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HANSARD Business of the HouseI want to raise the case of Hughie Stirling from Ullapool. He was on board a flotilla proceeding to Gaza with aid when the Israelis intercepted them in international waters and…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDDraft Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. My party supports this statutory instrument updating our nuclear safeguards regime. Removing outdated Euratom…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDDraft Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Would the Minister be kind enough to use what influence she can on the Scottish Government to make them see the error of their ways?17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDPromoting Scottish Interests AbroadWhen it comes to representing Scotland’s interests abroad, football is right up there. My constituent, Mr Kenny Smith, has shelled out well over £10,000 on booking his tickets to…10 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillThe hon. Member speaks with passion and cares about her constituents. It seems that what she is saying is in parallel with my earlier intervention about the risk of losing the…09 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI assure the Chamber that I shall not mention power of any particular sort. Will the Minister, if he has not done so, think about having a word with the Scottish Government and…09 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillNuclear is going to play a role in cheaper energy for households, and I welcome the Government’s announcement there will be an array of small modular reactors that will have to be…09 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataThe hour grows late. The people in the Public Gallery, who I must not mention, have sat patiently and listened. We know how many people signed the petition. That is an indication…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataMy hon. Friend makes his case with some passion. I take note of it, and I thank him. As Chair of the Petitions Committee, it is always encouraging to see public participation in…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataGoodness me!01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataOf course, the Minister will sum up. It will be interesting to hear the Government’s view on this.01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataWise words indeed. To turn to the point that my hon. Friend the Member for South Devon (Caroline Voaden) touched on earlier, in England and Wales alone almost half of all child…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataChildren cannot look after themselves in this regard, so it behoves every single adult to sort this out. How do we do that? By having a conversation, by discussing the issue and…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataIndeed. The hon. Member has some knowledge, as I do, of the situation north of the border. The point is well made—I shall come to it shortly—that this crime is no respecter of…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataThank you, Dame Siobhain. The hon. Member underlined the point I am trying to make. Of the people watching this debate, many will alas be survivors of child sexual abuse who did…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataThank you, Dame Siobhain. I will come to my hon. Friend’s point very shortly. This petition provokes legitimate questions that the public want answered, regarding how data on…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 730605 relating to collection and publication of child sexual offender data. It is a pleasure to serve under your…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. Today, we have with us people in the Public Gallery who have been through this dreadful experience. Sadly, it leaves scars that can…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataI believe that we must distinguish carefully between evidence-based policy and generalisation, between transparency and sensationalism, and between the legitimate scrutiny of…01 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataI have accepted a rather large number of interventions, and I know that a lot of Members want to speak in this debate. I will therefore close by making this last point. In my…01 Jun 2026