Contributions
213 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD Refugee Citizenship RightsI beg to move. That this House has considered refugee citizenship rights. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. Refugees should not be reduced to statistics.…01 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. I want to ask about the £200 million national wealth fund commitment for Project Willow. How will it be accessed? What is the minimum and maximum amount that can be accessed…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Refugee Citizenship RightsI thank the hon. Member for his contribution; I can appreciate the political nature of what he has said. Yes, Scotland is a nation, and it has its own unique needs. This is…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Prax Lindsey Oil RefineryI am glad that the root cause of the problems that we face has been identified. We have touched on it, but this is what happens when private capital is in charge of such a key…30 Jun 2025HANSARDBus ManufacturingI draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, which details my membership of Unite the union. Once upon a time, Scotland was an industrial…26 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Manufacturing8. Whether she has had recent discussions with Alexander Dennis Ltd on the potential impact of the proposed closure of its Falkirk and Larbert bus manufacturing sites on her…26 Jun 2025HANSARDArms Trade: Israel7. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Government’s policy on arms trade with Israel.24 Jun 2025HANSARDArms Trade: IsraelThe war criminals of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Government are carrying out the most vile human rights abuse and genocide. At the same time, the UK carries out the training of Israeli…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Pride MonthAs a straight man, I cannot speak from personal experience about the prejudice that LGBTQIA+ people have been the victim of, nor have I been a coalminer and experienced the…23 Jun 2025HANSARDMiddle EastWith his 25 years of parliamentary service, the Foreign Secretary will no doubt remember when Tony Blair told us that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and was a grave threat…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Pride MonthI very much thank the Minister for that correction—I appreciate the intervention—and for subtly dropping in my mispronunciation of south Wales. By the end of the strike, the LGSM…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyIt is an honour to serve under you in the Chair, Ms Jardine. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Poole (Neil Duncan-Jordan) for securing the debate. Fourteen years of austerity,…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyI completely agree. I am glad the hon. Gentleman brought up the subject of local authorities and the added burden on them of picking up the pieces from this horrendous proposal.…17 Jun 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillMy contribution comes from a slightly different angle compared with that of other hon. Members, but from the outset let me be clear: I welcome the Government’s plan for…11 Jun 2025HANSARDUSAID Funding PauseWill my hon. Friend give way?10 Jun 2025HANSARDUSAID Funding PauseYes, the hon. Member has my absolute agreement. In all honesty, the UK is contributing to the growing danger that I described. We continue to sell arms to human rights-abusing…10 Jun 2025HANSARDUSAID Funding PauseGood morning, Mrs Hobhouse; it is a privilege to have you in the Chair. I thank the hon. Member for Melksham and Devizes (Brian Mathew) for bringing this important debate to…10 Jun 2025HANSARDTrack-2 Acorn ClusterAcorn would go some way to reindustrialising areas of Scotland, which is much needed. I welcomed the Government committing £200 million from the national wealth fund for future…10 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. There is no doubt about it; we face a climate emergency. What plans do the Government have to increase funding for the fire service to meet the increase and projected…09 Jun 2025HANSARDHMP LewesOn the topic of prison operations, we need effective scrutiny of privatised contracts for prison maintenance because those contracts have been detrimental for prisons. Will the…03 Jun 2025