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HANSARDSpring Budget 20245. What recent assessment he has made of the impact of the spring Budget 2024 on Scotland.01 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. As of 9 April, eight field hospitals are reportedly active inside the Gaza strip, with some operating at 265% of their capacity and with a shortage of medication and supplies.…30 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill (Instructions)I am confused at the inconsistency here, so perhaps the Minister could help us. The Government are putting through a Criminal Justice Bill that impacts on Scotland, which has…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill (Instructions)My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Is she aware of the evidence given by Professor James Chalmers of the University of Glasgow to the Justice Committee a couple of…29 Apr 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ11. As the chair of the Scottish arm of Feeding Britain, may I thank you, Mr Speaker, and those on the Front Benches for their tributes to the great Frank Field? He chaired an…24 Apr 2024HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryBuilding trust and confidence requires the support of the infected and affected community. Can the Minister confirm that the independent body’s executive will include…23 Apr 2024HANSARD Food Poverty StrategyI am glad to join my right hon. Friend in thanking his organisations in Midlothian. He will know, as I do, that the case studies from these organisations can be very illuminating,…22 Apr 2024HANSARD Food Poverty StrategyExactly 10 years have passed since, in April 2014, an all-party parliamentary inquiry was launched to investigate hunger and food poverty in these islands. Led by the great Frank…22 Apr 2024HANSARD Food Poverty StrategyA scandalous amount of food is being wasted and going to landfill, and I think we should do something about that. It is not a silver bullet, but will the Minister ask her…22 Apr 2024HANSARD Food Poverty StrategyI thank the Minister for giving way again; she is being extremely generous. One concern that has been reported to us is that the Department for Work and Pensions is no longer…22 Apr 2024HANSARDAccess to Redress SchemesI think that is true. I get the sense that there is an anti-politics feel out there. That is not just directed at some individuals; it is a systematic issue. I think that people…18 Apr 2024HANSARDAccess to Redress SchemesI am delighted that the right hon. Gentleman has made that perceptive point. When the other place discusses the amendment in relation to infected blood, that is the sort of debate…18 Apr 2024HANSARDAccess to Redress SchemesI thank all hon. Members for a very thoughtful debate this afternoon. I have enjoyed all the contributions, which have raised some very important injustices. I will confine my…18 Apr 2024HANSARDLegal Aid: Immigration CasesPerhaps the Minister can answer this question. The Bar Council has repeatedly highlighted the fact that asylum claimants who have otherwise meritorious cases have often gone…26 Mar 2024HANSARDRNLI BicentenaryIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Harris. I congratulate the hon. Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) on securing the debate. It is always good to have some of these…26 Mar 2024HANSARDRNLI BicentenaryThe hon. Gentleman is quite right to mention Dunkirk, as other hon. Members have. We should agree with Mark Dowie when he says: “The day that the RNLI turns round to the…26 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government’s plans to introduce employment tribunal fees suggest that users should pay towards running costs, implying that only those using the system benefit from it.…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Women’s State Pension AgeI pay tribute to the WASPI campaigners in Glasgow whom I met on International Women’s Day at the Mary Barbour statue, including the great Kathy McDonald, a fantastic constituent.…25 Mar 2024HANSARDCyprus: Sovereign Base AreasI thank the Minister for his response. The Secretary of State has said: “We want to do everything possible to ensure the security of Cyprus”. Does the Minister agree that it would…25 Mar 2024HANSARDCyprus: Sovereign Base Areas8. What assessment he has made of the security of the sovereign base areas and the armed forces in Cyprus.25 Mar 2024