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HANSARDArmed Forces Pay1. What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of pay of armed forces personnel.10 Jan 2022HANSARDArmed Forces PayMay I start by offering my condolences to the family of our hon. Friend, Jack Dromey, and in particular to our colleague, the right hon. and learned Member for Camberwell and…10 Jan 2022HANSARD Armed Forces BillThere is a debt of gratitude that we owe to members of the armed forces, and we have seen that acutely over the last few days as they mobilised to help with the vaccine booster…13 Dec 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?13 Dec 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillDoes the hon. Gentleman share the other concern raised regarding the gender composition of courts martial? Unless we have gender parity, it is very difficult for all-male or…13 Dec 2021HANSARDDowning Street Christmas Parties InvestigationThe issue is not the however many gatherings. The Prime Minister has made a litany of errors, any one of which would have caused a decent Prime Minister to resign, whether it is…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy constituent Jan Ahmadzai, a British national, was in Afghanistan visiting his wife and five children when Kabul fell. He was due to be evacuated, but unfortunately he was close…09 Dec 2021HANSARDDefence CommitteeI congratulate the hon. Member on this comprehensive and, at times, quite harrowing report. It is a huge body of work and some of it made for quite difficult reading. I was most…09 Dec 2021HANSARD Women in the Armed ForcesI start by sincerely commending the hon. Member for Wrexham (Sarah Atherton) for her bold leadership throughout this inquiry, from its conception to the publication of the report.…09 Dec 2021HANSARD Women in the Armed ForcesThe Minister has spoken about the civilian courts and the increased number of convictions, which I think we all welcome. However, in her opening remarks, the hon. Member for South…09 Dec 2021HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment ThresholdI welcome the new shadow Education team to their positions. Young people in England already graduate with an average of £50,000 of debt as a result of the huge tuition fees, so…06 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI associate myself and the rest of us on the SNP Benches with the Secretary of State’s remarks about little Arthur. Reports that the student loan repayment threshold will be…06 Dec 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillIt was certainly interesting to listen to the contribution from the former Minister, the hon. Member for Plymouth, Moor View (Johnny Mercer). Over the past year, personnel have…06 Dec 2021HANSARD Arthur Labinjo-HughesI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. It is unusual that we are here in this House with so much cross-party agreement on an issue, but the Secretary…06 Dec 2021HANSARDGurkha PensionsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I congratulate the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) on starting us off this afternoon. This is a…22 Nov 2021HANSARDPoppy AppealThis Remembrance Sunday was the first time that LGBT veterans were invited to lay a wreath openly at the Cenotaph. While the route to equality is something we all welcome, can the…15 Nov 2021HANSARDDisabled People: Support in WorkIt is good to hear some of the commitments the Government are making, but unfortunately we have heard them before. Many disabled people, particularly those who are trying to get…08 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseOf course, this is not the first time we have seen this Prime Minister do things that have shocked our constituents. The last time I had a mailbag similar to this weekend’s was…08 Nov 2021HANSARDRenewables and Green Energy: Onshore Employment10. Over 97% of Scotland’s electricity comes from renewable sources. This sector’s expansion is hampered not by potential but by the highest grid connection charges in the UK. COP…03 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI hope my hon. Friend is going to point out—maybe he is not, so I will—that the Scottish Tories support the SNP’s position on free tuition. It will be interesting to see how they…02 Nov 2021