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HANSARD Hospitality SectorApart from my hon. Friend the Member for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey (Graham Leadbitter). I thank the Minister for highlighting the V&A museums, one of which is in my city of…03 Sept 2025HANSARDRecognition of a Palestinian State12. What discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the recognition of a Palestinian state.02 Sept 2025HANSARDRecognition of a Palestinian StateThe United Kingdom Government should never have placed conditions on the recognition of the state of Palestine—there is no place for it in international law. However, given that…02 Sept 2025HANSARDSpeciality Steel UK: InsolvencyThe Minister was right to come here today to make a statement on such an important part of the national infrastructure. It is just a shame that no Minister has ever made a…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Middle EastThis morning, the Scottish Labour leader told a press conference in Glasgow: “there is a genocide happening in Gaza. I believe Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal and he will…01 Sept 2025HANSARDPrax Lindsey Oil RefineryWith the Grangemouth refinery in Scotland having closed, and Prax Lindsey facing the same fate, there is clearly a missing element in the UK Government’s just transition policy.…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Middle EastTwenty-nine arms export licences were suspended in September due to the possible breaking of international law, yet between September and December we saw a further 34 licences.…21 Jul 2025HANSARDTrade Agreements: ImplementationThe United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 is a restrictive piece of legislation that centralises power to the UK Government and allows them to override the Scottish Parliament.…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsThe SNP welcomes that the UK Government are catching up to Scotland, where we have had votes for 16-year-olds for the last nine years. However, it is clear that real change also…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Post Office Horizon Inquiry: Volume 1The Government have been told routinely by organisations such as Scottish Postmasters for Justice and Redress that compensation for victims of the Horizon scandal is taking too…08 Jul 2025HANSARD West Bank: Forced DisplacementI thank the hon. Member for Glasgow North (Martin Rhodes) for outlining the key issues of the situation in the west bank. While the genocide continues in Gaza, the west bank is in…02 Jul 2025HANSARD West Bank: Forced DisplacementI appreciate—as I am sure everybody in this room does—the update the Minister is giving. I asked a very specific question, and I think it would be helpful to get an answer to it.…02 Jul 2025HANSARD West Bank: Forced DisplacementI thank the hon. Member for raising an important point about tariffs. I was going to come on to that, but thankfully it has now been covered, which I appreciate. The bottom line…02 Jul 2025HANSARDChina AuditAs the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for Tibet, I welcome the fact that the Government have responded to human rights situations in Xinjiang and Tibet. I would like…24 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Prime Minister routinely states his unwavering support for Ukraine, yet as a result of UK Government inaction, British businesses continue to bankroll Putin’s brutal war on a…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAuthoritarian regimes are increasing their attempts to silence those who stand up against them, wherever they are in the world. That includes the Hong Kong Government, who have…12 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. I wish you a happy birthday, Mr Speaker. In its manifesto last year, the Scottish Labour party promised to create 69,000 Scottish jobs in the clean energy industries of the…10 Jun 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitThe people of Scotland voted overwhelmingly to remain in the European Union in 2016, and overwhelmingly support rejoining it today— [ Interruption. ] Perhaps hon. Members might…20 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn March the complaints commissioner concluded that the Financial Conduct Authority failed to identify risks relating to the owner of the funeral firm Safe Hands Plans, despite…08 May 2025HANSARD Trade NegotiationsAlthough a reduction in tariffs is welcome, the past four months have shown the UK Government that President Trump is an unreliable partner, not just in trade but in defence and…08 May 2025