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HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryI associate myself with the comments of the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson). I agree that it is important to keep the victims and their…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Volumetric Concrete Mobile PlantsWill the Minister reassure us that the call for evidence will be wide-ranging and not just focused on weight on roads? We have highlighted that ending up sending two lorries—a…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Volumetric Concrete Mobile PlantsI apologise for being late, Mr Efford; I was in the debate on contaminated blood. I speak on behalf of Ve-Tech Concrete Ltd, a company in my constituency that operate VCMs. As has…22 Jun 2023HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. I pay tribute to Sir Brian Langstaff and his team for their meticulous, forensic and dogged examination of all the evidence, and for their…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Volumetric Concrete Mobile PlantsIs the two-hour issue not absolutely critical? Some communities, particularly in remote constituencies across Scotland and rural parts of England, are simply outwith the two-hour…22 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonDoes my hon. Friend agree that the outpouring we have seen on social media of people sharing the pain of instances of a daughter lost to suicide, or of funerals of those close to…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Broadcasting in ScotlandA positive change in recent years is that independent producers are not all sitting in London. It used to be that people in the creative industries eventually had to come to the…15 Jun 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseWhen I was a teenager, my best friend had spina bifida, one of the congenital neural tube defects that cause serious lifelong disability, as well as resulting in babies lost to…15 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Broadcasting in ScotlandIs it not the case that it is not just about what the lead story is, whether it is Scottish, UK or international? There will be different views and perspectives on British or…15 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Broadcasting in ScotlandWe have Alba.15 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Broadcasting in ScotlandI read somewhere—although I cannot vouch for the accuracy of this—that in relation to the size of its population Scotland has one of the highest attendance rates at football…15 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Broadcasting in ScotlandOn that point, the sheer eye-watering ask of 30% of revenue could encourage other platforms, including those that are created in the future, to push for the same amount. That…15 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and Brexitrose —14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitI do not think my hon. Friend is reading the Order Paper wrong. The combination of rising energy, food and housing costs, on top of years of benefit cuts and stagnant wages, means…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitThe hon. Gentleman made a point about the failure of Scottish education, but the attainment gap in Scotland has closed by two thirds at higher level, and by two thirds at positive…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitThat is incorrect: there will be Members from the three devolved nations. It will be—as described—a large Committee, which might provide a place for the hon. Member or one of his…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitA fishing fleet in my constituency on the west coast predominantly catches lobster and langoustine, because virtually all the quota in Scotland has been hoovered up in the…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitWill the hon. Gentleman give way?14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitThe shadow Secretary of State is going back to 2019 with the customs union and single market votes. Why is that not Labour policy now?14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitWe all voted against Brexit.14 Jun 2023