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HANSARDYoung People3. What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on supporting young people.15 Jul 2026HANSARDYoung PeopleYoung people make a hugely positive contribution to our communities, but for months, sadly, we have seen physical assaults and antisocial behaviour at Dunfermline bus station,…15 Jul 2026HANSARDRearmament and Warfighting ReadinessI congratulate the hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) on helping to secure this debate. Others have already spoken about rearmament and the focus on budgets,…08 Jul 2026HANSARDRearmament and Warfighting ReadinessMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. One of the ways we can go about building trust in the Government and in how they respond to a crisis is by trusting the people with the…08 Jul 2026HANSARDRoyal Navy Surface FleetI welcome the move to commit to the procurement of six common combat vessels in the DIP. I hope that they will be based on the hull of the Type 31, which is being built by the…06 Jul 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAfter holding a series of stakeholder events with local businesses and charities and an online survey attracting more than 1,000 responses, I have recently published the results…02 Jul 2026HANSARD Steel Tariffs: Northern IrelandI thank the Minister for his work and engagement on this issue over the last few weeks and months. I have been contacted by a range of defence and aerospace companies both in my…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessI was slightly concerned that I was going to have to disagree with the right hon. Gentleman at this early stage, but I absolutely agree with him. Any politician who wraps…23 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessIt is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Surrey Heath (Dr Pinkerton), who is both gracious with his time and entertaining to listen to. I thank him for that. I begin…23 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessThat is not something I want to be drawn on in the Chamber. I have not seen the news report, and I believe that the answer to that question would have to come from the Government.…23 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessThe hon. Gentleman always picks out the issues that really matter to our people. The Ministry of Defence’s Op Courage does exactly the kind of work that he is talking about. I am…23 Jun 2026HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillI refer Members to my registered interest as parliamentary chair of the Campaign for Secure Technology, which I thank for its work in preparing my two amendments as well as my…16 Jun 2026HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillAs ever, my hon. Friend is correct. How many of us have had some bit of technology break because the firmware is no longer allowed to be updated, meaning that something no longer…16 Jun 2026HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillThat proves why we need more awareness of the threat that we face. It is not necessarily a case of banning certain components or technologies, but we must be more aware and ensure…16 Jun 2026HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillWill the Minister give way on that point?16 Jun 2026HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillI would be more than happy to work with the Government on something that will provide specific protections against cellular internet-of-things modules. What assessment has he made…16 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Farmers’ Union of ScotlandGiven that many of the key pressures facing farmers in Scotland, such as food security, input costs and trade policy, are determined on a UK-wide basis, will my right hon. Friend…04 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Farmers’ Union of Scotland11. When she last met the National Farmers’ Union of Scotland.04 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Farmers in my constituency are concerned about tariff suspensions and the Government’s need to strike a balance between quite rightly reducing costs, and protecting and…04 Jun 2026HANSARDDeep Geothermal EnergyWest Fife has huge potential for geothermal. In particular, the Comrie colliery development, at a former mining site, is now being regenerated to create leisure facilities,…02 Jun 2026