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HANSARDState Pensioners: Personal AllowanceI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 740671 relating to personal allowance for state pensioners. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Dr Huq. I pay…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDState Pensioners: Personal AllowanceI did not anticipate having 45 minutes to speak, but I will do my best to fill the time. I thank Mr Mason for starting this petition and the 120,000 people who signed it. I also…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDTimetable Changes: Berwick-upon-Tweed7. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of timetable changes on passengers using Berwick-upon-Tweed station.11 Jun 2026HANSARDTimetable Changes: Berwick-upon-TweedIn a survey I conducted in the Borders about Network Rail’s new timetable changes, more than 70% of residents said they were now less likely to use Berwick-upon-Tweed station as a…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy thoughts, and I am sure those of the whole House, are with the man who was critically injured in the dreadful knife attack in Belfast on Monday evening. The bravery shown by…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business, please?11 Jun 2026HANSARDCross-border HealthcareFor my constituents in the Scottish Borders, accessing NHS treatment can sometimes be more complicated than it should be. Some residents in the Scottish Borders are registered…09 Jun 2026HANSARDCross-border Healthcare9. What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on improving cross-border healthcare.09 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Wishart. I begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Sunderland Central (Lewis Atkinson), my colleague on the Petitions…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentI am grateful for my right hon. Friend’s insight from his many years of experience in this place. We are not a unicameral system. As the hon. Member for West Lancashire (Ashley…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentThe House of Commons expressed its view. The Bill then went to the House of Lords for further consideration. I know from conversations with a number of MP colleagues that they…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentThat was because amendments could not be secured to satisfy people's concerns. This was a private Member’s Bill. In such circumstances, there was no constitutional obligation on…08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Immigration, especiallynon-EU migration, remains too high. Many of my constituents across the Scottish Borders want to see a cap on the number of people who can come into the…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentI am short on time, so I will not take any more interventions. I thank again those who signed the petition and all those who have contributed to today’s debate. Although there…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentI am grateful for that point but, as other hon. Members have made clear in this debate, the House of Lords did not vote because that is part of its process of scrutinising. The…08 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataAs a fellow Scottish MP, the hon. Member will know that, sadly, these gangs operate across all parts of the United Kingdom. Does he accept that we need consistency in the…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Costs for MotoristsWhile it is good news that the Chancellor has been forced into another humiliating U-turn over her increase to fuel duty, it just delays the increase until the end of the year.…21 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseNurses are at the heart of our wonderful NHS. I am delighted that two nurses from NHS Borders recently gained national recognition from the Royal College of Nursing Scotland:…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. We know how grooming gangs regularly trafficked young, vulnerable girls across borders, but survivors of these appalling crimes are deeply concerned that the UK and Scottish…19 May 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesI am not quite sure how to follow that speech, but I hope that the Whips were listening to that job application by the hon. Member for Bolton West (Phil Brickell). In the history…28 Apr 2026