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HANSARDUniversal Basic Incomerose —15 Jun 2022HANSARDUniversal Basic IncomeAs the hon. Gentleman will appreciate, there are no studies that can show comprehensively the long-term benefits of such a scheme, because there has been no extensively researched…15 Jun 2022HANSARDUniversal Basic IncomeI thank the hon. Member for addressing those points. To be clear, we already have a system that recognises that individuals will need an approach that is tailored to their needs.…15 Jun 2022HANSARDUniversal Basic IncomeThe hon. Member has made it very clear that the Labour party does not support universal basic income, which I find profoundly fascinating. However, that is not the point that I…15 Jun 2022HANSARDUniversal Basic IncomeI thank hon. Members for contributing to the debate. On the question of where the detail and the facts are, I direct the hon. Member for Wirral South (Alison McGovern) to the fact…15 Jun 2022HANSARDEnergy Price Cap21. What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of raising the energy price cap on standards of living.07 Jun 2022HANSARDEnergy Price CapThis week, the citizens advice bureaux in Scotland revealed that 62% of the inquiries they receive relate to energy issues. As Ofgem has warned that people can expect a staggering…07 Jun 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolThe Attorney General’s advice to the Prime Minister was reported to have said that the Good Friday agreement takes “primordial significance” over the Northern Ireland protocol.…26 May 2022HANSARDRussiaGiven that Russia is not a member of the ICC and will almost certainly refuse to recognise its jurisdiction, what discussions has the Attorney General had with her international…24 Mar 2022HANSARDBill of Rights and Human Rights Act 1998In their consultation response the Scottish Government highlighted that in the initial UK Government approach to Windrush: “No amount of evidence or reasoned argument proved able…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Parental Leave and PayIt is truly a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Miller. I speak in this debate as someone who took parental leave only a matter of weeks ago, on the birth of my son,…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Paid Miscarriage LeaveOn behalf of everyone who supported the motion, the private Member’s Bill, today’s debate and the Westminster Hall debate, I want to say with no disrespect to the Minister, who I…17 Mar 2022HANSARD Paid Miscarriage LeaveAbsolutely. I thank the hon. Member for his point—a point that I was about to make myself. The fact is that, for too many parents, the loss of a pregnancy is seen as a woman’s…17 Mar 2022HANSARD Paid Miscarriage LeaveI beg to move, That this House calls on the Government to introduce paid miscarriage leave; notes that in the UK, two weeks parental bereavement leave and pay is in place after…17 Mar 2022HANSARDStrategic Lawsuits Against Public ParticipationI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. I welcome it, and the sentiments behind the proposed changes. For too long, Russian oligarchs have used their…17 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesMany of my constituents have written to me expressing the same concerns. Furthermore, the majority are members of single-parent families, particularly women, who have already…16 Mar 2022HANSARD Bank Branch ClosuresLanark serves a much wider rural area. Access to mobile banking and different types of accessibility is so important when rural communities are left without access to banking, as…16 Mar 2022HANSARD Paid Miscarriage LeaveAbsolutely; I thank the hon. Member for that point. Flexible leave was not designed to be a catch-all, taking the place of provisions lacking from legislation. Flexible leave…08 Mar 2022HANSARD Paid Miscarriage LeaveI beg to move, That this House has considered paid miscarriage leave. It is pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins, and I am grateful to the Speaker for allowing…08 Mar 2022HANSARD Paid Miscarriage LeaveI thank the right hon. Member for asking her question. To be perfectly honest, I am not sure that statistics on the matter are adequately recorded, so I hope Departments will look…08 Mar 2022