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HANSARDBus Manufacturing: Scotland11. What steps she is taking to support bus manufacturing in Scotland.16 Jul 2026HANSARDBus Manufacturing: ScotlandAs legal action is taken against the SNP Scottish Government for the ScotZEB3 grant scheme, which inexplicably saw more expensive orders go to Chinese manufacturers and cheaper…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMany constituents have reported significant delays in requests from the DVLA for medical information. My constituent Graham, for whom it took five months from first contact with…16 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the Minister’s explicit statement last month that he wants to see the Cladhan hotel, which was opened by the Conservatives, closed. When any hotel closes, will he…13 Jul 2026HANSARDImmigration and Asylum BillIn Falkirk, discussion of asylum policy has taken unprecedented command of our local debate. What has occurred in our community is an example of the failure of the past Government…13 Jul 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: Insourcing6. What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of insourcing the civil service pension scheme.25 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme: InsourcingCapita has been fined millions for a multitude of past failures and has now failed to handle civil service pensions on a contract that the Tories signed off in November 2023,…25 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsFollowing the Government’s welcome designation of four sectors as critical to national security, we have continued to see an exponential rise in under-investigation Chinese buses…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the Government’s announcement of a review into the zero emission vehicle mandate, with the objective of slowing the phase-in of ZEV targets. However, I do not believe…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Elections: First Past the PostDoes the hon. Member that if we are to move to an alternative system in Westminster, parties should agree not to game the system, as the Scottish Greens do when they fail to stand…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Elections: First Past the PostIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. I thank the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney) and congratulate the Richmond Liberal Democrats on their…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Elections: First Past the PostI completely agree that there is a wider point about the culture of politics, especially in how we should drive everybody in this place and local government to work together…24 Jun 2026HANSARDCost of Living: Falkirk3. What steps she has taken to help support people with the cost of living in Falkirk.23 Jun 2026HANSARDCost of Living: FalkirkThe cut to VAT for family days out this summer starts along with the summer holidays later this week. This is a Labour Government acting to bring down the cost for families…23 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The loss of Grangemouth’s refinery was a loss to Scotland’s economy. The Chancellor rightly consulted on including refined products in the carbon border adjustment mechanism…23 Jun 2026HANSARDBuses: Tariff Harmonisation8. What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on harmonising import tariffs for diesel and electric buses.11 Jun 2026HANSARDBuses: Tariff HarmonisationImported diesel buses have a 16% base rate tariff, yet electric buses have a tariff rate of 10%. As we seek to transition fully to electric after 2030, and considering the…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HousePowering Futures is a fantastic social enterprise based in Falkirk. Every year its Challenge programme invites pupils to tackle real-life workplace challenges and matches them…11 Jun 2026HANSARDOil and Gas Sector: EmploymentJobs were lost at Grangemouth following Jim Ratcliffe’s decision to close the refinery. The then Tory Ministers, half of whom are now members of Reform, treated it as a commercial…10 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government have cut the asylum backlog, reduced the number of people arriving illegally and shut more than half the hotels opened by Tory Ministers. Places in Scotland like…08 Jun 2026