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HANSARDOutsourcing: Government DepartmentsIt is an honour to serve under your chairship today, Sir Jeremy. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East (Andy McDonald) for highlighting this issue…29 Jan 2025HANSARDGreen Energy SectorIf the Grangemouth refinery closes in 2025 and the recommendations of Project Willow will not be ready for years to come, thousands of jobs will be lost—the very definition of an…22 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The previous Conservative Government decided to back an INEOS project in Antwerp, with a £600 million loan guarantee. I have spoken with the current the Secretary of State for…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAre the Government considering compensation schemes for homeowners who have suffered financial losses due to reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in their properties? If so, I…20 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ8. In the general election campaign, Labour leadership promised that if we won, we would step in and save the Grangemouth refinery, retain those jobs and invest in the refinery’s…15 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have millions shoehorned into a confined prison, hundreds of communities destroyed, thousands of people indiscriminately killed and lifesaving humanitarian aid being blocked.…14 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueI thank the Chancellor for her statement. In regard to raising money for public services, an annual wealth tax on the multimillionaire and billionaire class would certainly…14 Jan 2025HANSARDHospice and Palliative CareThe Scottish Government need to do much better with the resources they have been given. On the topic of funding, hospices also rely on financial donations, and people the length…13 Jan 2025HANSARDFirefighters: Occupational Diseases3. What discussions her Department has had with the Fire Brigades Union on improving protections for firefighters against occupational diseases.13 Jan 2025HANSARDFirefighters: Occupational DiseasesI thank the Minister for her answer. Exposure to toxic substances is an avoidable risk and every firefighter should have access to the resources they need to protect themselves.…13 Jan 2025HANSARDHospice and Palliative CareI thank the hon. Member for Wimbledon (Mr Kohler) for securing the debate. I will challenge any politician, regardless of their rosette, when they say that the NHS is broken. It…13 Jan 2025HANSARDWorkplace Pay GapsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Brent East (Dawn Butler) for bringing this important issue to the fore. As a…07 Jan 2025HANSARDNorthern GazaThank you very much for that upgrade, Madam Deputy Speaker. In my opinion, there is no grey area to be had here: to sell arms is to be complicit. How can the Government…07 Jan 2025HANSARDCommunity Energy ProjectsI declare the interest that I am a Unite the union member. Communities all across Scotland rely on the Grangemouth refinery for their energy. As closure looms, Unite has given the…17 Dec 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO ReportIn the framing of my question to the Secretary of State, I first wish to say that I am appalled by this announcement. I have campaigned with WASPI women, as have many…17 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsSection 127 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 bans prison officers from taking industrial action and limits trade unions’ ability to protect prison officers from…10 Dec 2024HANSARDManagement of Public FinancesI declare an interest: I am a member of Unite the Union. The Grangemouth refinery costs £100 million a year to run, and its economic contribution to Scotland exceeds £400 million…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryI might only be five months in as an MP, but I have heard every Government promise to cut red tape. The thing is, regulations keep people safe in their homes and in the workplace.…02 Dec 2024HANSARDRelease of Alaa Abd el-FattahI thank the Foreign Secretary for his answer. Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s mother, Laila Soueif, is in the Gallery today on the 58th day of her hunger strike in protest at the continued…26 Nov 2024HANSARDRelease of Alaa Abd el-Fattah4. What recent progress he has made on helping to secure the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah.26 Nov 2024