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HANSARD Israel and GazaSave the Children has reported that 1.1 million people across Gaza are facing catastrophic food insecurity at the hands of Israel, with one in three children acutely malnourished.…19 Mar 2024HANSARDState Pension Changes: WomenI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate and on his powerful opening speech. I am sure he will agree that it is important that we get on the record from the…12 Mar 2024HANSARDAdult Social Care WorkforceI have asked the Secretary of State a number of times how she intends to recruit and retain social care staff, particularly with the visa changes coming into effect next Monday,…05 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsLater this month I will be 10 years cancer free, having survived melanoma first as a teenager and again in my early 20s. Can the Secretary of State look me in the eye and…05 Mar 2024HANSARD Tackling ObesityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Bexleyheath and Crayford (Sir David Evennett) on securing this debate. In the…27 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Horizon: Compensation and LegislationUtterly shameful.26 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Horizon: Compensation and LegislationI thank the Minister for his statement and his continued dedication to the victims of Horizon. Will he apologise to my constituent Louise Dar, former sub-postmistress in Lenzie,…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Heart and Circulatory Diseases: Premature DeathsWill the Minister join me in congratulating East Dunbartonshire Council on its good work in getting so many community defibrillators for use across East Dunbartonshire ?22 Feb 2024HANSARD Heart and Circulatory Diseases: Premature DeathsI congratulate the hon. Member for Watford (Dean Russell) on securing this debate on such an important and prevalent issue. He and I have a shared interest in health inequalities,…22 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaThe situation in Gaza is beyond horrific. Around 1.5 million people have been squeezed into the city of Rafah, where they fled after the Israeli Government told them it was a safe…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaI agree with the hon. Member that we absolutely need a ceasefire and that we need a ceasefire now, so I hope she joins me in voting for the SNP motion this evening. People across…21 Feb 2024HANSARD Protest MeasuresIt is the Scottish National party.08 Feb 2024HANSARDNational HIV Testing WeekI congratulate the hon. Member for Warrington North (Charlotte Nichols) on opening this debate. She was an excellent stand-in for the right hon. Member for Dumfriesshire,…08 Feb 2024HANSARD Protest MeasuresWe in the SNP oppose these measures to clamp down on people’s right to protest, just as we opposed the Public Order Act 2023 and the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022.…08 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Management CultureMy hon. Friend is making a powerful opening speech, and I commend her efforts on this issue more generally. Does she agree with me and many of my constituents in East…08 Feb 2024HANSARD Internationally Recruited Health and Social Care Staff: Employment PracticesI thank the right hon. Member for Spelthorne (Kwasi Kwarteng) for securing this debate. He made balanced and measured remarks and I share a number of his concerns. I will begin my…31 Jan 2024HANSARD Internationally Recruited Health and Social Care Staff: Employment PracticesI do not particularly appreciate being given homework by a Minister who is doing so much damage to the health and social care sector in Scotland. I have certainly done my homework…31 Jan 2024HANSARD Children’s Mental Health Week 2024I recognise what the Minister is saying. Things are not perfect, but we in Scotland are investing more in the NHS and mental health services than they are in England. We recognise…30 Jan 2024HANSARD Children’s Mental Health Week 2024I congratulate the hon. Member for Tooting (Dr Allin-Khan) on securing this debate and the passion and professional experience she brought to her contribution. The contributions…30 Jan 2024HANSARD Children’s Mental Health Week 2024Oh, sorry, you’ve just moved. Low-income families with children continue to be disproportionately hit during the crisis. It is no surprise that that has had an horrendous impact…30 Jan 2024