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HANSARD Post Office Services: Edinburgh WestThe subject of the debate is post office services in Edinburgh West. Although it is about my constituency, the problem could just as easily apply to many constituencies throughout…27 Nov 2023HANSARD Post Office Services: Edinburgh WestOn the Minister’s point about Duart Crescent, yes, the postmaster resigned, but it is proving impossible to get a replacement there and in Blackhall, because the remuneration does…27 Nov 2023HANSARD Post Office Services: Edinburgh WestI thank the Minister for giving way again. Does he agree that, when the contract is up shortly, a longer contract, to ensure stability for post offices with the banks, and the…27 Nov 2023HANSARD Post Office Services: Edinburgh WestThat is a good point. The national service is being undermined. As the hon. Member mentioned, deliveries are not being made. Moreover, one third of rural post offices are now only…27 Nov 2023HANSARD Post Office Services: Edinburgh WestI most certainly do agree with my hon. Friend’s constituent. Citizens Advice tells us that almost 20% of people still visit their post office weekly for one of the services that…27 Nov 2023HANSARD Post Office Services: Edinburgh WestThe hon. Member makes a very good point. These were all vital services. Not so very long ago, post offices were central to communities up and down the country. They also provided…27 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesA lasting peace and a two-state solution is the only way to guarantee dignity and security for both Palestinians and Israelis. Hamas, a terrorist organisation, cannot be part of…14 Nov 2023HANSARDEconomic GrowthNotwith-standing what the Chancellor has said, my constituents in Edinburgh West, like those in much of the rest of the country, were listening intently to the King’s Speech for a…14 Nov 2023HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that a lot of the damage that is done in a workplace, which leaves an individual, perhaps a young one in their first employment, feeling undermined,…20 Oct 2023HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?20 Oct 2023HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech about an issue that, as she says, has blighted our workplaces. Does she agree that part of the problem is that employers do not act when…20 Oct 2023HANSARDCommunity Farming ProjectsFigures from a social return on investment study show that every £1 invested in a community farm is worth £9 of community benefits through food production, new skills and…19 Oct 2023HANSARDCommunity Farming Projects7. What steps her Department is taking to support community farming projects.19 Oct 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseOver the recess, I met representatives of Dementia UK, a fantastic charity that is providing research, support and much needed hope for people suffering from this dreadful…19 Oct 2023HANSARD Support for Bereaved ChildrenI thank the Minister for his comments, and I thank everyone who has stayed late today to take part in the debate. The powerful speeches from the hon. Members for Coventry North…14 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for confirming that we can have a sitting Friday on 20 October. One important private Member’s Bill, introduced by my hon. Friend the Member for…14 Sept 2023HANSARDFootball and DementiaThe hon. Member is making a very powerful speech, among many powerful and important speeches, about a sport that we all love. We have talked a lot about professional and elite…14 Sept 2023HANSARD Support for Bereaved ChildrenI beg to move, That this House calls on the Government to develop a protocol for ensuring that bereaved children are made aware of and have access to practical and emotional…14 Sept 2023HANSARD Support for Bereaved ChildrenThe circumstances the hon. Gentleman outlines are dreadful and affect so many people in this country every day. We often do not acknowledge the amount of practical and emotional…14 Sept 2023HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesI thank the Minister for his answer. He will know that, like his constituents, my constituents in Edinburgh West still face the impact of food inflation, higher energy bills and…13 Sept 2023