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HANSARDTopical QuestionsSafety experts have raised concerns about 95 high-rise blocks and nearly 300 other buildings in Scotland found to contain high pressure laminate panels. Shockingly, eight years on…20 Jan 2025HANSARDSudan: Humanitarian SituationFollowing on from the question from the right hon. Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David Mundell), I welcome the Government’s ongoing support for the…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ11. In October 2023, my constituent Mark Somerville received the shattering news that, at 43, he had motor neurone disease. He has since set up the Mark Somerville Foundation and…11 Dec 2024HANSARDAutumn Budget: Discussions with Scottish GovernmentI thank my right hon. Friend for his answer. A thriving retail, hospitality and leisure sector is critical to brand Scotland. Following the welcome decision in the Budget to…04 Dec 2024HANSARDAutumn Budget: Discussions with Scottish Government6. What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the autumn Budget 2024.04 Dec 2024HANSARDEngagementsFollowing a major fire at the Tradebe depot in my constituency in 2021, Scotland’s clinical waste was forced to be transported to England due to a complete lack of forward…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. The situation for the Palestinian people at this moment is beyond desperate. The Israeli response to the atrocity of…19 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)I start by commending Labour Members for such wonderful maiden speeches this afternoon. I am proud to support this historic Budget. Our new Labour Government are working…31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Following yesterday’s Budget, there will be a significant increase in investment in further education, which is critical to…31 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe SNP Government have botched their attempt to deliver a national care service in Scotland. Key stakeholders, trade unions and care organisations have raised significant…24 Oct 2024HANSARDScotland’s EconomyI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East (John Grady) on securing this important debate. After 14 years of economic mismanagement, my constituents deserve to see…15 Oct 2024HANSARDScotland’s EconomyI welcome the Minister to his place. We have been talking about universities, but there is also a significant challenge in Scotland with the decimation of further education,…15 Oct 2024HANSARDIndustrial Strategy2. What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on a new industrial strategy.04 Sept 2024HANSARDIndustrial StrategyCoatbridge and Bellshill has a rich history of heavy industry, but following years of empty rhetoric and empty soundbites from the previous UK Government and the current Scottish…04 Sept 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsIt is a pleasure to follow the passionate speech of my hon. Friend the Member for Clapham and Brixton Hill (Bell Ribeiro-Addy). I come to this House as the new Member for…23 Jul 2024