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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe Rwanda asylum plan was declared so poor that it threatened the rights of asylum seekers not to be tortured or subjected to inhumane treatment, and it was found incompatible…06 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ2. After 13 years of Tory Government, the Government’s record is pretty dismal. Let us consider it: inflation spiralling out of control; interest rates set to hit 6.5% by the end…05 Jul 2023HANSARDStudent Visas: Higher Education11. What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of changes to the student visa route on the competitiveness of…12 Jun 2023HANSARDStudent Visas: Higher EducationThe Higher Education Statistics Authority has shown that 55% of UK universities recorded a deficit in the last academic year. One of the key sources of revenue for universities is…12 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Judicial Appointments (Amendment) Order 2023The Scottish National party supports today’s statutory instrument to extend the eligibility of CILEX lawyers and applauds its aim of creating a more diverse judiciary. The…12 Jun 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ8. Every day, I meet constituents who are struggling to make ends meet, food banks are barely managing to meet the demand, and households and businesses up and down the country…26 Apr 2023HANSARDIllegal Immigration Bill: ECHR CompatibilityIt is no secret that the Attorney General has reservations about the Illegal Migration Bill, and it is also no secret that those on the far right of her party are intent on…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Fuel Costs: Rural Households and CommunitiesI beg to move, That this House has considered the cost of fuel on rural households and communities. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Betts, and to bring this…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Fuel Costs: Rural Households and CommunitiesThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. Although I welcome the fact that the Government recognised that there is a need, the response has been too slow. In reality, people, especially…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Fuel Costs: Rural Households and CommunitiesI thank the hon. Member, as always, for his intervention. He makes an important point. I am truly blessed to be the representative for Lanark and Hamilton East, which is home to a…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Fuel Costs: Rural Households and CommunitiesThe hon. Member has made a compelling case in his own right. I acknowledge that transport is devolved in Scotland, but he makes an important point. Will the Minister say what she…29 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThe cost of living crisis is far from over and, sadly, this Budget offers very little to the people in Lanark and Hamilton East. Energy bills remain high, mortgage rates remain…21 Mar 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Mental Health21. What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cost of living crisis on long-term trends in levels of mental ill health.07 Mar 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Mental HealthThe Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland found that 52% of Scots are concerned about the impact that rising prices are having on their mental health. Poverty is a key driver…07 Mar 2023HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights8. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect of withdrawal from the European convention on human rights on human rights in the UK.21 Feb 2023HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human RightsDoes the Secretary of State agree with the former Prime Minister, Sir John Major, who reminded the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee earlier this month that, far from being some…21 Feb 2023HANSARDSupport for Ukraine’s JudiciaryIt is almost one year to the day since the beginning of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, and an estimated 7,000 civilian lives have been lost during this time, in one of the…01 Feb 2023HANSARDScotland Act 1998: Section 35 PowerIn 2021, the Women and Equalities Committee published a report stating clearly that the gender recognition certificate did not—as is still the case—impinge on the rights of women…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerWill the hon. Gentleman give way?17 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerDoes the statement of reasons not clearly state that the Government do not have any legal basis on which to challenge this legislation? The simple fact is that the Secretary of…17 Jan 2023