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HANSARD Armed Conflict: ChildrenIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hyndburn (Sarah Smith) on securing this debate. I also pay tribute to my…04 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainIn the interests of time, I will not. Those people budgeted for visa fees, planned family life and made long-term decisions on the understanding that after five years they could…02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. Although 116 people in my constituency have signed the petitions, the story of one constituent—I will call her…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Women’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO ReportI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement, and the repeated apology on behalf of the Government, but like many Labour Members and other Members across the House, I have long…29 Jan 2026HANSARDRegional FundingI welcome the fantastic news that Edinburgh and south-east Scotland will receive £37.8 million from the new local growth fund, supporting infrastructure, business support and…27 Jan 2026HANSARDRegional Funding2. What steps she is taking to provide regional funding.27 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ5. Some 1.5 million women in the UK live with endometriosis, which is a painful and life-changing condition. As chair of the all-party parliamentary group on endometriosis, I met…21 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksMy hon. Friend is making an important point on firework control zones. They were sold as a bit of a silver bullet, but unfortunately I heard from fire chiefs and police officers…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksIt is a pleasure, Ms Jardine, to serve under your chairship today, and I thank the hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) for presenting these petitions on behalf of…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksIn my contribution, I spoke about the contribution of people from Blackburn to changing what was going on in their community. Will the Minister reassure me that the Government…19 Jan 2026HANSARDCost of LivingAfter 19 years of an SNP Government, does the Secretary of State agree that yesterday’s budget reflects broken public services and decades of economic stagnation? For many…14 Jan 2026HANSARDMiddle East and North AfricaLate last year, I met constituents who run a community link with Jayyous in the west bank. Villagers there have described a daily life of hostility and obstruction by police, and…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaThere can be no question but that it is for the people of Venezuela to choose its future and for the international community to support democracy and uphold international law.…05 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HousePersonal protective equipment is all too often based on outdated, non-specific measurements, which disproportionately impacts women, people with disabilities and those with…11 Dec 2025HANSARDSt Andrew’s Day and Scottish AffairsI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie) on securing this debate and on his fantastic opening speech. The debate is an ideal opportunity…11 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ10. In Blackburn in West Lothian, St Kentigern’s academy was part demolished due to reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, and it is being rebuilt at a cost of £35 million. West…10 Dec 2025HANSARDPornography and Violence against WomenI present this petition on behalf of my constituents on day 8 of the United Nations 16 Days of Activism. Dangerous depictions of violence in offline pornography, such as in…02 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsDoes the hon. Member accept that 75,000 jobs were lost from the oil and gas sector between 2016 and 2024, under the previous Conservative Government? Does he welcome the North sea…01 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsPrior to last Wednesday I wanted to see a Budget that tackled the cost of living crisis while delivering the investment that would allow people and businesses to prosper—not an…01 Dec 2025HANSARD HMP Downview: Female PrisonersI thank my hon. Friend, and I thank the hon. Member for Reigate (Rebecca Paul) for securing the debate. At the beginning of her speech, my hon. Friend said that there were many…24 Nov 2025