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HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI certainly agree with my hon. Friend. As the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary have said, the acts of criminal gangs must be treated as a global security threat, and as such…10 Feb 2025HANSARDCoalfield CommunitiesI am pleased that we have the opportunity to debate such important matters. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Adam Jogee) for securing the time and…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Budget: ScotlandI entirely agree, and we could go on. We could go on about the promised 800 GPs that are missing. We could go on about ferries. We could go on about everything. We could go on…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Budget: ScotlandIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Livingston (Gregor Poynton) for securing this debate. It is right that we recognise…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Budget: ScotlandNo, I will not give way. Only yesterday we heard from the First Minister of Scotland, who ironically warned that not supporting his budget would play into the hands of populists.…07 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy: Job Creation13. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of Great British Energy on job creation in industrial communities.17 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy: Job CreationI was delighted to see the Government’s commitment to reindustrialise our nation, creating thousands of jobs in the process. This is the difference that a Labour Government can…17 Dec 2024HANSARD Educational OpportunitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Tony Vaughan) for securing this debate. As a…13 Nov 2024HANSARDInward Investment: Scotland3. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on encouraging inward investment into Scotland.30 Oct 2024HANSARDInward Investment: ScotlandI thank the Secretary of State for his answer. It is refreshing to see a Government working across Departments to ensure a pro-worker, pro-business and pro-growth approach that…30 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillIt is a great pleasure to follow the maiden speech of my hon. Friend the Member for Dover and Deal (Mike Tapp), and the excellent maiden speeches of the hon. Members for Leicester…21 Oct 2024