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HANSARD Educational OpportunitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Pritchard. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Tony Vaughan) for securing this important debate and for…13 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)Glasgow has the shortest life expectancy in Scotland and in western Europe. The people of my city, who bring me so much joy, live shorter and less healthy lives than those…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)I am discussing Scotland. This is a serious topic about my constituents’ health. The waste by the Scottish Government—hundreds of millions returned to the EU unspent and hundreds…05 Nov 2024HANSARDInward Investment: Scotland13. What steps he is taking to attract inward investment into Scotland.31 Oct 2024HANSARDInward Investment: ScotlandI thank my right hon. Friend for his answer. Yesterday saw the largest Budget settlement for the Scottish Government in devolution’s history. The Labour party’s commitment to…31 Oct 2024HANSARDSustainable Public FinancesDoes my right hon. Friend agree that being honest and transparent about the state of public finances is the right thing to do, and that having a long-term plan to fix the…29 Oct 2024HANSARDSustainable Public Finances8. What steps she is taking to help ensure sustainable public finances.29 Oct 2024HANSARDScotland’s EconomyI beg to move, That this House has considered Scotland’s economy. It is obvious that Scotland has the greatest of economic potential. It has some of the best universities in the…15 Oct 2024HANSARDScotland’s EconomyThank you, Mr Dowd, and I thank every Member for their wonderful contributions to the discussion. The hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) mentioned the interconnector between…15 Oct 2024HANSARDScotland’s EconomyI will make some progress, because I have another 26 pages to go. The Scottish Government absolutely refuse to take responsibility for the catastrophic state of the Scottish…15 Oct 2024HANSARDScotland’s EconomyScottish Labour and the Labour party are in favour of bringing talented people into Scotland, and the Scottish Government are welcome to work with us as we seek to ensure that…15 Oct 2024HANSARDVAT: Independent SchoolsThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is an honour to have the opportunity to give my maiden speech today. I start by paying tribute to my two immediate predecessors, David Linden…08 Oct 2024HANSARDRelationship between UK and Scottish Governments5. What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the effectiveness of the relationship between the UK and Scottish Governments.04 Sept 2024HANSARDRelationship between UK and Scottish GovernmentsScotland’s official economic forecaster, the Scottish Fiscal Commission, has said of the Scottish Budget that “much of the pressure comes from the Scottish Government’s own…04 Sept 2024