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HANSARDWar Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme PaymentsI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Midlothian (Owen Thompson) on securing this important debate. I think that most of us who have spoken this evening understand that the…28 Mar 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ15. A constituent of mine is a popular parish priest in Glasgow. Originally from Nigeria, he became a British citizen last year and applied for his first British passport last…16 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineThree weeks ago, when we looked at the Russian troops amassing on Ukraine’s borders, none of us could have imagined the horror that we were going to witness. To see war crimes…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineIf that is the case, great, but we need to know; we need to know what the money is and how it is being given out. If a local authority is taking people on, we need to know how…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineIf Ukrainian refugees have access to all those services, that is great—but those services cost money, so local authorities must be supported with the finances to provide that. I…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI completely agree with the hon. Gentleman: we should get them here, and then in a few weeks’ time we can look at the other things. However, the easiest way to get them here is to…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy hon. Friend will also be aware that in Scotland we have taken more refugees per head of population than anywhere else in the UK since 2017—so for the last five years.15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeMay I press the Secretary of State again on the question that my hon. Friend the Member for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (Allan Dorans) asked: will there be a cap on the number of…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Impact on StudentsThank you, Mr Speaker. In Ireland, Ukrainian teachers are being fast-tracked through the teaching registration process to enable them to support youngsters who will be attending…14 Mar 2022HANSARDYoung People from Deprived Backgrounds: Access to Higher EducationAccording to the Government’s own equality analysis of their reforms to student finance, those likely to see a negative impact, with increased lifetime repayments, include female…14 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs we have already heard, the nuclear test veterans are a group of elderly individuals and, sadly, many of them have already passed away. It is in the Secretary of State’s power…21 Feb 2022HANSARDElective Care Recovery in EnglandLong delays in diagnosis and inappropriate and sometimes outdated treatment are typical for those living with the condition ME. As chair of the all-party parliamentary group on…07 Feb 2022HANSARDAutistic People in the WorkforceMy constituent has a range of conditions, including autism, which has left him with a mental age of 10. He underwent a telephone work capability assessment without a parent or…07 Feb 2022HANSARDFuture FundingFull membership of Horizon Europe continues to be treated as a negotiating pawn by this Government, but it is a very important source of higher education funding. When the…31 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsTimes Higher Education has reported that several UK universities are providing Afghan Chevening scholars with considerable financial assistance, from food vouchers to laptops.…31 Jan 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportIt is clear that the Prime Minister has used these parties, like many an under-par manager, to buy popularity and favour. Can the Prime Minister tell us if he is using the same…31 Jan 2022HANSARDBiometrics Commissioner and Forensic Science RegulatorIt is good to see you back in the Chair, Dr Huq. As you have said, I follow two of my fellow Committee members. I am also speaking from the Front Bench for the SNP. I should state…20 Jan 2022HANSARDBiometrics Commissioner and Forensic Science RegulatorI thank the Minister for his comments. The issue is not the use of these images—I think we all understand the importance of using the images— but their long-term storage. That is…20 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIt is disappointing that the Prime Minister’s statement did not include measures to recover the £4.3 billion fraudulently claimed through coronavirus support schemes. With the £20…19 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn our communities, we have asylum seekers who are ready and willing to work in sectors that are experiencing acute shortages, such as fruit and veg picking and HGV driving, but…17 Jan 2022