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HANSARD Employment Rights BillNo, I have not had the chance to look at the Government website, but I thank the hon. Member for raising that. As I have broadly said, I support the Bill, but there are reasons…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI care about the people of Scotland and what they say. Will Scottish Labour MPs listen to trade unions and deliver on the promises made by their party by supporting the new…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI thought I was asking a question of the Scottish Labour MPs, only to be asked another question. The hon. Lady will be well aware that the Scottish Government have worked…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI listened to the hon. Member with interest, but I suggest that she has that debate in the Scottish Parliament. After all, we are talking about the devolution of powers here in…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI rise to speak to new clause 75 and to other new clauses and amendments in my name. Last year, the Labour party committed to “strengthen statutory sick pay, remove the lower…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI apologise to the Minister because he has moved on, but I want to come back to the new level of statutory sick pay, which is £118.75 or 80% of an employee’s weekly earnings. An…11 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ3. This week President Trump has ended military aid to Ukraine, reportedly banned the UK from sharing US intelligence with Ukraine and is now seeking to lift sanctions on Russia…05 Mar 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeLike everyone in this House, I stand in full solidarity with Ukraine and recognise the threat posed by hostile actors such as Putin. I agree that UK defence spending must increase…05 Mar 2025HANSARDDepartment for Business and TradeWill the hon. Member give way?05 Mar 2025HANSARDDepartment for Business and TradeI am glad that the hon. Gentleman would like to hear it. What I just heard was breathtaking. I remind him that Scotland’s economy is one of the best performing in the UK. Since…05 Mar 2025HANSARDDepartment for Business and TradeObviously, increasing investment in Scotland’s economy is crucial to delivering the SNP Government’s priorities, which are improving public services, supporting a thriving…05 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineI thank the Prime Minister for being consistent in his message to his allies that any future negotiated peace must include Europe and Ukraine, must be sustainable, and must…03 Mar 2025HANSARDTackling HIV and AIDSWhat details can the Minister give us about the financing that will be given to the Global Fund? More importantly, there is a rumour that official development assistance is going…25 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineOn the third anniversary of Putin’s brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine, I welcome the United Nations having just passed a resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine.…24 Feb 2025HANSARD US Steel Import TariffsI have listened very carefully to what has been said this morning. We have known since November that this was coming, even though the press were saying that we would somehow get a…11 Feb 2025HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. On 28 October, in response to a question on his statement on the middle east, the Foreign Secretary stated that the terms of…10 Feb 2025HANSARDBiomass GenerationBiomass burning has always been a sticking plaster, and it has allowed successive Governments to claim green progress while continuing to emit immense amounts of CO 2 . The public…10 Feb 2025HANSARDFuel Poverty1. What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of fuel poverty.04 Feb 2025HANSARDFuel PovertyDespite Scotland being one of the most energy-rich nations in Europe, decades of mismanagement by different colours of UK Government—whether Labour or Conservative—have led to a…04 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation forecasted child poverty levels across England and Wales for the next five years. The results are stark: child poverty rates are forecast…30 Jan 2025