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HANSARD Business of the HouseI know that the Government are not minded to change the laws on firework sales, but as it is this time of year, may we have a debate on the possibility of devolving to the…24 Oct 2019HANSARDThe EconomyIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill (Hugh Gaffney). It does seem rather bizarre to be talking about a Queen’s Speech that…24 Oct 2019HANSARDThe EconomyThe Minister shakes his head, but what has that actually done since it was set up? The Government have to get real, or millions of people—some of the most vulnerable in…24 Oct 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Proposed ChangesThe Minister wrongly says that the backstop threatens power sharing. The Government’s solution is to hand a veto to one side, undermining strand 2 of the Good Friday agreement.…07 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseYet another ATM in Blantyre in my constituency turned fee-charging in the last few days. The Leader of the House says he wants to find some consensus in the next few weeks. In…26 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal)The right hon. Gentleman is making a very passionate case as to why no deal will be such a disaster. Does he agree that we must once and for all dispense with the notion that it…03 Sept 2019HANSARDBBCI thank my hon. Friend for giving way so early in his remarks. Age UK has said that 850,000 people in the UK have dementia and that by 2025 the figure will be 1 million. Of…15 Jul 2019HANSARD Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI rise to support new clauses 9, 10, 11 and 12 and to speak in favour of new clause 1 on the issue of same-sex marriage. I begin by placing on record my thanks to my hon. Friend…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Tier 5 Religious Worker VisasIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Gapes. I thank the hon. Member for Glasgow East (David Linden) for securing the debate and the Backbench Business Committee for…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Tier 5 Religious Worker VisasI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention, and I absolutely agree. Another senseless decision seems to be based once again on the ideology of the Conservative party, rather than…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Tier 5 Religious Worker VisasI apologise, Mr Gapes, but it does speak to the wider issue where mistakes are made all the time. We already have an under-resourced Home Office, which is why we get so many…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Tier 5 Religious Worker VisasI am glad that the Minister is talking about evidence, because he was also asked in the course of the debate what evidence the changes were built on. It seems to me that the Home…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Rural Areas in Scotland: Additional Delivery ChargesI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this important debate. I know that this issue affects his constituency more than that of most of us here. The Scottish Affairs…02 Jul 2019HANSARDOnline HomophobiaI warmly congratulate those who set up this petition and everyone who signed it. I do not know how I would have coped as a young man coming out and dealing with my sexuality in a…01 Jul 2019HANSARD Inequality and Social MobilityIn my constituency, we have one of the top 100 least deprived postcode areas and just two miles down the road one of the top 100 most deprived postcode areas, where child poverty…12 Jun 2019HANSARDEU Parliament Elections: Denial of VotesIs the Minister seriously trying to say that nothing went wrong here, and that is why he will not apologise? I, too, have constituents who sent all the forms off in time and who…04 Jun 2019HANSARD Trade Union Access to WorkplacesI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. Does he agree that it is a real pity that some big employers do not see the benefit of having an organised…04 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsNext month, UEFA will start the process of recruiting 12,000 volunteers from host countries, including Scotland and England, for Euro 2020. They will be expected to give a huge…23 May 2019HANSARD Business of the House“Channel 4 News” has revealed that in the past two years the Northern Ireland Office has spent just £318 on advancing LGBT rights in Northern Ireland, a part of the UK where…23 May 2019HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I am seeking your advice on an issue relating to my constituent, Sabir Zazai. Mr Zazai is to be honoured by the University of Glasgow for his…15 May 2019