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HANSARD Sudan UpdateI thank the Foreign Secretary for advance sight of his statement. He is right that we must do everything we can to ensure a lasting peace and he is right to praise the performance…27 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I underline the importance of International Workers’ Memorial Day and the need for reflection on those killed, injured, or made disabled or unwell? I will be attending, with…27 Apr 2023HANSARD Israel and Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI also thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. It is a horrific murder, and our deepest condolences go to the family of Lucy, Maia and Rina at this time for this…20 Apr 2023HANSARDRailways ReformIn Scotland, through our publicly owned ScotRail franchise, peak fare rail travel will be scrapped for six months from October. This progressive reform would not have been…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseDespite living in a colder climate, consumers in the highlands still face higher energy tariffs than consumers elsewhere in the UK. There is no regulation at all for off-gas-grid…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry UpdateThe gut-wrenching truth of the matter is that people are decaying and dying while this Government dither and delay. The people concerned in this scandal will have heard nothing…19 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill Relief SchemeAn effective way to give consumers energy bill relief would be to stop energy companies seeking to increase direct debits while they are holding on to reasonable amounts of credit…18 Apr 2023HANSARDDevolution SettlementThe Secretary of State knows that the process for gaining an exemption to the United Kingdom Internal Market Act is through developing the appropriate common framework. He also…29 Mar 2023HANSARDDevolution Settlement6. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the operation of the devolution settlement.29 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Does the Secretary of State believe that the concept of levelling up across struggling communities with hard-pressed families is undermined by footage of MPs in his own party…27 Mar 2023HANSARD Food Price InflationFood prices have risen by over 18% in the past year. For people in my constituency on low wages, the underlying crisis being caused by that and, of course, the hidden cost of…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Airdrie and Shotts (Ms Qaisar) on securing this urgent question. Clearly, settlement expansion is a major issue in the violence that…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent Mujtaba Kheradmand served for nine years with the technical engineer section of the British Army in Afghanistan. Since the withdrawal, his father has been murdered…23 Mar 2023HANSARDCash AcceptanceThe hon. Gentleman makes a good point about businesses in rural areas. When these facilities are withdrawn, businesses often face insurmountable challenges in terms of what they…20 Mar 2023HANSARDCash AcceptanceWill the Minister give way?20 Mar 2023HANSARDCash AcceptanceI am grateful to the Minister for giving way one final time. I would love him to come to the highlands and take a 2 km walk around parts of my constituency and point out where the…20 Mar 2023HANSARDCash AcceptanceI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. He makes a fair point about vulnerability, with people feeling perhaps a bit unsafe with cash, but does he not agree that part of the…20 Mar 2023HANSARDCash AcceptanceI completely agree with my hon. Friend and his timely intervention. I will come on to that when I talk about the impacts on my constituency, which is largely rural. Access to cash…20 Mar 2023HANSARDCash AcceptanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Bardell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day) for securing this important debate. I…20 Mar 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineIn February we welcomed the moratorium on new construction in settlement areas, as the Foreign Secretary has described. As we heard, that was followed by an immediate and blatant…14 Mar 2023