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HANSARDCost of Living: Fiscal ApproachThank you, Mr Twigg. I am coming to the end of my remarks. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone), who is himself a carer. More…25 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic Growthrose—18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthIndeed, the Minister cannot. On whisky in India, can he update the House on progress towards reducing the punitive 150% tariff on Scotch whisky, which has an impact on…18 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesThe Secretary of State talks about employment, but when I go to my local food banks, one of the things that people tell me on a regular basis is that the number of people using…17 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesI want to take the Chancellor back to what he said earlier in his speech about the Government’s acting quickly on the covid crisis. Does he recognise that many of our constituents…17 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesMost people watching this debate on TV tonight will be intrigued by the fact that we refer to the Gracious Speech. The overwhelming message from my constituency of Glasgow East is…17 May 2022HANSARDFootball GovernanceI speak here perhaps less as a Scottish MP and more as probably the sole Glasgow East member of Fleetwood Town supporters club. I want to draw attention to pages five and six of…25 Apr 2022HANSARDFootball GovernanceAnd Airdrie!25 Apr 2022HANSARD Energy Security StrategyI think that all of us in this House, when we think of the energy crisis, would want to encourage our constituents to take forward energy efficiency measures, but in one…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Carer’s AllowanceI am grateful to the right hon. Member for giving way. Does he also believe that it is incumbent on the state to view this matter through the prism of preventive spending? If we…30 Mar 2022HANSARD Carer’s AllowanceIt is always a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Bardell. I realise that, being in the Chair, you are constrained in what you can say. You probably want to take…30 Mar 2022HANSARD Carer’s AllowanceThe Minister mentioned the five-day paid care leave, which I presume will come in the form of an employment Bill. Will she give a cast-iron guarantee that there will be an…30 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementIt is clear from the Chancellor’s statement that he wanted the buzzword to be security, but one of the issues that did not appear in the statement was food insecurity. Given that…23 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Impact on Social WorkI am grateful to the hon. Member for securing the debate. Will she allow me to place on record my thanks to those on the frontline of social work in Glasgow? In particular, I pay…23 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Impact on Social WorkI visit schools in my constituency and speak to some of the kids about what they want to be when they grow up—although I am probably not grown up yet and do not know what I want…23 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Impact on Social WorkHow do you top that, Martyn? [ Laughter. ]23 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of LivingThe Government speak about their plan for jobs. I think many of us were quite shocked that a plan for jobs meant butchering back-office jobs in the Secretary of State’s own…21 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsMy Garthamlock constituent Mark Stewart has gone from being a cadet to a chief officer on these vessels. Indeed, he, as a professional seafarer, has experience of working on…21 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsNo we didn’t.21 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsThroughout the Brexit campaign we heard the Government talk about the importance of taking back control of our borders, our waters and our laws. Which part of the P&O debacle does…21 Mar 2022