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HANSARD HMP Downview: Female PrisonersWill my hon. Friend give way?24 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenRussia’s kidnapping of children as a weapon in its illegal invasion of Ukraine is absolutely abhorrent and wicked, and I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Paisley and…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseChurches are the bedrock of our communities and play a particularly strong role at the heart of our villages. St Philomena’s church in Winchburgh has been a centre of spiritual,…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Drug-related DeathsI thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate. Scotland has had the highest number of drug deaths in Europe for seven years in a row; there were 1,017 in 2024. Does…05 Nov 2025HANSARD Fresh and Nutritious Food: Inequality of AccessDoes my hon. Friend agree that community gardens, such as the Whitburn community garden, which provides fresh fruit and vegetables to the local community fridge, as well as West…05 Nov 2025HANSARDYoung People: Employment, Education and TrainingWith one in six young Scots not in education, employment or training, including hundreds across my constituency, I welcome the Government’s youth guarantee to give young people…27 Oct 2025HANSARDYoung People: Employment, Education and Training7. What steps he is taking to support young people into employment, education or training.27 Oct 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas IndustryDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is important to speak responsibly, with care and accuracy, about the successful UK arm of Petrofac? To do otherwise will only serve to undermine…27 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWhitburn Community Development Trust is at the heart of the town, providing many vital services for local residents including a community fridge and garden. Last Saturday,…16 Oct 2025HANSARDWorld Menopause DayDoes my hon. Friend agree that this issue not only has an impact on a woman’s feeling of self-worth and value, and on her career progression, but can have a severe economic impact…16 Oct 2025HANSARDWorld Menopause DayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Betts. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Neath and Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) for securing this important debate. I wish…16 Oct 2025HANSARDMiddle EastLike others, I welcome the ceasefire and the return of hostages to their families, but that is very much tempered by the loss of thousands of lives over these past two years—loved…14 Oct 2025HANSARDDigital IDI thank my right hon. Friend for her statement, which set out clearly how far the UK is lagging behind our European neighbours on faster and easier access to services. That said,…13 Oct 2025HANSARD Glasgow Safer Drug Consumption FacilityAs a member of the Scottish Affairs Committee, I thank my hon. Friend for securing time for this statement. The report makes it clear that drug consumption rooms are just one of…13 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLast Saturday, the Linlithgow Union Canal Society celebrated its 50th anniversary with a flotilla from Winchburgh to Linlithgow, marking five decades of volunteer-led preservation…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Suicide PreventionI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme (Lee Pitcher) on securing this debate and speaking so powerfully. Last Friday, we had the…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseChurches across the country are struggling to manage their estates, with many buildings going up for sale. Last Sunday, I attended a service of union, with the Bo’ness Old Kirk…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareAs a mother who at one point had three children under four and had to take time out of the workplace, I welcome the great strides made by this Labour Government to support parents…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and Girls: Pornography ProstitutionI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. Does she agree that the normalisation of violent porn can mean that these horrors come out of the screen and into real life,…02 Sept 2025HANSARDLisbon Maru MemorialI thank the right hon. Member for that point, which he made very well. Indeed, my grandfather served in Burma, yet that story is not really known in our family as it was a story…01 Sept 2025