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HANSARD Transgender People: Provision of HealthcareI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting the waits that transgender people face in Scotland, which are far too long. I recently met a group from the transgender community in…16 Dec 2025HANSARD US National Security StrategyLast week, I was pleased to take part in a cross-party delegation to Washington to discuss matters of defence, security and development. At every one of those meetings, which were…11 Dec 2025HANSARDSt Andrew’s Day and Scottish AffairsI beg to move, That this House has considered St Andrew’s Day and Scottish affairs. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for the opportunity to mark St Andrew’s day and to…11 Dec 2025HANSARDSt Andrew’s Day and Scottish AffairsI thank the hon. Member for her intervention and, indeed, for sponsoring my application to the Backbench Business Committee. She has anticipated one of the points that I will make…11 Dec 2025HANSARDSt Andrew’s Day and Scottish AffairsI could not agree more. St Andrews University, which I mentioned at the beginning of my remarks, is the heart of education in Scotland, along with institutions in Edinburgh,…11 Dec 2025HANSARDSt Andrew’s Day and Scottish AffairsI thank everyone from across the House for taking part in the debate. Having listened to the debate, I am reminded of a comment made by a colleague shortly after the general…11 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI thank my hon. Friend for raising the issue of family farms; I have a number of them in my constituency. Does he agree that it is important to strike a balance in his part of the…27 Nov 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI was going to say that it is a privilege to follow the hon. Member for Esher and Walton (Monica Harding). At the beginning of the debate, we talked about films with the shadow…27 Nov 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsDid the hon. Gentleman have a similar conversation with his constituents after Liz Truss’s disastrous Budget, which he supported? What did they say?27 Nov 2025HANSARDNew Nuclear SitesLast week, I spoke with trade unions in Scotland. They argue that the ideological ban on nuclear power is costing young people career opportunities for well-paid and long-term…26 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI thank the Prime Minister for his continued support of Ukraine. Going back to the announcement about the £4 billion deal with Indonesia at the G20, may I thank the Prime Minister…25 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles BillMadam Deputy Speaker, I want to take you back to a Saturday in March 1993. I was getting ready to leave the house to get on a little blue Sprinter bus that stopped outside. It…18 Nov 2025HANSARD ExxonMobil: MossmorranI thank the Minister for his statement, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy (Melanie Ward) for exposing the frankly ridiculous lack of transparency…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Parkinson’s DiseaseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: the complexity of Parkinson’s itself and the other conditions it presents with is another reason why this is something we must tackle…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Parkinson’s DiseaseI thank my hon. Friend for the moving way he has talked about his father-in-law. Does he agree that what he has said emphasises the need to make sure that families are also…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Parkinson’s DiseaseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. As chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Parkinson’s, it is my privilege to take part in this debate. In May…17 Nov 2025HANSARDTyphoon Fighter Sovereign CapabilityHaving visited my hon. Friend’s constituency and seen some of those capabilities, I can say that they are incredibly impressive. Does she agree that some of the Typhoon jobs are…12 Nov 2025HANSARDPoints of Orderindicated assent.11 Nov 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Last week, the right hon. Member for Newark (Robert Jenrick) published juvenile and shameful AI-edited videos of proceedings in this…11 Nov 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas IndustryMy constituency includes small and medium-sized enterprises and large businesses that work in renewables, oil and gas, solar, onshore wind and offshore wind. Does the Minister…27 Oct 2025