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HANSARDBritish Nuclear Test VeteransWhat criteria were used by the Advisory Military Sub-Committee to inform its decision not to recommend a service medal award for British nuclear test veterans.17 Dec 2020HANSARDBritish Nuclear Test VeteransThe UK is the only country that performed nuclear tests that has not formally recognised the contribution of its 20,000 nuclear test veterans. These elderly veterans, who were…17 Dec 2020HANSARD Uyghur Slave Labour: XinjiangConcentration camps, forced labour, medical sterilisations —disturbingly, we have seen all this before. Until garment retailers and Xinjiang officials act, will the Minister…16 Dec 2020HANSARD UN Mission in Mali: Armed Forces DeploymentI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. It is important that the House is kept fully informed on issues such as this. The Scottish National party firmly supports…09 Dec 2020HANSARDOverseas Veterans: State PensionsThe Minister prides himself on standing up for veterans, so it is surprising to hear him say, as he just has, that he is not going to do anything for the estimated 60,000 veterans…07 Dec 2020HANSARDOverseas Veterans: State PensionsWhat discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of frozen state pensions on veterans living overseas.07 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWith the end of the transition period fast approaching, the Home Secretary’s toxic immigration environment gives our universities little comfort, so how is the Secretary of State…23 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Winter PlanHousehold mixing in a major vector for covid, so unless the Prime Minister has negotiated a ceasefire with the virus, the only mixing we should be considering over the next six…23 Nov 2020HANSARDUK Internal Market Bill: Scotland’s Education SystemThat is an encouraging answer from the Minister, so I thank her for that response. She says that the Government have engaged with the GTCS, but last month the GTCS wrote to the…23 Nov 2020HANSARDEngagementsOn Monday, I asked the Prime Minister whether furlough would be available to different nations and regions of the UK as and when required. His response, which he has repeated…04 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateSince the start of the first lockdown, we have been talking about the second wave, and we knew the current trajectory weeks ago, so it beggars belief that the Prime Minister ended…02 Nov 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill (Eighth sitting)Just as a point of clarification, not all service personnel are exposed to loud noises: they talk about the silent service.20 Oct 2020HANSARDClosure of Anniesland, Drumchapel and Partick branches of TSB bank in GlasgowThe closure of three TSB branches in my constituency will be devastating for local constituents and for businesses. Both Partick and Anniesland serve vast areas, but owing to good…20 Oct 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 10, in clause 5, page 3, line 23, leave out “Attorney General” and insert “Director of Public Prosecutions”.20 Oct 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill (Seventh sitting)I will speak to all three of the amendments in my name and that of my hon. Friend the Member for West Dunbartonshire. Amendments 10, 11 and 22 address the issue of the…20 Oct 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill (Seventh sitting)First, I will respond to the comments the Minister made at the start. There is a huge difference between debating in the Chamber, with comments being passed to and fro, and making…20 Oct 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill (Seventh sitting)This is exposing an ambiguity right here, right now. Up until this point, the Minister has talked about the point of knowledge of the injury or the disablement. Now, he is talking…20 Oct 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill (Eighth sitting)First, I thank the right hon. Member for North Durham. I agree with everything he has said. Of course, I raised part 2 of the Bill on Second Reading—I have major issues with it.…20 Oct 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill (Eighth sitting)We have also heard examples of veterans who have served in multiple conflicts or operations where they have been exposed to loud noises, explosions and all sorts—which one caused…20 Oct 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill (Eighth sitting)In such situations, we know that the person who will benefit is not the veteran. That is the problem with part 2 of the Bill and the six-year limit. There must be protections in…20 Oct 2020