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HANSARDUniversal Credit: AssessmentLast week, I was made aware of a constituent who is a carer for his wife, who experienced a stroke in 2016. The constituent is a veteran who lives with chronic obstructive…11 Nov 2024HANSARD Road Fuel MarketThe topic for this, my first Adjournment debate, is fair fuel pricing, an issue that has been raised repeatedly with me by residents of Dunfermline and Dollar since I was elected…06 Nov 2024HANSARD Road Fuel MarketI thank the hon. Member for his intervention; I believe that taking an intervention from him is a rite of passage in this House. I could not agree more, particularly in relation…06 Nov 2024HANSARD Road Fuel MarketI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I will come on shortly to the action the Government are taking and where I think there is still more to be done. The impact goes…06 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)Will the hon. Gentleman give way?31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. As I and other Members from Fife know, we are celebrating the 125-year anniversary of Fife College. I will attend a college dinner this…31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)The right hon. Member was keen to quote the IFS earlier. Does he also agree with the IFS that “it was not credible for Jeremy Hunt to claim that planned departmental spending…31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)indicated dissent.31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)I ran a small business for at least 10 years. Does the hon. Gentleman welcome the increase in the Budget to the allowance on national insurance from £5,000 to £10,500, which will…31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)The right hon. Member mentioned people fleeing the country. Could he point to at least three examples of anyone at the investment summit now saying that they will withdraw that…31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)I congratulate all those on this side of the House who have made their maiden speeches this afternoon. It has been absolutely fantastic to hear all those stories. It has been a…31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)I believe the Chancellor outlined all of that absolutely perfectly yesterday. I would never seek to improve on the performance of our fantastic Chancellor, from whom we heard just…31 Oct 2024HANSARDDefence Jobs: ScotlandI thank my hon. Friend for that reply, and I congratulate him on his debut at the Dispatch Box this morning. As he mentioned, earlier this month the Secretary of State joined me…30 Oct 2024HANSARDDefence Jobs: Scotland4. What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the number of defence sector jobs in Scotland.30 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillLet me begin by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Erewash (Adam Thompson) on his maiden speech. I am delighted that he gave us a lesson on how to say his constituency…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Remembrance and VeteransMay I begin by congratulating everyone who has made their maiden speech this afternoon and evening? They did so under time pressure, which adds a layer of complexity that I am…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsDoes the Foreign Secretary agree that when it comes to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, it is vital to co-ordinate rules globally, including with China, to…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Middle EastA year ago, despite the undoubted challenges, there were early signs of improved relations between Israel, the Gulf states and others that were pressing Israel to move towards the…28 Oct 2024HANSARDThe Union and the Devolved Administrations11. What progress he has made on resetting relations with the devolved Administrations.24 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseDespite there being a healthy number of large supermarkets and other petrol suppliers in the city of Dunfermline, research by a group of my constituents has found that petrol…24 Oct 2024