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HANSARDFamily Visas: Income RequirementI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 652602 relating to the income requirement for family visas. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Pritchard, on my…20 Jan 2025HANSARDFamily Visas: Income RequirementI agree, and I will say a bit more about that later.20 Jan 2025HANSARDFamily Visas: Income RequirementI am trying to interpret the question. I am not sure whether I agree—I would need to fully consider it—so I will carry on.20 Jan 2025HANSARDFamily Visas: Income RequirementI do not disagree with those comments. In response to the proposed policy changes, the non-profit organisation Reunite Families UK filed an application for judicial review in June…20 Jan 2025HANSARDFamily Visas: Income RequirementI do agree. To continue, an executive officer working in the Department for Work and Pensions earns £29,500, while an administrative officer’s salary in the civil service starts…20 Jan 2025HANSARDFamily Visas: Income RequirementI agree, and this debate is an excellent opportunity for that. It is also important to highlight that, while applications under the work routes can be processed in just 15 working…20 Jan 2025HANSARDFamily Visas: Income RequirementThis debate has shown how important it is that families affected by the policy have answers soon with regards to their future in the UK. We have already heard the consequences of…20 Jan 2025HANSARDAutumn Budget: Discussions with Scottish GovernmentWe have delivered the biggest Budget settlement for the Scottish Government in the history of devolution, with, as the House has heard today, more than £4.9 billion of extra…04 Dec 2024HANSARDAutumn Budget: Discussions with Scottish Government12. What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the autumn Budget 2024.04 Dec 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsMany thanks, Madam Deputy Speaker, for calling me to give my maiden speech in such an important debate. It was great to see a Budget delivered by a female Chancellor, the first…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us time to debate the awful situation of the SNP ferry fiasco, which impacts on the towns of Ardrossan and Brodick, and my constituency of North…31 Oct 2024