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HANSARD Asylum Seekers: Hotel AccommodationI congratulate the right hon. Member for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge (Sir Gavin Williamson) on securing this urgent question on a matter that the Home Affairs Committee is…20 Nov 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsIn the five years before the election, I worked on preventing human trafficking in Scotland, including with many of the victims who came on small boat crossings. They have gone…06 Nov 2024HANSARD Scotland’s Architectural HeritageI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. Does he agree that the art nouveau Charles Rennie Mackintosh style speaks to a time when Scotland looked outward at the…05 Nov 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (Third sitting)I wanted to speak on this clause because it is arguably the most important component of this legislation and could have the biggest impact. Obviously we all hope that terrorist…31 Oct 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (Fourth sitting)I want to make a few points on offences, following our evidence sessions on Tuesday. Obviously, the situation in the aftermath of a terrorist attack can be very febrile: emotions…31 Oct 2024HANSARDCouncil of Nations and RegionsIt was brilliant to welcome the Prime Minister to my constituency for the first meeting of the Council of Nations and Regions. Following that meeting, are the Government committed…30 Oct 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (Second sitting)Q What is your view on what the Bill would look like in practice? Could you give us a bit of an overview of the reality of what it would look like on the ground for your sector,…29 Oct 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (First sitting)Thank you.29 Oct 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (First sitting)Q I would like to ask about the impact that you think the legislation will have on events. My constituency is in Edinburgh. We have the Edinburgh festival in August, where…29 Oct 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (First sitting)Q Could I ask about the responsibility being placed on specific officers? As we all know, in the days after a terrorist attack there is a lot of media attention and emotions are…29 Oct 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (First sitting)Q We have talked about the resourcefulness of town clerks. We have clerks in Scotland; I know the officers and they are very resourceful. I know local authority resourcing is a…29 Oct 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (First sitting)It is reassuring to hear that. Thank you.29 Oct 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (First sitting)Q We have talked a lot about the proportionality and opportunity costs that come with these changes. Could you say a bit about what it is like in your sector? If there were a…29 Oct 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (Second sitting)Q Can I follow up on that? That is very interesting —what would drive that kind of conflict? I am Scottish and represent a Scottish constituency, and sometimes some elements are…29 Oct 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (Second sitting)Q But the Bill does not introduce that conflict. If there was a conflict between getting people through the door very quickly or having them queueing outside—in a festival trying…29 Oct 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (Second sitting)Q You talked about the proposal for the SIA to be the regulator. Why did you choose the SIA as the regulator? How should an organisation respond when it perceives that there is a…29 Oct 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (Second sitting)Q You are making a really interesting point. To follow up on that, do you accept that there are two categories of organisations? There will be some where the inspector will find…29 Oct 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you for what you have set out. We have heard in the sessions about how some wanted to be at a lower threshold and some at a higher one. I can understand that you have to…29 Oct 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (First sitting)Q Can I ask a bit more about the reaction of organisations that do fall in scope? Can you tell us a bit about what their experience has been, any teething problems that they have…29 Oct 2024HANSARDPub and Hospitality SectorIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I represent the city centre of Edinburgh, so it is impossible to overstate the critical contribution of the hospitality…22 Oct 2024