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HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sI think it was Mark Durkan who once described Opposition day debates as a bit like a silent disco. Today’s debate is literally becoming a silent disco as it goes on. I…08 May 2019HANSARD Food Poverty: ScotlandI thank the hon. Gentleman for securing this important debate. It is appropriate that he cited “I, Daniel Blake”. Does he agree that many of those on low incomes find themselves…07 May 2019HANSARD Food Poverty: ScotlandWill the Minister give way?07 May 2019HANSARD Food Poverty: ScotlandWill the Minister give way?07 May 2019HANSARD Food Poverty: ScotlandI thank the Minister for that, but the problem with the advance payment is that it is very much seen as a loan. Is the Department, as it previously indicated to the Work and…07 May 2019HANSARD Food Poverty: ScotlandAs a member of the Work and Pensions Committee, I welcome the Minister to his post. We look forward to questioning him in his current role. If, as he has said, the economy is so…07 May 2019HANSARD Food Poverty: ScotlandThe hon. Gentleman made a very important point about the five-week wait for universal credit payment. Will he confirm that he has constituents like I have in Glasgow South West…07 May 2019HANSARD Food Poverty: ScotlandI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way again. He is being very generous. Like me, does he have evidence from food banks that the demand for their services rockets by as much as…07 May 2019HANSARD Food Poverty: ScotlandI thank the hon. Gentleman for being so generous in giving way. He quite rightly praises the food bank volunteers and provides me with the opportunity to praise the great work of…07 May 2019HANSARD Severe Disability PremiumWe know that approximately 20,000 people died before the Department was able to review their backdated ESA payments. That must not happen with the severe disability premium…07 May 2019HANSARDWorking at Height: SafetyI will perhaps have to quote the Minister’s comment back at him during a future inquiry. I congratulate my constituency neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow Central…02 May 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HousePerhaps the best comparison to the Government are the white walkers in the “Game of Thrones”. May we have two statements? First, may we have a statement on what the Government are…02 May 2019HANSARDWorking at Height: SafetyIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr McCabe. When I saw your good self and the Minister sat there, I thought that I was in a Select Committee. I was ready to ask him…02 May 2019HANSARD Defence Industry: ScotlandThe hon. Gentleman may be interested to know that if he buys the Morning Star today, he will find a column in the name of my good self on blacklisting, which I recommend to him. I…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Defence Industry: ScotlandI find it extraordinary that the hon. Gentleman accuses me and others in the SNP of not caring about defence jobs, given that I meet the shop stewards in the Clyde shipyards on a…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Defence Industry: ScotlandI again thank the hon. Gentleman for mentioning Thales, which is based in my constituency. Does he agree that if Thales is successful in obtaining the contract, the economic…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Defence Industry: ScotlandThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech. Does he agree that one of the UK Government’s strangest decisions is to tender internationally for fleet support ships? If it…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Pension Credit ChangesI thank the Minister for giving way again; he is being very generous. On the calculations, has he had any meetings with Age UK or Age Scotland, which indicate that people could be…24 Apr 2019HANSARD Pension Credit ChangesThe hon. Lady makes an excellent point; the lack of information has been a real issue, particularly for women born in the 1950s, many of whom did not receive letters about the…24 Apr 2019HANSARD Pension Credit ChangesThe hon. Lady is absolutely correct. I will come on to the 1950s-born women and the double whammy affecting them. She makes an excellent point about those on benefits and low…24 Apr 2019