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HANSARDTopical QuestionsOver the last few years we have seen an increase in attacks by foreign Governments on UK cyber-security. Will the Minister please update us on what steps his Department is taking…24 Oct 2024HANSARDThe Union and the Devolved AdministrationsThis new Labour Government have already outlined that they are going to invest in sectors vital to the economy of Dunfermline and Dollar, including renewables, defence and…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Paternity Leave and PayI thank my hon. Friend for giving way. I will be very brief. I am a former small business owner—does my hon. Friend agree that as part of that review, we should also be looking at…23 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineI thank the Secretary of State for his very welcome statement. He mentioned the importance of the Ukrainian forces’ efforts in the Black sea against the Russian Black Sea Fleet…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillIt is a privilege to follow the maiden speech of my hon. Friend the Member for Hamilton and Clyde Valley (Imogen Walker). I visited New Lanark on a school trip when I was younger,…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillAbsolutely. At the core of the Bill is the need to raise wages for people across Fife, across Scotland and across the UK. That will be a key achievement of this Bill, which has…21 Oct 2024HANSARDScotland’s EconomyDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that the failure of both the SNP and Conservative Governments to plan for the site at Longannet, which closed in 2016 and now lies empty, is a missed…15 Oct 2024HANSARDScotland’s EconomyDoes the Minister agree that a key area for investment from the national wealth fund should be Scotland’s port infrastructure in order to ensure we are making the best economic…15 Oct 2024HANSARDScotland’s EconomyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East (John Grady) on securing this important debate. Back in the…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseWith many high street banks announcing local branch closures and pointing people to the post office as a resource for services, the attractiveness of being a sub-postmaster has…10 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsFarming and agriculture are a vital part of the economy in west Fife and in my constituency of Dunfermline and Dollar. Yesterday, I was delighted to meet a delegation from NFU…12 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.12 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ11. As the Prime Minister will know, Fife has a proud defence heritage, and that continues in my constituency of Dunfermline and Dollar with the dockyard at Rosyth, which…11 Sept 2024HANSARDUkraineOne of the key features throughout the statement and the discussion today has been the importance of consensus and co-operation in building a coalition. Will the Secretary of…10 Sept 2024HANSARD Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillThank you, Madam Chair. I am delighted to make my maiden speech today as the first MP for the new constituency of Dunfermline and Dollar. It is a privilege to follow the hon.…03 Sept 2024