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HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill (First sitting)Q I suppose the reason for my question is that different organisations have concerns that some conditions come to light and the individual has left a period of time before…06 Oct 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill (First sitting)Q Could I put the same question to Mr Sutcliff? Can you see any difficulty? You talked about your experience in the Royal Navy. Can you see any difficulty whereby a situation…06 Oct 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill (First sitting)Q Without an absolute longstop limit, do you foresee difficulties, or have you had any experience where people have had injuries that have only come to light, or where they have…06 Oct 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill (First sitting)Q Part 2 of the Bill proposes a six-year limit for civil claims against the MOD. Typically that would be personnel who have suffered injury as a result of MOD neglect or…06 Oct 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill (First sitting)Q Do you think the phrase “industrial scale” has been misused? Douglas Young: “Industrial scale” refers to large numbers. The numbers mentioned by the MOD are high. I would like…06 Oct 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you, Mr Mundell. Could I take Mr Young back to something he said earlier? One reason given for the Bill being brought forward is the industrial scale of claims against the…06 Oct 2020HANSARDLifetime Skills Guarantee and Post-16 EducationI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. On the face of it, this move towards skills education is positive, and I certainly welcome the recognition that…01 Oct 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseYesterday I received an email from the TSB informing me that three branches in my constituency—at Anniesland, Drumchapel and Partick—are to close. One of those branches is in an…01 Oct 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportGymnastics clubs such as Drumchapel gymnastics club in my constituency play a huge role in developing good habits for young people, particularly girls. They set up life habits and…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Students’ Return to UniversitiesI start by declaring an interest: my son is currently at university having to deal with online lessons and my husband teaches in a university. Unfortunately, covid is only one of…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillIt is a pleasure, as always, to follow the hon. and gallant Member for Beckenham (Bob Stewart), whose hair is looking glorious this afternoon as well. I declare an interest…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillNo, I am short of time. Instead, those who have served overseas, potentially risking their lives, will have an absolute six-year time limit. Given that people can live with…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillThere are two things: that is not unique to conflict—that happens in many things—and that is also why the original investigation must be carried out properly. If we want to…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillYou are embarrassing.23 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillThe hon. Gentleman talks about standards, but he started his speech this afternoon by saying that this was not a race to the bottom. How does he respond to the concerns of the…22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillMy hon. Friend is making a very important point. One issue raised by the General Teaching Council for Scotland is that teachers in Scotland must adhere to certain professional…22 Sept 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseUnfortunately, I do not have “Flower of Scotland” ready to play, but I will get it for the next time. According to The BMJ , one in 10 people who contract covid are still unwell…03 Sept 2020HANSARD Schools and Colleges: Qualification Results and Full OpeningI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement; I nearly had time to read it before he started speaking. Scottish schools have been back for three weeks now,…01 Sept 2020HANSARDBritish Overseas Troops: Civil Liability ClaimsI congratulate the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey) on securing this urgent question. I start by declaring my interest, as my husband is a veteran. The…16 Jul 2020