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HANSARDTopical 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesIf this motion is passed by the House, it will allow an investigation into the integrity of the Prime Minister and the decisions that he has made, and it is Labour MPs and the…28 Apr 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingThe hon. Lady is making an excellent speech and making her points very clearly. Like many Members, I have had hundreds of emails encouraging me to take part in the debate, and…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I start by congratulating the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Bobby Dean) on the birth of his daughter, baby Lyla? I am sure the whole House will join me in wishing…23 Apr 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?23 Apr 2026HANSARD Wind Farms: Protected PeatlandMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech and rightly highlighting the concerns about these developments. In my constituency in the Borders, we have wind farms, battery storage…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Wind Farms: Protected PeatlandI am grateful. As I said earlier in my short comments, in my constituency I am inundated with wind farms, solar farms, battery storage and data centres. I now formally object to…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Wind Farms: Protected PeatlandWill the hon. Member give way?21 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingThe Prime Minister has said various things about Peter Mandelson’s vetting process over the past weeks and months that have now turned out not to be true. Does he accept that he…20 Apr 2026HANSARDSchool Food StandardsI am concerned that we do not serve more British-sourced food in our schools. Indeed, it is estimated that between 20 million and 40 million chickens are imported each year from…20 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMay I ask the Prime Minister about one particular consequence of this war in the middle east, namely the rising cost of heating oil, diesel and petrol? Everyone is struggling—I…13 Apr 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI begin by echoing your remarks, Mr Speaker, about our former colleague, David Winnick. I pay my respects to him. We must all condemn the antisemitic arson attack against the…26 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?26 Mar 2026