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HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsI thank my right hon. Friend for that intervention; I look forward to hearing the Minister’s response in relation to these points. As the Office for the Co-ordination of…24 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsI agree with everything my hon. Friend says.24 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsI agree with my hon. Friend. Importantly, the United Nations update noted: “Many international NGO partners continue to face difficulties in being registered in Israel, preventing…24 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsI fully agree with that point. The director general of the World Health Organisation stated: “There are no fully-functioning hospitals in Gaza, and only 14 out of 36 are…24 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsSome of what my hon. Friend has raised will be said later in this debate. As I said previously, it will be important to hear the Minister’s response to today’s debate.…24 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsI agree with the points made by my hon. Friend. I will be interested to hear the Minister’s response to this debate.24 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting those important facts, and I agree with the points she raises. I was contacted by a constituent on Friday who said: “We are still not…24 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsI thank the hon. Member for raising that important issue, and I fully agree with him. It is important to remember that this situation is fast moving and can change from day to…24 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 700682 relating to humanitarian obligations and Gaza. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. The…24 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsI thank Members who have contributed to this very important and significant debate today, and I thank the Minister for his response. As we have heard, the situation in Gaza is…24 Nov 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsAs a former chair of North Ayrshire Women’s Aid, I was concerned to read reports that sexual assault and harassment of women and girls on trains has risen by more than a third…05 Nov 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls1. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle violence against women and girls.05 Nov 2025HANSARD World Stroke DayCurrently, no Scottish hospital offers 24/7 emergency thrombectomy. For example, there is no night-time provision of mechanical thrombectomy, and in Glasgow emergency thrombectomy…28 Oct 2025HANSARDBovine Tuberculosis Control and Badger CullingI fully agree with my hon. Friend. It is time to catch up with countries with lower rates of bovine TB and to focus on similar biosecurity measures rather than cruel culls that…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBovine Tuberculosis Control and Badger CullingI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 700317 relating to Bovine Tuberculosis control and badger culling. It is a privilege to serve under your chairship, Mr…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBovine Tuberculosis Control and Badger CullingI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention but I have to say that I disagree. The evidence is there for the badger cull to end immediately.13 Oct 2025HANSARDBovine Tuberculosis Control and Badger CullingI note the hon. Gentleman’s comments. I still disagree with what the hon. Lady said. Bovine TB in cattle can be controlled by cattle measures alone, as predicted by the…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBovine Tuberculosis Control and Badger CullingI thank all Members and the Minister for their contributions to what has been an interesting debate on a very important issue. We have heard about the importance of biosecurity,…13 Oct 2025HANSARD Male Chick CullingI could not agree more.11 Sept 2025HANSARD Male Chick CullingI fully agree with what the hon. Member said and I think that is a good example to follow. Two major hatcheries dominate the UK’s laying-hen sector. If we were able to introduce…11 Sept 2025