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HANSARDIsrael and GazaI was disappointed that nowhere in this statement did the word “ceasefire” appear. Of course, we absolutely and unreservedly condemn Hamas embedding themselves within the civilian…23 Oct 2023HANSARDUK Support for Stability in LibyaIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms McDonagh. This is an unusual experience, because I cannot remember the last time that I looked over my shoulder and the hon. Member…18 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionIt appears that what happened last night at the Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza was a war crime—it was a crime against humanity—and if that is the case, there can be no hiding place for…18 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI echo the Prime Minister’s unequivocal condemnation of Hamas and their appalling acts of terrorist violence. International humanitarian law demands that any Israeli response must…16 Oct 2023HANSARD Local Bank Branch ClosuresI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. The support she is getting from across the House is quite telling. Rural Scotland has been battered by bank and post office…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Local Bank Branch ClosuresWhat responsibility, if any, does the Minister think the Government have for these closures? This idea that we can all be digital by default might work well in London, Glasgow,…05 Sept 2023HANSARD IranI thank the Foreign Secretary for prior sight of his statement. Let me begin by putting on the record the Scottish National party’s broad support for this wide-ranging package of…06 Jul 2023HANSARDMortgage CharterIn his statement, the Chancellor said that there will be a minimum 12-month period from the first missed payment before a repossession without consent. Does that come into effect…26 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitI would like to begin by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Central Ayrshire (Dr Whitford) for the way she opened the debate. In her time in Parliament, she has deservedly…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitThe hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone) intervened earlier to complain bitterly that his party was not to be represented on this Committee and that…14 Jun 2023HANSARDInshore Industry Fishing Crews: VisasAs always, Mr Vickers, it is a pleasure to see you in the Chair for this afternoon’s debate on visa arrangements for inshore fishing industry crews. It is good that it has brought…25 May 2023HANSARDInshore Industry Fishing Crews: VisasAbsolutely. Despite having been there so many times in the past, I—and I am sure he, and every other hon. Member here today—would love to be able to sit down again with the Home…25 May 2023HANSARDInshore Industry Fishing Crews: VisasI appreciate that the Minister is being very generous. It is not about carving out certain parts of UK territorial waters. This affects the entire west coast—certainly of…25 May 2023HANSARDInshore Industry Fishing Crews: VisasWhat exactly is the definition of a large fishing boat?25 May 2023HANSARDInshore Industry Fishing Crews: VisasI absolutely share the right hon. Gentleman’s frustration. It seems that, no matter who we speak to, no matter when we speak to them, and no matter the strength of the case that…25 May 2023HANSARDPublic Order Act 2023claimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36). Question put forthwith, That the Question be now put. A Division was called, but no Members being appointed Tellers for the…16 May 2023HANSARDCoronation: Policing of ProtestsOn Saturday, we saw Metropolitan police officers pre-arresting people whose only offence was to want an elected Head of State. Despite their planned peaceful protests being…09 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshIt is a pleasure to be called in this hugely important debate on support for the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. I thank the hon. Member for Bedford (Mohammad Yasin) for securing…02 May 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, while gleefully celebrating the supposed woes of the SNP, the Leader of the House and her opposite number, the hon. Member for Bristol West (Thangam Debbonaire),…27 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseLet’s compare!27 Apr 2023