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HANSARDSt Andrew’s Day and Scottish AffairsI agree with the hon. Lady, but there also needs to be fundamental acknowledgment that there has not been the workforce planning that was required and that is the responsibility…11 Dec 2025HANSARDSt Andrew’s Day and Scottish AffairsI am afraid we are back to the old record, Madam Deputy Speaker. We have heard it so many times. It does not wear thin; it must be digital now, so that it can be reproduced in…11 Dec 2025HANSARDSt Andrew’s Day and Scottish AffairsI congratulate the hon. Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie) on securing this debate, which gives us an opportunity to consider some of the important issues facing…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI was pleased to welcome pupils from Annan academy in my constituency to Parliament last week and to hear directly from those young people that many of them had actively…04 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe child nutrition fund is one of the most effective ways to enhance the impact and value for money of official development assistance spending by mobilising domestic resources,…02 Dec 2025HANSARDFuture of TV DistributionOlder people and those in rural constituencies such as mine, which unfortunately still have unreliable broadband, rely on terrestrial television. The excellent Westminster Hall…27 Nov 2025HANSARDFuture of TV Distribution9. What recent progress the Future of TV Distribution stakeholder forum has made on its work.27 Nov 2025HANSARDDefence Sector: Skills and TrainingI was delighted when Eastriggs in my constituency was shortlisted for a new UK munitions factory. The Secretary of State will know about its long history in munitions and the fact…26 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI was very pleased that the Prime Minister mentioned Sudan; we cannot be blind to Russia’s malign interest there or across the Sahel. What discussions has he had with Prime…25 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State will be aware that since the law change, the number of children who have received NHS prescriptions for medical cannabis for severe epilepsy has been…25 Nov 2025HANSARDMyalgic EncephalomyelitisOrder. I should say that interventions on the spokespeople will not lead to them having any additional time.19 Nov 2025HANSARD Access to Healthcare: Bracknell ForestBut primarily in Bracknell Forest.19 Nov 2025HANSARDMyalgic EncephalomyelitisWith apologies to other Members who wished to speak, I now call the Lib Dem spokesperson.19 Nov 2025HANSARDMyalgic EncephalomyelitisOrder. I remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called. It is clear that we need a three-minute time limit if we are to get everybody in, but I cannot guarantee…19 Nov 2025HANSARDMyalgic EncephalomyelitisTessa Munt, you have one minute to wind up the debate.19 Nov 2025HANSARD Suicide: Reducing the StigmaOrder. If we stick to about seven minutes each, everybody can get in.19 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanI very much welcome the Foreign Secretary’s proactive statement, and I hope that will be the pattern of engagement with Parliament going forward. In addition to the horrendous…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI will speak to Lords amendment 28, which was introduced in the other place but relates specifically to my constituency. The Eskdalemuir seismic array, which is near the village…13 Nov 2025HANSARDBBC LeadershipI have long been a champion of the BBC as a UK national institution, but at the last charter review I raised my concern about the prevalence of a metropolitan elite at the heart…11 Nov 2025HANSARD Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human RightsSincere apologies to everyone I was not able to call. We now come to the Lib Dem spokesman, who has five minutes.05 Nov 2025