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HANSARDEngagementsThank you, Mr Speaker, and I would like to thank you and Members across the House, including the Prime Minister, for your well wishes during my illness. The Prime Minister…03 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsA heartfelt thank you to everyone who wished me well during my recent illness. The UK Government’s decision to withdraw from Erasmus+ has far-reaching consequences, including for…01 Mar 2021HANSARD Horizon: Sub-Postmaster ConvictionsA very happy birthday to you, Mr Speaker. This Government have had six months to enact an inquiry—six months to seek justice for the damage, disruption and loss of livelihood…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Wider OpeningThe Scottish Government took the decision in May not to send pupils back to school until after summer, so it is welcome that the UK Government have joined us with similar…09 Jun 2020HANSARDUK Aviation SectorThe day prior to the announcement of BA CityFlyer redundancies at Edinburgh airport, Willie Walsh gave evidence to the Transport Committee in which he did not mention that once.…18 May 2020HANSARDUK Aviation SectorWhat discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the future of the UK aviation sector.18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economic SupportThose on fixed-term contracts are in a particularly difficult situation where employers have placed them on furlough but are unwilling to extend it past their contract end date.…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economic SupportWhat steps he is taking to support the economy during the covid-19 outbreak.18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: DWP UpdateSmall increases in universal credit allowances are not enough, particularly because many people will lose that uplift due to the benefit cap. I appreciate that the Secretary of…04 May 2020HANSARD Public ServicesToday, on International Workers’ Memorial Day, our key workers and public sector workers are even more at the forefront of our minds. A decade of Tory-led austerity has hugely cut…28 Apr 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsA recent survey by the Teenage Cancer Trust found that 29% of young people who were treated for cancer did not have a discussion about their fertility with a healthcare…10 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.10 Mar 2020HANSARDDraft Employment Allowance (Excluded Persons) Regulations 2020Thank you, Ms Buck, for the opportunity to ask the Minister questions on this matter. The Scottish National party supports a reduction in employers’ national insurance to boost…02 Mar 2020HANSARDHealth and Social CareThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to make my first speech in this place on such an important topic. It is my honour to stand before you all as the new…16 Jan 2020HANSARD“Scotland’s Right to Choose”7. What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Scottish Government’s publication entitled “Scotland’s Right to Choose”.08 Jan 2020HANSARD“Scotland’s Right to Choose”This Tory Government are claiming that their 43% of the vote in the last general election provides them with an overwhelming mandate to implement Brexit. Can the Secretary of…08 Jan 2020