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HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Minister confirm that there is now a timetable to ensure that everyone who has a radio teleswitch meter will have it replaced without losing their electricity, heating or…14 Oct 2025HANSARDMiddle EastI very much welcome the release of the hostages and what the Prime Minister said about aid. However, flooding Gaza with aid is not an end in itself; this is about its distribution…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House join me in recognising Gretna Green in my constituency as not just the wedding capital of the UK, but the wedding capital of Europe? It is…04 Sept 2025HANSARDFuture of Terrestrial TelevisionI beg to move, That this House has considered the future of terrestrial television. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. We are here to debate a hidden…04 Sept 2025HANSARDFuture of Terrestrial TelevisionI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend, and throughout my speech I will make the point that nobody should be required to pay to watch television. As he said, it is particularly an…04 Sept 2025HANSARDFuture of Terrestrial TelevisionI commit to concluding my remarks when the bell tolls. I particularly thank the Minister for getting in a very full response before we have to conclude proceedings. It was very…04 Sept 2025HANSARDFuture of Terrestrial TelevisionWell, we could go into the detail, because not everybody required a set-top box, but we are not going down that route. What we can agree is that, when that change was made, there…04 Sept 2025HANSARDFuture of Terrestrial TelevisionWell, I would not want to leave without mentioning the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) and his important contribution. Thank you, Mr Twigg.04 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorOn that point, does my right hon. Friend agree with my constituent, Stephen Montgomery, who is the director of the Scottish Hospitality Group, that the very circumstances he is…03 Sept 2025HANSARD The Battle of BritainThe Dumfriesshire town of Moffat, which I have the privilege of representing and of living in, has a close association with a number of famous people. But few of our notable local…02 Sept 2025HANSARD The Battle of BritainI absolutely agree with my right hon. Friend. Dowding was someone who valued the trained individual and who really stood up for his men. From a number of excellent contributions…02 Sept 2025HANSARD The Battle of BritainMy right hon. Friend will be pleased to know that this Saturday, at his birthplace in Moffat, a bust of the then Lord Dowding will be unveiled alongside a replica Spitfire, and…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Middle EastWill the Foreign Secretary confirm that he specifically raised delivery of aid in his discussions with his US counterparts? The United States is a hugely important actor in that…01 Sept 2025HANSARDBank Facilities in MoffatI rise to present a petition on behalf of constituents who are users of the Bank of Scotland Moffat branch. Earlier this year, out of the blue, the Bank of Scotland announced the…01 Sept 2025HANSARDLisbon Maru MemorialI commend the hon. Lady for bringing forward the debate and the fact that we were able to have a debate in the House specifically about VJ Day. It is an issue that the events in…01 Sept 2025HANSARD Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryLast weekend I met my constituent Margaret Barbour, of Rosefield farm near Annan, to hear about the experience of her father, Sergeant Major Jock Wylie, and to look through the…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Middle EastEverybody condemns the deaths as people queue for aid, but this aid system that was enforced is only possible because of the support of the United States in its delivery—so what…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportAs co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on HIV, AIDS and sexual health, I very much welcome the removal of the 1982 start date. Coincidentally, today is Zero HIV Stigma…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryI absolutely agree, which is why this debate is so important. Many of those men did not feel able to speak about their experience, or found when they returned to the UK that the…21 Jul 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Veterans: ProsecutionOrder. Please refrain from applause.14 Jul 2025