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HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillThat intervention was slightly more in scope and was also about Edinburgh, so I was happier to take it. The hon. Gentleman is right. Indeed, in advance of the Bill Committee…09 Dec 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillThe right hon. Gentleman makes a really important point. Again, having been on the Public Bill Committee, my argument is that the Bill is proportionate.09 Dec 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillTo clarify, I was not saying the legislation was only of value after an event. I said that part of its value was the impact it had on planning for the period after an event. On…09 Dec 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillThe Bill’s provisions are appropriate for venues below the enhanced tier. They are proportionate, low-cost and not onerous. They are prompts to encourage organisations to do the…09 Dec 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI welcome the fact that the discussion in the House today shows real cross-party support for the aims, principles and objectives of the Bill, and that the amendments focus only on…09 Dec 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillAbsolutely. There is a small element of burden in the Bill, but it is light-touch and proportionate, and the alternative scenario is significantly more burdensome. In my own city…09 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Seventh sitting)In response to the hon. Member for Dundee Central, the shadow Minister struggled to come up with a concrete example of a business that might be in the situation he is describing,…05 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Margaret, I have a question for you, specifically about the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority. It strikes me that a lot of our discussion is about things like zero-hours…28 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)Q May I ask about the evidence we heard about industrial relations, both from representatives of business and from the many trade unions that we have heard from? How do you see…28 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Third sitting)Q Could you say more about the impact of the current system of zero-hours contracts on the individual and, more broadly, on the wider economy and the labour market? I am thinking…28 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Third sitting)What about worker retention? That was the other question—28 Nov 2024HANSARDSupporting InnovationMy constituency in Edinburgh has two universities, both of which do excellent work with our counterparts in Northern Ireland. Can the Minister tell us how the Government are…27 Nov 2024HANSARDSupporting Innovation1. What steps he is taking to help support innovation in Northern Ireland.27 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Second sitting)Q I am an MP from Edinburgh, and obviously that is a university city; it is a city with a lot of tourism and hotels and hospitality, and we also have the festivals in August, so…26 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Second sitting)Q The point was about the perception that that is the case. Do you think that measures such as this will help combat that perception? Alasdair Reisner: It cannot hurt to have…26 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Second sitting)I refer Members to my declaration of interests and to my membership of Unison and Community trade unions. Examination of Witnesses Allen Simpson and Neil Carberry gave evidence.26 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (First sitting)I also refer to my declaration of interests. I am a member of the Unison and Community trade unions.26 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Second sitting)Q I am particularly interested in how migration has affected the labour market. I know the construction industry has seen a lot of it, and there has certainly been a big public…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseCommunities across the country are badly affected when local banks, such as the Bank of Scotland branch on Portobello High Street, close. Such closures have a huge impact on those…21 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsDespite being its capital, my home city of Edinburgh is, per head, the lowest-funded local authority in Scotland owing to the austerity inflicted on us by the Scottish National…20 Nov 2024