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HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxIt is an honour to follow my hon. Friend the Member for North West Leicestershire (Amanda Hack) in this fantastic debate. It was great to hear the speech from my hon. Friend the…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Compassionate Use Medicine Schemes: VATI thank the Minister for her response—I am sure she is working hard to resolve this issue. As the hon. Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham (Dr Johnson) explained, a pause was…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseOne of my favourite schools in my constituency is Balerno high school, so it was great to visit last week and celebrate it getting gold status as a UNICEF rights respecting…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Legacy of Jo CoxShe has learned since then, and of course she has a fantastic Labour candidate to vote for. Ten years on, it feels like this is the ideal time to have this debate, because of…11 Jun 2026HANSARDRailways BillI thank the Minister for meeting me and Olivia from my office to try to find a way to implement the new clause. I also thank Simon Watkins, who is vice-chair of the Mobility and…10 Jun 2026HANSARDRailways BillWhen we previously discussed that point, I made this same observation: when we think about privatisation, we tend to think of the rolling stock companies. However, we should not…10 Jun 2026HANSARDRailways Billrose—10 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanI thank the Minister for his statement. I am proud to have hundreds of constituents working in the defence sector in Edinburgh South West, and they tell me that they have never…10 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillThe hon. Lady is right to say that her party is under new leadership, but what did that leadership think about the decision to sell British Steel to Jingye? What did the…09 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Safety: ChildrenI thank the Minister for his statement. It really does feel like change is coming and I know that parents in Edinburgh South West will welcome that. On the proposals to restrict…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Lebanon: Israel Defence Forces OperationsLast week, France sanctioned Itamar Ben-Gvir, almost a year to the day since the Minister made the same announcement from this Dispatch Box. I thank him for the leadership he has…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Improving the UK Visa SystemI refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. International students have always come to the UK and it is not because of the visa system; it is…03 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillI thank the hon. Lady for giving way, and apologise for interrupting her flow. The point about consistency across the UK is important, and I support the creation of a veterans…02 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillYou will be pleased to hear, Chair, that I will be relatively short. I am proud to welcome this Armed Forces Bill. It represents a vital step towards renewing our contract with…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportI refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I was disappointed earlier to hear the condition of anxiety being downplayed, and we must accept that…02 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeI thank the Minister for her statement and her attempts to present it in quite an even and fair way, because this debate is already far too toxic. She will acknowledge, however,…01 Jun 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthWill the right hon. Gentleman give way on that point?18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthI thank the hon. Lady for entertaining us all; she is having fun. I remember the shambolic end to Humza Yousaf’s tenure as First Minister in Scotland— it was shambolic; she will…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthI thank the right hon. Member for giving way; he has clearly rehearsed his speech well in front of the mirror. He has been speaking now for seven minutes, and I fear that he has…18 May 2026HANSARDNational SecurityI thank the Minister for his statement and his unequivocal support for the Jewish community. I am proud to have an Iranian community in Edinburgh South West. They are concerned…14 May 2026