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HANSARDEngagementsEarlier this week, in Westminster Hall, we had a debate on brain tumours, brain cancer, and the inequity of the service across the United Kingdom. The issue has been highlighted…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDTopical QuestionsWatching coverage of the football in America, it may be difficult to believe that a great number of Scottish football fans were refused ESTAs—the electronic system for travel…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARD Brain CancerIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Barker. There are moments that remind us why we are MPs and what we are here to do, and there are people who do the same. Archie…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDSocial Media Ban for Under-16sI know from my mailbox that today’s statement will be widely welcomed by parents in Edinburgh West who are concerned about the safety of their children and the impact of social…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDImmigration Rules: Economic ImpactHospitality, social care and the tech sector are all vital sources of employment and economic stability in my constituency. The companies in those sectors are telling me that,…08 Jun 2026HANSARDImmigration Rules: Economic Impact20. What assessment she has made of the impact on the economy of her proposed changes to immigration rules.08 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Safety: ChildrenWhile we all welcome the fact that the Government are finally acting, I will point out to the Minister that not a single parent of the very many parents in Edinburgh West who have…08 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillAs we are talking about services and access, figures show that fewer than 31% of female serving personnel register as veterans, which makes it much more difficult for them to…02 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesOrder. I remind Members to bob if they wish to be called. In order to get everybody in, we will have an informal time limit of three and a half to four minutes. I will call the…02 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeI would also like to refer the Minister to her own words. She described the Equality Act as “one of the most significant achievements in modern British history”. I think we would…01 Jun 2026HANSARDGrowing up in the Online World: ConsultationA considerable number of parents in my constituency have written to me concerned about their children’s safety and online dangers. They welcome the Government’s consultation but…20 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressI simply repeat that the House, surely, has a right to know when we are going to get the report. The ISC said that it was unhappy with the amount of WhatsApp messaging being used…19 May 2026HANSARDNational SecurityI welcome the statement because the issues that the Minister raises, particularly the antisemitism that we have seen grow exponentially and frighteningly in this country, and…14 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressThat’s never going to happen.13 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell). As I listened to His Majesty the King today, there was one part in his speech that reminded me of…13 May 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressWhile I agree with the hon. Member about young people’s routes into work, how does that sit with the way his SNP Government in Scotland have destroyed apprenticeships up there? As…13 May 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme15. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the delivery of the civil service pension scheme.23 Apr 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeHappy St George’s day. Yesterday, in the statement, the Paymaster General was kind enough to say that he would look into the case of one of my constituents who is afraid that she…23 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension SchemesI am delighted to hear the determination with which the Minister intends to approach this and the messages he is sending to Capita, because like many others, I have a mailbox full…22 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingIt must be clear to the Prime Minister that many of us in this House are totally scunnered with this whole mess, although that is nothing compared with what I am being told on the…20 Apr 2026