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HANSARD Statutory Maternity and Paternity PayThis is a valuable and important debate. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that as well as having new policies, we have to know that they are being implemented properly and fairly,…27 Oct 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas IndustryI accept the Minister’s comments about Petrofac, but it is a very worrying day not just for the 2,000 workers whose jobs are at stake but for the entire oil economy in north-east…27 Oct 2025HANSARDMaccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans BanI welcome the Secretary of State’s remarks and commend her for her conciliary tone and attitude. Yes, safety is paramount for all football supporters, but, as she has said, this…20 Oct 2025HANSARDAlleged Spying Case: Home Office InvolvementNotwithstanding the Home Secretary’s reassurances about spads or Ministers not being involved in the advice, does the Minister accept that this matter has reinforced the growing…20 Oct 2025HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I would also like to pay tribute to Ming Campbell, whom I met personally in later years, but whose political influence has hung over my…14 Oct 2025HANSARDMiddle EastLike everyone else in this House, I am sure, I feel enormous relief at the fact that a ceasefire has been achieved, but that can be nothing compared with the relief felt by those…14 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Further to the earlier comments about driving test centres, the problem is serious in my constituency. All five of the closest centres have waiting times of 24 weeks —six…11 Sept 2025HANSARDQatar: Israeli StrikeI am pleased to have the Minister’s confirmation that, despite yesterday’s egregious actions by Israel, Qatar will continue its commitment to pursue the peace that we all long for…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOver the summer, a constituent who is a mortgage adviser came to me with concerns about so-called conditional selling by estate agents, where prospective home buyers feel…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorI come to Parliament this week fresh from the Edinburgh festival—on which note I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Hon. Members will be…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorThe hon. Gentleman is beginning to sound a bit like a parrot.03 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorThose families also tell me that bigger businesses, like Edinburgh zoo and fantastic tourist businesses, which the national insurance changes have added—03 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorNo, actually—I think the hon. Member has said enough today. Those businesses are suffering and they have been for years. Hon. Members know how important they are not just to my…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorNo, I will not give way. We hear the hon. Gentleman. I will repeat the phrase for him again: tourism tax. Yes, we know that Edinburgh is taxing tourists, but it is doing that to…03 Sept 2025HANSARDBorders and AsylumI welcome the Home Secretary’s confirmation in her statement of the expedited visas for students, particularly those from Gaza. I wrote to both the Home Secretary and the Foreign…01 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Credit UptakeEarlier this year, a constituent of mine in Edinburgh West contacted me about the delay she had faced in getting the pension credit she was entitled to. She applied in September…01 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Credit Uptake14. What steps she is taking to increase the uptake of pension credit.01 Sept 2025HANSARDHospitality SectorI hope the Minister will join me in thanking all the hard-working hospitality staff who are about to have a very busy summer, particularly in Edinburgh West, where they are about…17 Jul 2025HANSARDHospitality Sector19. What steps he is taking to support the hospitality sector.17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsI very much welcome what is in the Government’s policy, particularly votes for 16 and 17-year-olds. We already have this in Scotland for the Scottish parliamentary elections and I…17 Jul 2025