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HANSARDPlaces of Worship Renewal Fund5. How parishes can apply for the places of worship renewal fund.18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDPlaces of Worship Renewal FundWhile the UK Labour Government introduced a £92 million fund for places of worship in England, the scheme does not apply to Scottish parishes now that it has gone from being a VAT…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Foreign Secretary for raising the case of my constituent Jagtar Singh Johal during her recent visit to India. Will she update the House on whether her discussions were…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDClean Power by 2030I was interested to hear the hon. Member say that the Scottish Government have proposed increasing the recommended voluntary community benefit for onshore wind projects to £6,000…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow West (Patricia Ferguson) on securing the debate. As colleagues have…10 Jun 2026HANSARD Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026I appreciate the hon. Member’s intervention, and his point is well made. Glasgow saved the games and we had to use the infrastructure that was there. Perhaps when he secures a…10 Jun 2026HANSARDUnite the Kingdom Rally: Policing2. What discussions she has had with the Metropolitan police on the policing of the Unite the Kingdom rally on 16 May 2026.08 Jun 2026HANSARDUnite the Kingdom Rally: PolicingWhat happens in our capital city has a knock-on effect across our entire country. My West Dunbartonshire constituent, Lindsey, contacted me to express her deep concern and shock…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseOur Foreign Secretary is in India today for talks with her Indian counterpart, Mr Jaishankar. My West Dunbartonshire constituent Jagtar Singh Johal has spent more than eight and a…04 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportThe majority of young people not in employment, education or training in West Dunbartonshire want a job or training, but they are not getting the support they need. Does the…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Glasgow City Region EconomyOne in eight local authorities in the Glasgow city region is in my constituency. The Clyde is more than just Glasgow; it is the towns and areas up and down both sides of the…02 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government’s plan for defence technical excellence colleges in the east and west of Scotland will give the young people of my constituency training opportunities. Have the…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Protection Online1. If she will take urgent steps to protect children online.20 May 2026HANSARDChild Protection OnlineMany of my constituents are rightly worried about the harms that children face online, including exposure to self-harm content, online bullying and addictive platform design. Can…20 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Monday of this week the former MP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Tony Worthington, sadly passed away. He was the MP for my home town of Clydebank from 1987 until 2005. Over 18…23 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have always been assured by both the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary that the case of my constituent, Jagtar Singh Johal, who has been arbitrarily detained in India for…21 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur ambitious child poverty strategy puts more money into the pockets of families and working parents. Removing the two-child cap benefits 2,260 children in my constituency, and…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe whole House will have cheered on Rory McIlroy’s historic back-to-back Masters victory at the weekend. However, when 60 courses have closed across the country over the last…16 Apr 2026HANSARDHousing Needs: Young PeopleIn December 2023, the Scottish SNP Government slashed their affordable housing budget by £200 million—a 26% reduction. We have record levels of children in temporary accommodation…16 Apr 2026HANSARD Access to Work SchemeI wish to bring to the Minister’s attention the experience of one of my constituents, who has given me permission to provide this information. She is profoundly deaf—that is how…15 Apr 2026