drug consumption room—an overdose prevention room. The Home Office has sat on…06 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. The post-Brexit Nobel laureate scheme was touted as a way to get the best and brightest scientists into the UK but has failed to attract a single application. Will the…06 Dec 2021HANSARD Economic CrimeI thank the hon. Member for Barrow and Furness (Simon Fell) for speaking and giving his expertise on this. I, too, have a bit of a gammy ankle, so I will try not to fall over. He…02 Dec 2021HANSARD Economic CrimeI would; we should have strong registration requirements for donations to political parties, and there should be no ways of circumventing them. Whether the money turns up as…02 Dec 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillOn 10 November, the Prime Minister said that the UK is “not remotely a corrupt country”. One can believe or disbelieve things that the Prime Minister says, but it is clear from…01 Dec 2021HANSARDConduct of the Right Hon. Member for Uxbridge and South RuislipThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Ministers and Government Members have been trying all afternoon to treat this debate as though it was not serious—as though it was a Westminster…30 Nov 2021HANSARDBulb Energy: AdministrationThe Federation of Small Businesses has found that 77% of Scottish businesses have seen an increase in their overheads since this time last year, and fuel costs make up a huge…24 Nov 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to point that out. I do not know how the Government think that apprentices are supposed to live and pay their bills on the meagre wages set as…16 Nov 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillIt is a pleasure to speak on Second Reading of the second Finance Bill of the year. I welcome the Financial Secretary to the Treasury to her place, although I feel obliged to…16 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26Glasgow is a proud host of COP. I thank my constituents, Glasgow businesses and COP volunteers who made the world so welcome. To all our new friends, Scotland says, “Haste ye…15 Nov 2021HANSARDGiving Every Baby the Best Start in LifeWill the Minister give way?09 Nov 2021HANSARDGiving Every Baby the Best Start in LifeI want to pick up where the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) left off and thank all the organisations in our constituencies that provide such vital support to families in…09 Nov 2021HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaRemembering Srebrenica tweeted earlier that this day in 1993 saw the destruction of the historic bridge in Mostar, a poignant reminder of the conflict and genocide in living…09 Nov 2021HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseThe hon. Gentleman is making a very good point about decibel levels. I am aware of somebody who bought some fireworks on the basis that they were being marketed as reduced-noise…08 Nov 2021HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Twigg. I want to start by reflecting on the emails that I have had from constituents. They are very clear that fireworks are not just…08 Nov 2021HANSARDState Pension: Payment DelaysI thank the Minister for that answer. Two of my constituents should have started receiving their state pensions at the start of August and were on the verge of destitution when I…08 Nov 2021HANSARDState Pension: Payment Delays2. What steps her Department is taking to tackle delays in payment of the state pension.08 Nov 2021HANSARDNet Zero EmissionsCOP26 is under way in my constituency, and the Scottish Government have set an ambitious target to reach net zero by 2045. In contrast, the Minister has completely failed to…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSupport for BusinessA happy Diwali to the Chancellor and all who are celebrating. Hospitality and tourism businesses face a tough winter, with rising fuel, staffing and supply costs. While the…02 Nov 2021