Contributions
176 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD Business of the HouseThe deputy leader of the SNP has said that she will not stand again at the next election because of the toxic nature of this place. The Leader of the House would do better than to…06 Jul 2023HANSARDExports: EU WithdrawalI thank the Minister for that answer. However, since the UK left the European Union its trade surplus with the rest of the world has declined from £46 billion to £5 billion. Was…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI add my condolences to the families of Winnie Ewing and Craig Brown. I thank the Leader of the House for her commitment and her dedication to ensuring that there is proxy voting…29 Jun 2023HANSARDExports: EU Withdrawal13. What recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of goods exports since the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.29 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitWill the Minister explain to my constituents in East Dunbartonshire, who voted overwhelmingly to remain in the European Union, what sum of the £40 billion Scotland’s economy has…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Financial Support for Disabled PeopleIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Robert, and thank you for your welcome help on that. I thank the Petitions Committee and the petitioners here today for shining a…22 May 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Financial Support for Disabled PeopleOn that point about accessible work spaces, it is very hard to get this place, which legislates for equality, to adapt for people with disabilities, so how can we expect other…22 May 2023HANSARDPublic Order Act 2023I would love to know how the Minister defines a smidgen.16 May 2023HANSARDCost of LivingI wonder whether the hon. Lady would associate herself with the comments made by the Scottish leader of the Liberal Democrats that Scotland is an ancient nation, and it should and…16 May 2023HANSARDCost of LivingHas that made you a wee bit angry?16 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Minister for his answer. On Thursday, I and my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East (David Linden) visited One Parent Families Scotland. The young single parents we…24 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.24 Apr 2023HANSARDUK’s Exit from the European UnionIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr McCabe. The people of East Dunbartonshire voted overwhelmingly—71.4%, to be precise—to remain in the European Union, as did people…24 Apr 2023HANSARD State Pension Age: ReviewSome 31% of pre-state pension age households have no savings at all. Will the Government finally establish an independent pensions and savings commission to ensure that pension…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesWill the Minister finally acknowledge, on the Floor of the House, that Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are subjected to mass, calculated discrimination at the…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Food Price InflationOur constituents who use first-stage infant formula with their babies are experiencing soaring costs, and those who are unable to afford these increased prices are watering down…23 Mar 2023HANSARDSingle-Parent FamiliesThe hon. Member is a very good friend, and I thank him for giving way. On the note that all Members in this House have significant amounts of casework on this issue, does he…14 Mar 2023HANSARDSingle-Parent FamiliesOn the point of transformational change, I wonder what the Minister would say to my constituent, Felicity, who has been struggling to get maintenance for her son over a number of…14 Mar 2023HANSARDSingle-Parent FamiliesI beg to move, That this House has considered support for single parent families. There are a number of measures the Government preside over to the detriment of single parents,…14 Mar 2023HANSARDSingle-Parent FamiliesI think the Minister might want to correct the record on support for independence—we are in a much better place than we were just a couple of weeks ago—and get back to the subject…14 Mar 2023