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HANSARDSummer JobsMy very first experience of employment was waiting at a van to try to get a day’s work, cash in hand, at the berries, which was what people usually did when they were aged 13 or…07 Jul 2026HANSARDHigh NorthProtecting our interests in the High North depends not only on our armed forces, but on a resilient defence industrial base. Constituencies such as mine are home to highly skilled…06 Jul 2026HANSARDHigh North10. What steps he is taking to protect British interests in the High North.06 Jul 2026HANSARD Civil Service PensionsI thank the Minister for his statement. New cases are still coming into my office, with tales of failure to get through on the telephone or a lack of online access. They remain…06 Jul 2026HANSARDEmployment Rights Act 20251. What recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Employment Rights Act 2025.02 Jul 2026HANSARDEmployment Rights Act 2025I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as co-chair of the Unison group of Labour MPs. For too long, many workers have been expected to keep…02 Jul 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland OfficeI will do my best on that score, Madam Deputy Speaker. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) on securing this important debate. I want to draw on a…29 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity HospitalsI commend the hon. Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage) for securing this debate and for giving me the opportunity to talk about my experiences of the benefits and challenges of…16 Jun 2026HANSARD Banking HubsWe successfully managed to apply for an interim banking hub in Kilsyth, which opened only four weeks ago. One of the grounds for having that hub was the closure of the Santander…20 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthEarlier this month, I was privileged to be involved in the inaugural Money Made Human awards organised by 1st Class Credit Union, a large national credit union that was started by…18 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsBriggsAmasco in my constituency invests heavily in apprenticeships for the next generation of mastic asphalt tradespeople. According to BriggsAmasco, only 11 people in that part…27 Apr 2026HANSARDDunmurry Police Station AttackI associate myself with the comments made by the hon. Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood) and the Secretary of State about the bravery of the PSNI and the delivery driver.…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension SchemesI thank the Minister not only for the statement, but for his engagement with us over the last six months. A constituent of mine applied for her MyCSP pension quote back in August…22 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Ninth sitting)My great grandmother was not a native English speaker; her first language was Scottish Gaelic. In North Lanarkshire, according to the 2022 census, 483 people speak Gaelic in the…16 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Fifth sitting)I hear what the hon. Gentleman says about younger people, but what about the older end of the spectrum? My mother decided that she would give up driving at the age of 84, last…26 Mar 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Legacy of the PastIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain, and I am planning on being brief today. As a member of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, it gives me great…19 Mar 2026HANSARDBanking Services: AccessibilityI congratulate the hon. Member for St Ives (Andrew George) on securing this timely and appropriate debate. I will tell you a tale of three towns with relatively big populations on…19 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (First sitting)Q I very much welcome the panel’s expertise, particularly in the administration of what are divergent sets of elections. I will pick up on the divergence around voter ID, and the…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Second sitting)Q For the record, I met Dr Marshall and Mr Hughes when they gave evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on 29 January 2025. I just want to pick up on a number of…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Second sitting)No, I will put the Minister out of her misery; hopefully, she can get to bed.18 Mar 2026