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HANSARDArmed 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 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 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 2026HANSARDDebate on the AddressThat’s never going to happen.13 May 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 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme15. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the delivery of the civil service pension scheme.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 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerI call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.20 Apr 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseA constituent recently contacted me to say that she is concerned that her son, who is a member of the armed forces, is finding it impossible to get a driving test. The…16 Apr 2026HANSARDVideo Games IndustryAs the Minister knows, the video games industry is huge in Scotland. In fact, it is huge worldwide—it is now bigger than the film and television industries put together. The…16 Apr 2026HANSARDPride in Place: RegenerationDoes the Minister share my disappointment that my constituency of Edinburgh West was the only one in Edinburgh that was not considered for a Pride in Place programme, including…15 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI have been overwhelmed by the number of constituents who have written to me over the past two weeks about the situation in the Gulf. They are of course concerned about their…13 Apr 2026HANSARDAgricultural Industries: FundingEdinburgh West may not seem like the most rural constituency, but we have several critical agricultural businesses in the seat, including the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston…19 Mar 2026HANSARDAgricultural Industries: Funding9. Whether she plans to increase the level of funding available to agricultural industries.19 Mar 2026HANSARD Freedom of Religion or Belief in ChinaOrder. I remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate. Unfortunately, if they were not here at the start, I am not sure that I will be able to get…18 Mar 2026