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HANSARDFairtrade CertificationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North (Martin Rhodes) for securing this debate. Clearly, fair trade…11 Dec 2025HANSARDFinancial Inclusion Strategy5. What progress she has made on the financial inclusion strategy. [R]09 Dec 2025HANSARDFinancial Inclusion StrategyI welcome the Minister’s response. I am a long-standing member of the NHS credit union, which is one of the credit unions affected by the withdrawal of the family protection plan…09 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaI commend the right hon. Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson) for securing the urgent question. We have talked about the experiences of the Kenova families in terms of having…09 Dec 2025HANSARDDevolved Administrations12. What recent progress he has made on improving the relationship between the Government and the devolved Administrations.04 Dec 2025HANSARDDevolved AdministrationsDoes the Minister agree that in my constituency, where people are struggling to access healthcare, it is vital that the SNP Government make effective use of the recent funding…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseNext week marks 70 years since Cumbernauld was designated a new town on 9 December 1955. It was part of a visionary programme that reshaped communities across Scotland and the UK.…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland: Legacy of the PastAgain, I thank my hon. Friend for the work done on the report. Building on the question from the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith), does…04 Dec 2025HANSARDNew Nuclear SitesDoes the Secretary of State agree that Scotland cannot meet its long-term energy security and net zero goals without new nuclear power, and that the University of Strathclyde’s…26 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. There is a higher prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Scotland than in any other part of the UK. What steps is the Department taking to ensure that people living with MS can…25 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles BillKilsyth war memorial bears the names of the men of the town who lost their life in foreign wars—men whose service we recognise and remember every year on VE Day, VJ Day and…18 Nov 2025HANSARD“Soldier F” Trial VerdictSome 53 years after the events of Bloody Sunday, and 15 years after the report of the Saville inquiry, it is becoming clear that future criminal cases will be few and far between,…03 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseCumbernauld theatre in my constituency is a modern, thriving community venue, but it faces closure after Creative Scotland refused it multi-year funding. The trust is fundraising…30 Oct 2025HANSARDFuture Pandemic Preparedness5. What progress he has made with Cabinet colleagues on improving cross-Government co-ordination on preparedness for a future pandemic.23 Oct 2025HANSARDFuture Pandemic PreparednessLast week I had the pleasure of meeting the general manager of one of the major supermarkets in my constituency. We talked about our memories of the early days of the covid…23 Oct 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: Agriculture SectorThere are many factors that make family farms viable, including the ability to work the land and carry out what is a very physically demanding job. Does the Minister agree that…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandI commend the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone) for securing this important debate. Before devolution, Scotland-specific Bills in this place were…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandI refer the hon. Gentleman to my life experience before coming to this place as a member of staff within the health service. I worked through the pandemic when we used the red,…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. Certainly, the experience was that the Scottish Government were good at setting targets but never good at making sure those targets…22 Oct 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy: Public Sector Renewable Energy Use6. What steps Great British Energy is taking to help public services use more renewable energy.14 Oct 2025