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HANSARDParental Leave ReviewI welcome today’s long overdue review of parental leave. The UK currently has among the lowest paternity leave in Europe, and that is not just a statistic; it is a real-life…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Glastonbury Festival: BBC CoverageI thank my right hon. Friend for her statement. I share her concern that although freedom of expression must be protected, this incident raises serious concerns about the…30 Jun 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement, the additional £300 million for employment support and that the PIP review will be co-produced with disabled people and their…30 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn the autumn statement, the Chancellor announced the largest devolution settlement in the history of the United Kingdom. It is deeply concerning that despite the Government…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsThe forced deportation of children is illegal under international law, yet Russia continues to steal Ukraine’s future, one child at a time. Was the issue of Ukraine’s stolen…26 Jun 2025HANSARD National Security StrategyIt is vital that the UK has robust defences against biological incidents, accidents and attacks. What steps are the Government taking to invest in our biosecurity, and how that…24 Jun 2025HANSARDFrozen Russian AssetsWill the Foreign Secretary consider further sanctions on the Russian regime for the forced deportation of Ukrainian children? In recent peace talks, the Russian delegation…24 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement and the doubling of business investment by 2035. I particularly welcome the £4.3 billion of funding for the advanced manufacturing…23 Jun 2025HANSARDUnemployment LevelsPaisley jobcentre runs a “Take a job to work” day, where work coaches look for local employment opportunities and take those suggestions into the jobcentre to match jobseekers…23 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill my hon. Friend give way?20 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseEarlier this month, Johnstone Burgh football club in my constituency brought home the Scottish junior cup, its first such win since 1968. Will the Leader of the House join me in…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Warm Home DiscountI warmly welcome my hon. Friend’s statement today on the expansion of the warm home discount. It will mean that 240,000 people across Scotland, including many thousands in Paisley…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyTalking of cruelty, does the hon. Gentleman agree that it is cruel that the number of people from working households living in poverty more than doubled under the Conservatives’…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyThe Government’s consultation on mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting, led by the Office for Equality and Opportunity, recently closed. Can the Minister update the…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyWill the hon. Gentleman give way?17 Jun 2025HANSARD Iran-Israel ConflictMy constituents will be extremely concerned by the developments in the region, so I thank my right hon. Friend for his statement and the efforts he is making to encourage…16 Jun 2025HANSARD Covid: Fifth AnniversaryI declare my interest in this debate as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on vulnerable groups to pandemics. “Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save lives.” It is almost…12 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment: WalesThis Labour Government are creating good, well-paid jobs across the whole of the UK, including in my Paisley and Renfrewshire South constituency. Will the Secretary of State…11 Jun 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025Fourteen years of the Tories and 18 years of the SNP have left many Scottish high streets in desperate need of investment, including those in my constituency of Paisley and…11 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment: Wales6. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to create new jobs in Wales.11 Jun 2025