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HANSARDNuclear Power: InvestmentHappy birthday, Mr Speaker. New nuclear has the potential not only to power communities across our country, but to create jobs in every constituency. That is why it is…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank my hon. Friend for his statement. I welcome the sanctions that have been taken today against Ben-Gvir and Smotrich because their rhetoric and actions towards the…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentI welcome my hon. Friend’s announcement, because this news will not only bring more money to Scotland; it also demonstrates that this is a Government who listen. The winter fuel…09 Jun 2025HANSARDIllegal Working11. What steps her Department is taking to tackle illegal working.02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewI congratulate my right hon. Friend on his statement about this significant investment in the security of our nation. I was thrilled that the Prime Minister announced that there…02 Jun 2025HANSARDIllegal WorkingGood employers in my constituency of Paisley and Renfrewshire South—those who conduct employment checks and employ people on decent terms and conditions—are being undercut by…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Scottish National party pretends to be on the side of elderly people in our communities, but despite the rhetoric, the SNP-led Renfrewshire integration joint board has taken…22 May 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcibly Deported ChildrenI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of returning forcibly deported children to Ukraine. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. I start…21 May 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcibly Deported ChildrenI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. Indeed, I will come later in my speech to what I hope the Minister will be able to set out. The report also highlights that Ukrainian…21 May 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcibly Deported ChildrenI completely agree, and I have already called for the Government to recognise a UK day of action, to highlight the profile of this issue to the wider public. Our report calls for…21 May 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcibly Deported ChildrenI thank every hon. Member who has participated in the debate. I cannot do justice to all the contributions in the time that I have, but the strength and depth of feeling expressed…21 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitThe new UK-EU agreement is a welcome and pragmatic step towards rebuilding a strong trading relationship with our closest economic partner: “this deal will help reduce costs, cut…20 May 2025HANSARDEuropean Rearmament Fund7. Whether he has had recent discussions with his EU counterparts on UK access to the European rearmament fund.19 May 2025HANSARDEuropean Rearmament FundI am pleased that today the United Kingdom is hosting a summit in London to reset our relationship with Europe—yet another sign that this Labour Government are restoring our…19 May 2025HANSARD Safeguarding Vulnerable ClaimantsI thank my hon. Friend for her statement, and it is a pleasure to serve under her chairship on the Select Committee. This report is sobering reading, and the evidence we took was…15 May 2025HANSARD Sanctions Implementation and EnforcementI thank my hon. Friend for his statement. Will he commit to investigating whether further sanctions are required on regional, federal, military and legal enforcement agencies that…15 May 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillThe hon. Gentleman talks eloquently about the plight of puppies being transported into the United Kingdom. As chair of the all-party parliamentary group on cats, and the proud…14 May 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillWill the hon. Gentleman confirm that under subsection (4)(c), the reference to cats that have been mutilated includes cats that have been declawed?14 May 2025HANSARDGaza: UK AssessmentMy constituents write to me on an almost daily basis, horrified by the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding before our very eyes. The denial of aid to innocent Palestinians is not…14 May 2025HANSARDUkraine: DiplomacyThe Yale University humanitarian research lab was doing incredible work in tracking the 19,546 Ukraine children who have been stolen by Russia, but then became a victim of the…13 May 2025