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HANSARDEngagementsIt is also a source of great pride that the torch has now been passed to our Government. By removing the two-child benefit cap, we will lift more children out of poverty in a…11 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementI welcome the UK-India free trade agreement. It is truly historic and a groundbreaking deal for the UK, for Scotland and for my West Dunbartonshire constituency. As the Minister…09 Feb 2026HANSARD National Cancer PlanI congratulate the Minister on this excellent and ambitious plan. If we are to achieve its targets, improvements need to be made on delivering earlier and better diagnosis,…05 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI rise to support the Bill and do so proudly on behalf of the families I represent in West Dunbartonshire. The two-child benefit cap makes poor children poorer. It punishes…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. The rotten culture of secrecy and cover-up at the heart of the SNP Government is laid bare by the Glasgow Queen Elizabeth university hospital scandal. Grieving families were…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseAs Member of Parliament for West Dunbartonshire, I have the honour of following in the footsteps of a very distinguished predecessor, Lord McFall, the Lord Speaker, who steps down…29 Jan 2026HANSARD Women’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO ReportI have no doubt that my 6,000 WASPI women will be very angry about this decision. Will today’s announcement mean that the legal proceedings challenging the Government’s original…29 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.28 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe gender pay gap for full-time employees in Scotland widened from 2% in 2024 to 3.5% in 2025. It is utterly unacceptable that, on the SNP’s watch, women in Scotland are earning…28 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. The SNP Government dropped the ball on an £11 million investment, led by Rolls-Royce, in building a specialist welding centre on the Clyde—a vital opportunity to support the…22 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ4. West Dunbartonshire is set to benefit from record UK Labour Government investment: £60 million of local growth funding has just been announced for the Glasgow city region, to…21 Jan 2026HANSARDUK Citizens Detained Abroad8. What steps her Department is taking to support UK citizens arbitrarily detained abroad.20 Jan 2026HANSARDUK Citizens Detained AbroadExactly 3,000 days ago, my constituent Jagtar Singh Johal was imprisoned in India, and 3,000 days later, he remains arbitrarily detained. He faces the death penalty on trumped-up…20 Jan 2026HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) BillWill the Minister update the House on the progress made in her positive discussions with the Scottish Government relating to the provisions of non-means tested legal aid? Will…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksIn my constituency, on 5 November last year we experienced not only horrific effects on animals but unacceptable criminal conduct and large-scale chaos. Police riot vans were…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChristians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories5. What support the Church of England is providing to Christians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.15 Jan 2026HANSARDChristians in the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesCaritas Internationalis is just one of the 37 international aid organisations that Israel has sought to ban or deregister. This will have a severe impact on humanitarian aid…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in his statement to the House on 11 November, advised that he would “retake” the earlier decision of the Government on the question…15 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionIn preparing for this e-petition debate, I clicked on the House of Commons Library service, which invites Members to look at a Government tracker produced by the registered…12 Jan 2026HANSARDMiddle East and North AfricaThe Minister advised in his statement that consular cases of British citizens detained abroad are at the heart of the work of the Foreign Office, and he provided an update on some…05 Jan 2026