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HANSARDGrangemouth Oil Refinery1. What recent discussions she has had with trade unions on the future of Grangemouth oil refinery beyond 2025.21 May 2024HANSARDGrangemouth Oil RefineryWarm words are one thing; tangible support is quite another. If Grangemouth closes, Scotland faces the possibility—indeed, the probability—of being the only major oil producing…21 May 2024HANSARDZero-emission BusesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Rosindell. I start by congratulating the hon. Member for North Antrim (Ian Paisley) on securing the debate. I thought his…21 May 2024HANSARDUK-Israel Military Co-operation Agreement5. Whether he plans to review the UK and Israel military co-operation agreement 2020.20 May 2024HANSARDUK-Israel Military Co-operation AgreementThe rector of Glasgow University, who is an eminent Palestinian surgeon, has been narrating the horrors of the requirement to operate, and even perform amputations, on…20 May 2024HANSARDRussiaNeither prosecutions nor penalties have been applied to those importing Russian oil that is refined in, and branded as coming from, India and other countries. At the same time,…08 May 2024HANSARDWar in GazaIs it not time to recognise that Israel’s actions are not a disproportionate response to 7 October, but in fact part of a concerted plan to make Gaza unliveable, and to extirpate…07 May 2024HANSARDDefence SpendingEven Winston Churchill recognised that modern conflicts are fought by people, not armies. That is why world war two was the genesis of the NHS and the welfare state. However,…24 Apr 2024HANSARDCommunity and District Nurses: Recruitment and Retention8. What steps she is taking to support the recruitment and retention of community and district nurses.23 Apr 2024HANSARDCommunity and District Nurses: Recruitment and RetentionIn Scotland, the vacancy rate for registered nursing posts in the community is 8.5%, and for registered district nurses it is 6.6%—in England, the situation is actually worse in…23 Apr 2024HANSARD Household Energy DebtI beg to move, That this House has considered levels of household energy debt. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. It may seem strange to be debating…23 Apr 2024HANSARD Household Energy DebtI fully accept the hon. Member’s intervention. This is an issue across the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland. Climatic matters are worsening the situation in Scotland,…23 Apr 2024HANSARD Household Energy DebtWould the Minister clarify whether there is an element in an individual’s bill that is factored in by Ofgem that relates to the debt servicing of suppliers?23 Apr 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe UN Security Council resolution is welcome, but it requires action by individual member states. As well as taking action on arms sales, will the UK ensure that there is no…26 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. The Government have previously refused to confirm or deny whether Israeli F-35s have been using RAF airbases or, indeed, other military co-operation between the UK and Israel.…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Women’s State Pension AgeSadly, we have had a reprise of known facts, not the resolution of a manifest wrong. Governments frequently have to address the faults and failings of their predecessors, of…25 Mar 2024HANSARDState Pension Changes: WomenI too congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on a very eloquent speech putting forward this case. The two aspects I wish to concentrate on are injustice and…12 Mar 2024HANSARDUK Armed ForcesMany citizens will be rightly concerned about the use of the phrase “pre-war world”. What requires clarification is not simply the scale of the British military in years to come,…11 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaDevelopment assistance for the Occupied Palestinian Territories had already reduced from £95 million in 2013 to £26 million in 2023, before the suspension of UNRWA funding.…27 Feb 2024HANSARDFinancial Risk Checks for GamblingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. As is clear from the speeches that have been made so far, there are two aspects to this debate: the question of the…26 Feb 2024