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HANSARDDefence Jobs: Scotland2. What steps he is taking to increase the number of defence jobs in Scotland.16 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence Jobs: ScotlandI very much welcome last week’s announcement of a £50 million defence growth deal for Scotland. It will make Scotland an engine for defence growth. Be it through building ships on…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Asbestos-related Lung Cancer: Compensation Act 2006My hon. Friend is correct, and I recognise his obvious expertise in this matter. I believe that he practised law, and in particular personal injury law, prior to being elected to…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Asbestos-related Lung Cancer: Compensation Act 2006The hon. Member is correct to recognise that point. This issue cuts across all nations in the United Kingdom, not least Northern Ireland, with its rich and proud shipbuilding…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Asbestos-related Lung Cancer: Compensation Act 2006I have called this Adjournment debate on the subject of the Compensation Act 2006 and asbestos-related lung cancer because I wish to bring to the attention of this House an…16 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsFor years scotch whisky has faced sky-high import tariffs in India—as high as 150%. The Scotch Whisky Association has described the tariff cuts as “transformational”, and the…12 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseTomorrow marks the 85th anniversary of the Clydebank blitz, when across the nights of 13 and 14 March 1941, my hometown of Clydebank suffered horrendous losses: 528 people were…12 Mar 2026HANSARDRough Sleeping: Families with ChildrenIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool Wavertree (Paula Barker) on securing this debate on such an…11 Mar 2026HANSARDType 1 Diabetes: Infant TestingMy West Dunbartonshire constituent Janice shared with me the very personal story of her daughter, who three years ago became so unwell that she was admitted to hospital. She was…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseYesterday marked the one-year anniversary of my constituent Jagtar Singh Johal’s acquittal of all charges in the only court case against him in India that has actually proceeded…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Palliative CareThe hospice sector in Scotland is under severe and growing financial pressure, with two thirds of hospices making cuts or planning to do so in the near future. That is due to…05 Mar 2026HANSARDLocal MuseumsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) on securing today’s debate. In my constituency of West…05 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsScottish colleges are struggling to cope with huge cuts to staff and funding, including West College Scotland in my constituency. The Scottish National party has cut funding by…02 Mar 2026HANSARDChurch Attendance: Christmas 20253. What assessment the Church has made of the potential implications for its policies of trends in levels of church attendance during Christmas 2025.26 Feb 2026HANSARDChurch Attendance: Christmas 2025Long-term trends suggest a decline in regular weekly church attendance; however, there was a rise in church attendance across the UK this Christmas, and I enjoyed visits to…26 Feb 2026HANSARDCancer Diagnosis4. What steps his Department is taking to support the diagnosis of cancer patients.24 Feb 2026HANSARDCancer DiagnosisI welcome the focus of the national cancer plan on diagnosing cancer faster. That is needed across all cancers, but particularly for leukaemia. Research by Leukaemia UK has found…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial CommunitiesWill the Minister take another intervention on that point?24 Feb 2026HANSARD Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial CommunitiesAlexandria is one of many post-industrial communities within my constituency, and the Bank of Scotland recently announced the closure of the town’s last remaining bank, but as a…24 Feb 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ9. It is a source of great pride to Scottish Labour MPs that, as Chancellor, Gordon Brown lifted more children out of poverty than any other Chancellor before him. It is also a…11 Feb 2026