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HANSARDCity Region Deals12. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of city region deals in Scotland.15 Jul 2026HANSARDCity Region DealsWest Dunbartonshire is one of eight local authorities that make up the Glasgow city region deal. The local authority is delivering an ambitious project to create a major…15 Jul 2026HANSARDIsraeli Settlements: Trade BanFor my constituents in West Dunbartonshire, a community geographically far removed from Palestine, the horrific injustice being inflicted on the Palestinian people resonates…09 Jul 2026HANSARDIsraeli Settlements: Trade BanYes, I agree entirely with my hon. Friend, who makes a very good point. I think all hon. Members in the House have had the same volume of correspondence from our constituents,…09 Jul 2026HANSARDIsraeli Settlements: Trade BanI agree entirely with my hon. Friend. I am sure his point has not been lost on the Minister, and we await with great anticipation what he will say from the Dispatch Box. Madam…09 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ6. This week marks the second anniversary of our Labour Government. Two years on, my constituents enjoy greater rights at work, and thousands of workers are now better off,…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Civil Service PensionsI thank the Minister for his statement and I appreciate all the Government’s work to resolve this inherited issue. However, the system is inadequate, and it is causing serious…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceI am concerned that the small allowance for coastguards, to which my hon. Friend refers, is what prevents public service from becoming a personal financial penalty; by removing…01 Jul 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanI am presuming that everything we do now, including spending on defence, will help clear the pathway to a re-industrialised nation. I understand that rewiring Britain involves…30 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Poverty10. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce inequalities experienced by children in poverty.24 Jun 2026HANSARDChild PovertyWe know that the attainment gap holds back children who grow up in poverty. The gap reached its highest levels under the Tories, and in Scotland the SNP has failed to close it.…24 Jun 2026HANSARDPlaces of Worship Renewal Fund5. How parishes can apply for the places of worship renewal fund.18 Jun 2026HANSARDPlaces 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 2026HANSARDTopical 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 2026HANSARDClean 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 2026