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HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the essential truth is that the Government have introduced a package of measures to make the poorest families in Glasgow and across the United…24 Mar 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentGlasgow has many brilliant young people who just want to work. They have been let down by the Tories and the SNP, with school standards plummeting and the refusal to fund the…17 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI pay tribute to the staff of the British embassies in Doha and across the middle east for their professional work in incredibly challenging circumstances. On a separate note, the…17 Mar 2026HANSARDFire Station ClosuresI thank the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate and paying tribute to the bravery of firefighters. As the Member of Parliament for Glasgow East, I wish to pay tribute to the…12 Mar 2026HANSARD International Women’s DayI pay tribute to the hon. Member for Gorton and Denton (Hannah Spencer) for a profound speech. She used the phrase “our humanity is the same”, and there is a profound truth in…12 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateThe root cause of this issue in Britain is our excessive reliance on gas. That is why consumers in Glasgow East pay much more for their energy. The Conservatives had an offshore…09 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastI welcome the Chancellor’s commitment to reducing Government debt, the 95,000 children in Scotland being lifted out of poverty and the revival of Glasgow’s military shipyards,…03 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI refer the House to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and the fact that I am chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Qatar. I thank the Prime…02 Mar 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillWill the Secretary of State give way?03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillWe in the Treasury Committee looked at this issue extensively, and I am unaware of any particular evidence that supports the behavioural arguments the hon. Lady is setting out. In…03 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanI welcome the Prime Minister’s statement, which faces into the world as it is. Des Browne, Baron Browne of Ladyton, is retiring from the other place after decades of distinguished…02 Feb 2026HANSARDGlasgow Safer Drug Consumption FacilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Vickers. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow West (Patricia Ferguson) on securing this important debate, and…08 Jan 2026HANSARDGlasgow Safer Drug Consumption FacilityDoes the hon. Gentleman accept that one of the key purposes of a consumption room is to reduce harm to people who would, in any event, consume the substances in question? In…08 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsI wonder whether the right hon. Gentleman might clarify one point on the Opposition’s position. In Scotland, there has never been a right for the accused to elect to have a jury…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsWill the right hon. Gentleman give way on that point?07 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThe Scottish public finances have been aided by a record budget settlement from the UK Government, but there is a £5 billion black hole in them. Might it be the case that after 18…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillPerhaps Reform UK is polling high in Perthshire as well. Leaving that to one side, let me tell the hon. Member what my constituents in Glasgow East are not relieved about: record…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI will make some progress—I am mindful of Madam Deputy Speaker’s time limit. Child poverty blights the lives of children in Glasgow East, and the levels of child poverty are a…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillIt is about choices—choices to invest in the health service so that people can return to work and contribute to the economy. There is nothing more heartbreaking than being a…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI fully support the Chancellor’s decision to rebuild the headroom, tackle Government borrowing and stick to her fiscal rules. It is consistent with Labour values. There is nothing…16 Dec 2025