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HANSARDImmigrationMy hon. Friend talks about evidence being ignored. In many cases, significant, substantial evidence is not just ignored, but thrown out and abandoned. What is the point of the…26 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigrationI want to concentrate on the issues that education—particularly further and higher education in Scotland—has experienced and could experience as a result of a hard Brexit. First,…26 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigrationIt is £18,600 if they do not have any children; if they do, it is even greater. If they have children, we put in extra barriers to ensure that those families cannot be together.…26 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigrationIt is, of course, a ludicrous situation, given that the UK Government are giving money to these projects. Flights are booked, sometimes costing thousands of pounds, in the hope…26 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigrationThat would make a huge difference, because once the application has been refused it is dead, and there is very little that we can do with it. We can support subsequent ones, but…26 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigrationThe Minister will also have to justify it to the archdiocese of Glasgow and other archdioceses across the UK, whose bishops have been contacting MPs on this very issue. I will…26 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigrationMy hon. and learned Friend mentions the outgoing Prime Minister. When I first wrote to her about my constituent who was caught up in the Windrush scandal, she was in fact the Home…26 Jun 2019HANSARD Armed Forces DayI hope it will. Secondly, it is important that veterans get rehabilitation along with other veterans and are not in separate or disparate places. It is important that they are all…26 Jun 2019HANSARD Armed Forces DayI will start by declaring an interest: as many Members here know, my husband served for 17 years in the Royal Navy, finally retiring as lieutenant commander in the Submarine…26 Jun 2019HANSARD Armed Forces DayOf course, and people in many professions go back to their old schools and tell the students about their careers. We have seen the mess that has been made of recruitment—the…26 Jun 2019HANSARD Armed Forces DayIt is incredible that we treat those personnel as separate when they are actually fundamental to the operations that we engage in. Giving pay rises that are below the rate of…26 Jun 2019HANSARD Armed Forces DayFor those who do not know about the excellent work that the Erskine Hospital does, it is known throughout the west of Scotland—in fact, probably throughout Scotland—as a real…26 Jun 2019HANSARDElectromagnetic Fields: Health EffectsThe Minister referred to the frequency range. It is true that we are talking about lower frequencies than the ionising radiation that would be beyond the visible spectrum.…25 Jun 2019HANSARDOECD Programme for International Student AssessmentMay I, Mr Speaker, join colleagues in wishing you congratulations on your 10 years in your position? You have done some marathon sessions recently, and it might be worth the House…24 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAlthough EU students arriving this year and next will continue to pay home fee rates, there is still ambiguity over their immigration status. Since they have only three years…24 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilI met many constituents over the weekend who are pretty unimpressed that we are debating things such as Kew Gardens as we wait for a new Prime Minister, and that, as soon as that…24 Jun 2019HANSARD EU/British Citizens’ RightsThe Minister said that 750,000 EU citizens have applied through the settlement scheme, but that means that more than 2 million have not yet applied. Having spoken to many of those…18 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ12. Many people who responsibly recycle plastic are unaware that supposedly recycled materials are shipped to the developing world, where they are stockpiled or burned. The Prime…12 Jun 2019HANSARD Sustainable Development GoalsLast night, I watched with horror a programme called “War on Plastic” with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. One of the things he said was that although we think we are recycling…11 Jun 2019HANSARDInvisible Disabilities and Accessibility ChallengesI congratulate the hon. Member for East Lothian (Martin Whitfield) on initiating the debate. ME is another of the invisible conditions that are not receiving enough recognition. I…05 Jun 2019