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HANSARD Space Industry (Indemnities) BillI am obliged to my hon. Friend for his intervention. That is a very important point. Every week, we can pick up the paper and look at the discussion about where we need to invest…07 Mar 2025HANSARD Space Industry (Indemnities) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. It may be of interest to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, that Bradford, part of which you represent, contains a centre of space…07 Mar 2025HANSARDEnglish Football: Financial Sustainability and GovernanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Earley and Woodley (Yuan Yang) for securing this excellent debate. Last year I…06 Mar 2025HANSARDChurch of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) BillThe hon. Member for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber (Brendan O’Hara) has provided a most eloquent job application. I was very pleased to read of the upcoming appointment of Lady…04 Mar 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportIn my constituency, tenants in social housing are regularly treated as second-class citizens, and it is a shame and a stain on our society that that is so. Many of my constituents…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityI thank the Prime Minister for his statement, with which I agree. Does he agree that Clement Attlee and Ernest Bevin showed that the defence of the United Kingdom and Europe…25 Feb 2025HANSARDEconomic Growth2. What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing economic growth in Wales.29 Jan 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthI, too, wish Wales luck in the Six Nations, but I wish Scotland more luck. Scotland, like Wales, is set to benefit from significant tax incentives and investment, under the UK…29 Jan 2025HANSARDCompetition and Markets Authority Chairmanrose—22 Jan 2025HANSARDCompetition and Markets Authority ChairmanI should declare that before entering the House, I advised, as a competition lawyer, on various CMA matters, including investigations and panels. Some of the criticisms from…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Office for Value for MoneyValue for money in public spending is important to my constituents, who work hard for their money. In Scotland, under the Scottish National party, we have higher rates of income…20 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueThe Chancellor may be able to learn a bit about emergency spending cuts from the Scottish Government in Holyrood, who have had three years of emergency spending cuts. Does the…14 Jan 2025HANSARD Scotland: Transport LinksIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Lewell-Buck, as you are from South Shields—I have some family there too and it is a wonderful place. I thank the hon. Member…08 Jan 2025HANSARD Scotland: Transport LinksAs my dear friends tussle, I want to make a minor point. The Conservative Government were in power for 14 years until July, and the SNP Government have been in power in Holyrood…08 Jan 2025HANSARD Budget: ScotlandNo, I will not. Time is marching on, and many people wish to speak. The SNP cannot be trusted with public money—remember that this is the public’s money. People in Glasgow East…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Budget: ScotlandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Livingston (Gregor Poynton) for securing this debate, and for his excellent survey of…07 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ7. Recent data shows that almost 11,000 Scots have been waiting more than two years for hospital treatment since their referral. The equivalent number in England is around 113.…18 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillLike many on the Government Benches, I have spent many years of my career in business—in my case, as a lawyer. I have worked with some of the largest companies investing in the…17 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI wish to make some progress if I may; I have been waiting a long time to speak. Our plans will not see additional taxes coming out of a worker’s payslip. We are supporting small…17 Dec 2024HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) for his opening speech, which covered many of the…09 Dec 2024