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HANSARDUK-Rwanda PartnershipHumpty Dumpty said, “When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less.” Just by saying that Rwanda is a safe country does not make it so.…06 Dec 2023HANSARDMiddle East: UK Military DeploymentsCan the Secretary of State tell us what role the RAF base in Cyprus is currently playing in this situation? Is any military matériel being moved through that base?05 Dec 2023HANSARDDraft Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (Port Examination Code of Practice) Regulations 2023
Draft National Security Act 2023 (Video Recording with Sound of Interviews and Associated Code of Practice) Regulations 2023
Draft National Security Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments of Primary Legislation) Regulations 2023Briefly, I welcome and support the consultation with Police Scotland and, from what the Minister said, the acknowledgment of what it asked for. I appreciate that one of the…29 Nov 2023HANSARD UkraineI have always loved the opportunity to put my support for Ukraine and Ukrainians on the record. I appreciate that the Minister is not the correct Minister for this point, but I…28 Nov 2023HANSARD Net Migration FiguresI wish to take a different approach from the Westminster parties to the migration statistics. On behalf of the SNP, I thank those people who have come to make their home here and…28 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration: Small BoatsLast week, a woman and a man died while attempting to cross the channel in a small boat; others in their group were hospitalised for hypothermia. Despite the clear risks, over 400…27 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration: Small BoatsThe Minister is deflecting quite a lot. [ Interruption. ] Government Members would do well to listen because their systems are not working; they are failing people every single…27 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Border Security) Regulations 2023It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Elliott. The SNP will likewise oppose the regulations. We are very concerned about their impact on people’s fundamental right to…27 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Border Security) Regulations 2023The point the hon. Gentleman makes would be more correct if the Government were not determined to keep ports and airports open during strike action. That is a choice they have…27 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationWe on the SNP Benches were very glad to see the unanimous decision of the Supreme Court today. It really is quite ridiculous for the new Home Secretary to come to the House today…15 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal JusticeFriends of mine will know that I run an occasional series on my social media about “Westminster weirdness”. Given what has happened in the past week, I really do not know where to…15 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal Justicerose—15 Nov 2023HANSARDFood Inflation3. What recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of trends in the level of food inflation.14 Nov 2023HANSARDFood InflationBetween March 2021 and April 2023, the cost of first infant formula increased by 24%, on average, with the cheapest formula on the market increasing by 45%. That is an absolute…14 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesIt is difficult to get aid and medicine into Gaza, but there is no shortage of arms in the region. I have been contacted by many constituents concerned about Britain’s role in…14 Nov 2023HANSARDJobcentresLast week, I received a letter from the Minister for social mobility, youth and progression, the hon. Member for Mid Sussex (Mims Davies), saying that she intends to close down…13 Nov 2023HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationAlmost 1,200 constituents have been in touch with my office demanding a ceasefire now. Oxfam has said that humanitarian pauses and safe zones are simply not enough to address this…08 Nov 2023HANSARD Pakistan: Evacuation of Afghans(Urgent Question): To ask the Home Secretary if she will make a statement on the evacuation of Afghans from Pakistan.08 Nov 2023HANSARD Pakistan: Evacuation of AfghansThank you for granting this urgent question, Mr Speaker. I am afraid that the Minister’s answer gives no reassurance whatsoever to constituents who have contacted me in a state of…08 Nov 2023HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI knew that when you referred to us all as distinguished and experienced Members you did not mean me, Madam Deputy Speaker. This is the third time we have been back here, and I…25 Oct 2023