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HANSARD Post Office HorizonOne of my constituents was about to end more than 20 years of service with the Post Office with a comfortable package, but she was persuaded to take on a post office for two…30 Jul 2024HANSARDPublic Spending: InheritanceI would also like to welcome you to the Chair, Madame Deputy Speaker. Much of what the Chancellor says I welcome—no fresh income tax, national insurance or VAT—but I am sure the…29 Jul 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI welcome the Home Secretary’s comments, particularly in the light of a National Police Chiefs’ Council report that states that one in 12 women will be victim of a violent crime…29 Jul 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls3. What steps her Department plans to take to tackle violence against women and girls.29 Jul 2024HANSARDEuropean Political CommunityMay I welcome the new Minister and indeed the whole team to the Front Bench? I am sure that the Minister will agree that his most important role may be in repairing that broken…25 Jul 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis summer, we have been celebrating 25 years of devolution in Scotland. In the last Parliament, the Scottish Affairs Committee looked at how the relationship between the UK and…25 Jul 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ2. I congratulate the Prime Minister and welcome him to his place. I am sure he will want to reassure the many parents and teachers in Edinburgh West who have expressed concerns…24 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsI welcome the Home Secretary to her place and congratulate her on what I hope will be a new era in home affairs in this country. I thank her for her declared openness to working…23 Jul 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsThe hon. Gentleman knows that I believe we should be looking at the sectors that suffer. The fruit production and picking sector and the food processing sector in Scotland need a…23 Jul 2024HANSARD Support for Bereaved ChildrenI am delighted the hon. Member has brought this subject forward. As he probably knows, it is very close to my heart and I have been doing a lot of work on it. The figures he…21 May 2024HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeI, too, welcome today’s statement, which has been a long time coming. This is a poignant day for many of my constituents, their families and friends. Reassurance has been called…21 May 2024HANSARD Constitutional LawDoes the hon. Member agree that, notwithstanding the fact that the fiscal framework has brought the two Governments to the table, the problems we are seeing with spending and the…21 May 2024HANSARD Support for Bereaved ChildrenFurther to the point that the hon. Member for Warrington South (Andy Carter) just made, I agree that perhaps there is no need to put the information on the death certificate.…21 May 2024HANSARDEnergy BillsThe Minister will know that I am concerned about the level of standing charges in my constituency, as I have discussed this issue with her before. One of the problems is that…21 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseSadly, we all know that misogyny can lead to acts of violence and sexual attacks, and it is right in those circumstances that we use exclusions to safeguard staff and Members in…16 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way. The point he makes rings true for me. The very first constituent who came to me with a problem when I was elected seven years ago was a…16 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportWill the hon. Gentleman give way?16 May 2024HANSARDRecommendations of the Infected Blood InquiryI rise to present a petition on the recommendations of the infected blood inquiry on behalf of the residents of my constituency of Edinburgh West. I have a long-standing interest…15 May 2024HANSARD Royal Bank of Scotland Branch ClosuresI appreciate that there is an internal logic to what the Minister is saying about the banking hubs, and even mobile banks, but it does not reflect the actuality. When I was…14 May 2024HANSARD Royal Bank of Scotland Branch ClosuresThe hon. Lady touches on something common to many of us in Edinburgh, where 70% of the bank branches have been closed down in the past few years. This morning, I heard from a…14 May 2024