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HANSARDOther CorrectionI warmly welcome the publication of the child poverty strategy, in particular the lifting of the two-child benefit cap, which will lift 1,560 children in Paisley and Renfrewshire…09 Dec 2025HANSARDOther CorrectionI warmly welcome the publication of the child poverty strategy, in particular the lifting of the two-child benefit cap, which will lift 1,560 children in Paisley and Renfrewshire…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Ajax Armoured VehicleI thank the Minister for his response to the urgent question, and also for his unshakeable commitment to putting the safety of service personnel first. Can he tell us when the…08 Dec 2025HANSARDChild Poverty StrategyI warmly welcome the publication of the child poverty strategy, in particular the lifting of the two-child benefit cap, which will lift 1,560 children in Paisley and Renfrewshire…08 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that this Bill is the foundation for good industrial relations in this country and the best uplift to workers’ rights in a generation? Does he therefore…08 Dec 2025HANSARDUkrainePresident Putin has proposed that Russia assume sovereignty over Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk as part of any so-called final peace settlement with Ukraine, which would carry…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseRecent figures from Police Scotland show that Paisley now has the highest sickness absence rate of any police area in our country, which is a clear sign that our dedicated…27 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI appreciate that this is a developing situation, but we know that at least 19,546 children from Ukraine have been stolen by Russia and sent to more than 400 locations across…25 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenToday, on World Children’s Day, we are reminded that safeguarding the next generation is not just a value that we hold dear, but the responsibility of every Member of this House.…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOne hundred and 10 years ago this month, Mary Barbour, who was born in Kilbarchan in my constituency, led the Glasgow rent strikes, standing up to improve housing conditions for…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Welfare SpendingDoes my hon. Friend agree that we should take no lectures from the people who broke the system in the first place? In Scotland, one in six young people are not in education,…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Welfare SpendingWill the hon. Lady give way?04 Nov 2025HANSARD“Soldier F” Trial VerdictMany IRA murders on UK soil have never been solved, including the targeting of soldiers and their families in the M62 coach bombing in 1974 and the Warrenpoint massacre in 1979,…03 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast month, ahead of the UN General Assembly, I had the honour of welcoming Vlad, Valeriia and Roman: three young children who were injured and abducted by Russia during Putin’s…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Fishing and Coastal Growth FundScottish salmon is renowned around the world for its quality and taste. How are the Government supporting the promotion of the Scottish salmon industry around the world?23 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandI thank the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone) for securing this important debate. The last Labour Government had many remarkable achievements,…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandI thank the hon. Member for giving way. He talks about a budget cut to the Scottish Government, but does he not recognise that this Westminster Government have actually given the…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandWill the hon. Gentleman give way?22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandMy hon. Friend talks eloquently about the pressures on the health services in Scotland under the SNP Government. Does she share my concern about the dental deserts that now exist…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House join me in congratulating the great town of Paisley in my constituency on being shortlisted for the Scotland Loves Local town of the year award? Will…16 Oct 2025