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HANSARD Building Safety and Social HousingThe Secretary of State talks about the remediation of buildings. He knows the interest of a company in Glasgow South West that does great work in removing cladding and so on, but…06 Jul 2023HANSARDDepartment for Work and PensionsIs not another problem the insane part of the system where people pay back money because of advances and the level of deductions—more than £60 a month is being deducted from my…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Winnie EwingMy right hon. Friend mentions that very famous Hamilton by-election, but there was another, just before Hamilton, that set Scotland on the path: the Glasgow Pollok by-election, in…04 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill: Devolved Administrations5. Whether she has had recent discussions with the devolved Administrations on the Illegal Migration Bill.03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill: Devolved AdministrationsThe Bill will place restrictions on the powers of Scottish Ministers, removing the entitlement for victims of human trafficking and exploitation to access Scottish…03 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Immigration Minister’s earlier claim will come as news to the Labour and Conservative coalition which runs North Lanarkshire Council and a surprise to a director of Mears who…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillLet me add trade unions and workers who decide to take strike action. Yes, we know who the Government’s enemies are because they have been legislating against them in the last…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillIndeed. There was probably no discussion with the devolved Administrations on the Bill and the impact that it will have on the devolved institutions, so I agree with my hon.…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the excellent speech of the hon. Member for Rutland and Melton (Alicia Kearns). I also thank the hon. Member for Wigan (Lisa Nandy) for suggesting that…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI do agree. I am going to quote an exchange between the hon. Lady and a Minister later in my remarks, so she may want to intervene again. I have Uyghur Muslims as constituents. I…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI will in a second. I want to make it clear that the Scottish Government and the SNP unequivocally condemn and distance themselves from members or affiliates in the BDS movement…03 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. I welcome the Scottish Government’s recent announcement that workers’ rights will be a key element of a written constitution when Scotland becomes an independent nation. That…29 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living7. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of cost of living increases on households in Scotland.28 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage PrisonersI agree. There is also a poverty premium that we need to discuss, which I will come to shortly. As Rachel Neale from the UK Mortgage Prisoners campaign group has noted, their…28 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage PrisonersIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Robertson. I congratulate my good friend and comrade, my hon. Friend the Member for West Dunbartonshire (Martin Docherty-Hughes), on…28 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of LivingIs the Minister aware of the recent YouGov survey commissioned by Feeding Britain, which shows that, in May, almost one in six adults in Scotland reported that they or someone in…28 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage PrisonersI am grateful that Rachel Neale and others who are caught up in this situation and who are in the action group are here in the Gallery today. I hope they looked forward to this…28 Jun 2023HANSARD In-work PovertyI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. He mentions the gig economy. Three of the reasons for in-work poverty are insecure work and zero-hours contracts, bogus…28 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage CharterCitizens Advice Scotland has reported that requests for advice from people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness reached their highest ever level in May this year and were…26 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. ACVC Hub, Community Veterans Support and Helping Heroes are three wonderful charities helping veterans in Glasgow South West. Veterans’ mental health is still an emerging…26 Jun 2023