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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?26 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ2. Last week, I met my constituents Rob and Lizzie at the Kings Arms hotel in Melrose, which they run as part of a family business of 10 hotels across Scotland. They employ over…25 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. It has been reported that under the SNP, Police Scotland has written off 25,000 crimes without investigation, including shoplifting, theft and vandalism. Does the Minister…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackThis was a horrific attack on the Jewish community. While Jewish communities experience disproportionately high levels of antisemitic incidents, offences targeting Jewish victims…23 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseTomorrow I will be enjoying Kelso’s musical theatre performance of “Beauty and the Beast” at Tait Hall; on Saturday, I will be at Lauder Amateur Dramatic Society’s performance for…19 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyWe pay more tax.18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyTo pick up the hon. Member’s point about fairness, he will be aware that the Institute for Fiscal Studies has highlighted that Scottish taxpayers are £710 on average worse off…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. I want to highlight the choices that people living in rural constituencies such as mine are making. In Coldstream, the price of…18 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsGrooming gang survivors have told us that they were trafficked between England and Scotland. Police were aware of those allegations of abuse but failed to do anything about them.…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsI want to highlight the fact that in Scotland we have a particular challenge. Scottish Borders council is responsible for maintaining 1,900 miles of road, which must be one of the…17 Mar 2026HANSARDMember Defections: Automatic By-electionsWill the hon. Lady give way?16 Mar 2026HANSARDMember Defections: Automatic By-electionsMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. I do not want to downplay his greatness as a local constituency MP, but I am sure that, like me, he recalls the 2019 election in…16 Mar 2026HANSARDMember Defections: Automatic By-electionsHaving reflected on the point made by the hon. Member for Blackley and Middleton South (Graham Stringer), I would add that the key difference is surely that MPs are elected by…16 Mar 2026HANSARDMember Defections: Automatic By-electionsI apologise for disrupting the Minister’s flow, but I would like to ask her to clarify what she just said. She seems to be arguing that she is opposed to a by-election happening…16 Mar 2026HANSARDMember Defections: Automatic By-electionsIt is. Does the hon. Lady not recognise that we have had that debate in the UK? Part of Nick Clegg and David Cameron’s coalition agreement was a referendum on the alternative…16 Mar 2026HANSARDMember Defections: Automatic By-electionsI am grateful for the Minister’s analysis. I wonder whether she applies the same logic to her colleagues who have lost the Labour Whip because they have not complied with…16 Mar 2026HANSARDMember Defections: Automatic By-electionsThe hon. Lady is making the case well on behalf of the Petitions Committee. Over the years, there have been a number of examples of some of my former Conservative colleagues…16 Mar 2026HANSARDHospitality Sector: Business Confidence12. What assessment his Department has made of recent trends in levels of business confidence in the hospitality sector.12 Mar 2026HANSARDHospitality Sector: Business ConfidenceHospitality businesses in the Scottish borders are being squeezed by rising energy costs and wage and supply bills. Does the Minister think that this Labour Government’s jobs tax…12 Mar 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. I am sure that, like me, he has received many emails and letters from farmers over the last few days, given that the price of red…11 Mar 2026