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HANSARDFood BanksI thank the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) for securing this vital debate. Austerity is, of course, ideologically driven. It was, in the first…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow West (Patricia Ferguson) for securing this vital debate. The current…19 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillFor the record, when we talk about more reform, it is with a lower case “r”. For many people, the other place in its current format embodies what Britain really should not be: it…12 Nov 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillBefore I make my contribution, I apologise to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and to the House for failing to mention during the Employment Rights Bill debate last week the financial…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Remembrance and VeteransIt is an honour to be given an opportunity to speak this evening as we look ahead to this year’s remembrance events across the country, and as we recognise the service and courage…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillLet me declare first that I am a proud member of both Unite the Union and the Community trade union, and secondly that I am even prouder that the Bill will positively transform…21 Oct 2024HANSARDCarbon Capture, Usage and StorageI was happy to hear the Secretary of State’s words last week when he said that industries should not die, and the Government investment in Merseyside and Teesside is most welcome.…07 Oct 2024HANSARD Sir David Amess Adjournment DebateI thank all hon. Members for their wonderful maiden speeches, especially my hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster Central (Sally Jameson). I look forward to speaking to her about…12 Sept 2024HANSARD Building Safety and ResilienceI thank the Minister for her speech. We have heard fantastic maiden speeches today, especially from my comrades, my hon. Friends the Members for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy (Melanie…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Building Safety and ResilienceI am sure the Minister will remember from my speech the harrowing story of my constituents from Tillicoultry who have suffered, and continue to suffer, from the horrible mental…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Making Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerRegarding the potential closure of the Grangemouth refinery, the Just Transition Commission recently said that the UK Government have taken positive steps in working…26 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsI thank the hon. Member for Leicester South (Shockat Adam); I am sure many of us will find him a very hard act to follow. I congratulate all the hon. Members who have made their…23 Jul 2024HANSARD Clean Energy Superpower MissionI thank the Secretary of State for the constructive manner in which he and the Government have approached the vital issue of the Grangemouth refinery, which is crucial to life in…18 Jul 2024