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HANSARDLegal Aid: Immigration Cases12. What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of legal aid for immigration cases.26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaIt is clear to many international partners that the UK Government must now accept that Israel is potentially committing war crimes and genocide. If there is even a chance that…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Women’s State Pension AgeWASPI women in my constituency simply cannot wait. In fact, as we have heard across the House, there is not a single constituency where WASPI women can wait. There is a simple…25 Mar 2024HANSARDCyber-security and UK DemocracyThis is too little, too late. It is reactive, not proactive. Two lowly officials get sanctioned when half the UK population’s data and electoral roll get cyber-attacked. I do not…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaThe unfolding famine is entirely man-made and is being used as a weapon of war by Israel. It is a war crime, and those who continue to support that collective punishment and deny…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenian RefugeesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Elliott. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North West (Carol Monaghan) for securing this debate, which is long…19 Mar 2024HANSARDSocial Energy Tariff23. What recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a social energy tariff.27 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaLate last night I returned from Cairo, which I had visited as one of the members of the International Development Committee to listen to the experience of heads of…21 Feb 2024HANSARDPalestinian State: Recognition13. What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of the recognition of a Palestinian state.30 Jan 2024HANSARDPalestinian State: RecognitionLast night the Foreign Secretary indicated that the UK Government will consider recognising the Palestinian state in order “to give the Palestinian people a political horizon so…30 Jan 2024HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesGiven the mounting reports of evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Israel, and now serious recognition by the ICJ of the real risk of genocide, do the…29 Jan 2024HANSARDLevelling Up3. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the future of levelling up in Scotland.24 Jan 2024HANSARDLevelling UpThe Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the hon. Member for Redcar (Jacob Young), will meet me on Friday, but sadly that is not a courtesy that has…24 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesAfter the horrific events of 7 October, the Prime Minister told the House that the UK was working to prevent escalation. He said: “we are increasing our presence to prevent…15 Jan 2024HANSARDMalaria and Neglected Tropical DiseasesHappy new year, Mrs Harris. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, as ever. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North (Patrick Grady) for securing this debate,…09 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. I am pleased to say that the latest Scottish crime and justice survey has shown that the volume of crime in Scotland, including incidents not reported to the police, has…09 Jan 2024HANSARDDevolution in Scotland3. What assessment he has made of the state of devolution in Scotland.29 Nov 2023HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandClimate change talks at COP28 begin tomorrow, and one of the most important issues to be agreed is the climate loss and damage fund. The Secretary of State will know that Scotland…29 Nov 2023HANSARDInternational Development White PaperI welcome the White Paper, but I want to put on record very clearly that it is lukewarm and tepid. It shows how much wreckage has been done in the last three years. I welcome the…21 Nov 2023HANSARDNagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Humanitarian SupportWhile unspeakable horrors unfold in Israel and Palestine, we must not forget other conflicts around the world in which crimes against humanity have been committed against innocent…24 Oct 2023