Contributions
1,586 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDNo-deal Brexit: Short Positions against the PoundThe pound was shorting at a two-year high in August. The Prime Minister’s sister, Rachel Johnson, has said that people “have invested billions in shorting the pound or shorting…30 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House has already dingied my request to have my supervised drug consumption Bill heard in the House, but could he instead, as an alternative strategy, ask…26 Sept 2019HANSARDKashmirI rise to present my constituents’ second petition on the issue of Kashmir. Not only did they provide a huge number of signatures for the first petition, but they have gone off…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Thomas CookI appreciate what the Secretary of State has said about employment opportunities, but my constituent, a Thomas Cook employee of 17 years, is pregnant and worried about her…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIt strikes me that the business tomorrow is incredibly light. I want to offer to help out the Leader of the House with some legislation he could bring forward tomorrow. He kindly…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Hacker HouseThis is not just about money. It is also about influence, because it has been alleged that the Prime Minister and former Mayor of London obtained access to trade missions for…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateI made use of the “no-rogation” to go and chap doors in my constituency, which has been quite interesting because I spoke to lots of people who voted no in 2014 and who, over the…25 Sept 2019HANSARDDraft Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Edward. I agree very much with the hon. Member for Stalybridge and Hyde. This is chaos. It should not be happening that we are in…09 Sept 2019HANSARD Girls’ EducationA third of girls in Yemen are reported to be married before their 18th birthday and 9% are married before they are 15. What is the Minister doing to ensure that those girls in…05 Sept 2019HANSARD Building SafetyI welcome the Secretary of State to his place, but I agree that he is not quite moving fast enough. We owe it to all those who lost their lives and survived at Grenfell to do…05 Sept 2019HANSARDVisa-free TravelLast week, I spoke to Universities Scotland, which is deeply concerned about the status of Erasmus students who are currently in Scotland. If they go home for Christmas, can the…05 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundI agree with my hon. Friend that a gap is inevitable. We do not know what will happen, and the UK Government cannot tell us what will happen next week, never mind in 2021. We…05 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThere were 1,187 drug-related deaths in Scotland last year, but the Home Office has yet to dispatch a Minister to the drugs summit that the Scottish Government wish to hold. Why?05 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundI thank the hon. Member for Brecon and Radnorshire (Jane Dodds) for setting out her stall for her constituency. In the short time that she has been here, she has been a strong…05 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundThe hon. Gentleman is talking about a United Kingdom system here. He is talking about the UK choosing Scotland’s priorities. That is not what our communities deserve, that is not…05 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundNo, the hon. Gentleman has had his say.05 Sept 2019HANSARDDispute in KashmirFirst, I thank the many who managed to put this petition together and gather the signatures, particularly Abdul Majid, a stalwart campaigner in Glasgow, Dr Irfan Jahangir and Dr…04 Sept 2019HANSARDShared Prosperity FundThat does not really tell us very much. The Government snuck out a statement pre-recess, with no guarantees and a very vague promise of consultation. Can the Secretary of State…04 Sept 2019HANSARDShared Prosperity Fund4. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the shared prosperity fund.04 Sept 2019HANSARDKashmirThe large Kashmiri community in Glasgow Central are deeply concerned about their friends and relatives in Kashmir, particularly given the media blackout and the curfew that has…03 Sept 2019