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HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillWill the Minister give way?01 Dec 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillWill the Minister give way on that point so that I can provide a public service to my constituent?01 Dec 2021HANSARDGurkha PensionsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I am conscious that the Minister in the House appears to have been talking for over half an hour, so I fully expect the…22 Nov 2021HANSARDGurkha PensionsI will not hold that against you, Dr Huq.22 Nov 2021HANSARDGurkha PensionsI am glad that the right hon. Gentleman was able make it to the debate and put that on the record for his constituents, who are lucky to have him; I know his constituency has a…22 Nov 2021HANSARDEngagementsQ13. Every year, 100,000 babies are born premature or sick in the UK and admitted to neonatal intensive care units. The Prime Minister will be aware that today is World…17 Nov 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThat’s about as much as Geoffrey Cox gets!16 Nov 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI pay tribute to my hon. Friend’s work on campaigning for a fair wage for all, regardless of age. Will she join me in calling on the Government to extend that pay equality to…16 Nov 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeOn behalf of the people in Glasgow East, I extend my best wishes to Richard, Nazanin and Gabriella. The hon. Member for Hornsey and Wood Green (Catherine West) mentioned the need…16 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Last month, I met Ed Burns, the managing director of H. Grossman Ltd, a toy company based in Glasgow East. Alongside the British Toy & Hobby Association, it is concerned about…16 Nov 2021HANSARD Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillWill the Minister give way?15 Nov 2021HANSARD Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for North Norfolk (Duncan Baker), who spoke about the risks of throwing a billion pounds about here and there. I know he was not in the…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillWith a view to trying to bring the heat down just a little, let me ask the Minister this. He mentioned the commitment that the triple lock would return next year. Would he be…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillI will avoid going into energy policy in Northern Ireland, given previous actions, but the hon. Member is right to place that on the record. His constituents in Strangford should…15 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe British Government’s statutory minimum wage is not a real living wage; in fact, it is a sham. It does not meet the minimum income needed for an acceptable living standard, and…08 Nov 2021HANSARDState Pension: Payment DelaysThere are not just delays to the state pension, but underpayments. The British Government are also set to hammer pensioners’ incomes, with a cut of £2,600 on average over the next…08 Nov 2021HANSARDG20 and COP26 World Leaders SummitI was pleased to see reference in the Prime Minister’s statement to action on trees. He will be aware that in Scotland we produce 80% of woodland planting across these islands,…03 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIn talking about the self-inflicted damage from this British Government, whom people in Scotland have not voted for by majority since 1955, does my hon. Friend accept that when…01 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsSomewhat uncharacteristically for an Opposition Member, I will start by mentioning some of the measures in the Budget that I do welcome. Reducing the universal credit taper rate…01 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsOne wonders why the Government need to level up after 11 years in power, but that is perhaps a damning indictment of their record in office. The Minister talks so much about…01 Nov 2021