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HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourLet us get this exactly right: over the next four years, police numbers in Scotland are due to fall by 2,000. The highlands and islands police chief has said that “something has…18 Sept 2023HANSARDNHS England-NHS Scotland Co-operation8. Whether he has held recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues and the Scottish Government on increasing co-operation between NHS England and NHS Scotland.13 Sept 2023HANSARDNHS England-NHS Scotland Co-operationIf someone is sick and their life is in danger, is it not the case that the border between Scotland and England should not get in the way of the best possible health outcome?13 Sept 2023HANSARDDiscussions with Scottish Government6. What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on justice.12 Sept 2023HANSARDDiscussions with Scottish GovernmentI rise as a convinced devolutionist. In fact, I think I am the only Member of this place whose signature is on the Claim of Right for Scotland. As and when a new law is agreed in…12 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillIt is very kind of you to call me to speak, Mr Deputy Speaker. I apologise to your good self, to the Minister and to the House for arriving rather tardily. My daughter and her…12 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillThe hon. Lady makes an excellent point. Let me just illustrate it by saying that each of us in our childhood, when we were little—when we were four, five or six—saw something that…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]rose —05 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]The Minister is incredibly well-mannered. The irony is that we generate an enormous amount of power from onshore wind in the highlands, yet we face the highest levels of fuel…05 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn all honesty, I probably ought to declare an interest, but pensioners living in Edinburgh and Glasgow do not face the same sorts of increases as pensioners living in a remote…04 Sept 2023HANSARDPolice Service of Northern Ireland: Security and Data Protection BreachAs some Members will know, my wife comes from County Armagh. We got married at the height of the troubles—the bombings and the shootings—and it sent a chill down my spine when I…04 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsUK students who have been offered opportunities to study abroad are waiting for funding decisions under the Turing scheme. Clearly, for students from less well-off families this…17 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.17 Jul 2023HANSARD NATO SummitEarlier, the Prime Minister referred to Turkey’s President, and Turkey is the most important member of NATO. In recent times, Turkey has changed its stance, and we see the…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Hong Kong UpdateThis is indeed a sorry state of affairs. The hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) reminded us that the Government said last week: “we will not tolerate any…13 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ4. I am sure that the Deputy Prime Minister will be as pleased as I am that work is well under way to construct the Sutherland spaceport; in fact, it is ahead of schedule.…05 Jul 2023HANSARD Winnie EwingLike the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who has just left the Chamber, I come from a different political tradition, but for four years, between 1999 and 2003, I had the…04 Jul 2023HANSARDImport and Sale of FurI will just point out that several years ago my cat Hattie was runner-up for the Cat of the Year award.27 Jun 2023HANSARDImport and Sale of FurBy means of an intervention, I have already said what I said about my teacher, Mr Thompson. The main point I will make is that that was then. I am quite old; that was an education…27 Jun 2023HANSARDImport and Sale of FurThe hon. Member is making a fine speech. What brought the issue home to me was something that happened at school when I was 14 or 15. Our physics teacher, Mr Thompson, took an…27 Jun 2023