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HANSARDSpending Review 2025I was pleased to see funding for a number of transport projects in Wales in the spending review, not least because my city of Edinburgh is now linked directly by rail to the…16 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 20252. What discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on the potential impact of the spending review 2025 on Wales.16 Jul 2025HANSARDRadio Teleswitch ServiceI welcome the Government’s change in course, because the previous hard deadline would have left many people, including people in my constituency of Edinburgh West, vulnerable and,…15 Jul 2025HANSARDRadio Teleswitch Service15. What steps he is taking to manage the radio teleswitch service switch-off.15 Jul 2025HANSARDUK-France Migration: Co-operationI welcome these important first steps announced by the Home Secretary, as well as her commitment to working with wider European partners, but what safeguards have been put in…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Future of the Post OfficeA number of semi-rural and suburban communities across my constituency—Newbridge, Blackhall, Ratho—have lost their post offices recently. Their banks have also gone, so there is a…14 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: Scottish Public ServicesLike the Secretary of State, I welcome the great news for Ferguson Marine this morning. As he knows, Scottish Liberal Democrats secured funding for key projects across Scotland in…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Football Governance Bill [Lords]It might seem odd that I, as a Scot, want to intrude in this debate, but the health of English football is valuable to us in Scotland as well. Does my hon. Friend agree that if…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Post Office Horizon Inquiry: Volume 1A constituent who I have been representing for two years was unfairly dismissed as a result of the Horizon scandal. I appreciate the effort that the Minister and his predecessor…08 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Resilience Action PlanI welcome the Minister’s statement, as well as the fact that there will be more information, not just mobile phone alerts, because those alerts do not work evenly, even in urban…08 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillFirst, I must confess that I am feeling increasingly guilty for not having mentioned my cockapoo, Brora, since everybody else is mentioning their pet. She has been a social media…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillI thank my hon. Friend for introducing this Bill, which I know means a lot to the great number of my constituents who have contacted me. They are particularly concerned about the…04 Jul 2025HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Financial RedressOne of the first constituents who came to me eight years ago was a WASPI woman. Does the hon. Lady agree that, after so many years, so much compromise and so much willingness to…03 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: ScotlandIt is an honour to serve with you in the chair, Sir John. I congratulate the hon. Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie) on securing this debate. I apologise to you,…02 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: ScotlandNo, sorry. I am running out of time. It would be churlish of me not to recognise that there have been benefits from the spending review for my constituents. I welcome the £750…02 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: ScotlandNo, I do not, actually. I agree fundamentally that the UK Government, whether Conservative or Labour, have not got everything right. But the Scottish Government have done nothing…02 Jul 2025HANSARD National Security StrategyAs the MP for Edinburgh West, I welcome the Government’s continued commitment to the defence industries in which so many of my constituents work in the city. As the Liberal…24 Jun 2025HANSARDChina AuditThe Foreign Secretary has referred to protections in terms of energy companies, but when it comes to Mingyang and Orient Cable in the highlands and the North sea, the concern is…24 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWe all, I believe, come to this place every day determined to improve not just our society, but the lives of those who live in it—our constituents. We want to give them more…20 Jun 2025HANSARD Public Sector Pensions: McCloud RemedyThe hon. Gentleman raises a very good point. This issue has affected all our constituents, in a different way. His is exactly the sort of point that I hope the Minister may be…19 Jun 2025