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HANSARDLisbon Maru MemorialI thank the Minister for her time and attention on the debate. On 1 October 1942, an unmarked Japanese freighter called the Lisbon Maru was carrying over 1,800 British and allied…01 Sept 2025HANSARDLisbon Maru MemorialThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point, and one that I will come on to. I agree wholeheartedly with his sentiment. Gerry wrote to me in a plea to shine a light on the tragedy…01 Sept 2025HANSARDLisbon Maru MemorialI thank my hon. Friend for making that powerful and important point: people did not come home from war and people came home from war changed, not the same person who left. We owe…01 Sept 2025HANSARD LGBT Financial Recognition SchemeI thank the hon. Member for securing this important debate. Does she agree that the injustices faced by people who were forced out of the armed forces because of their sexuality…09 Jul 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformI thank the Secretary of State for her statement, and for the recent move to protect existing claimants. I appreciate that the adult disability payment is devolved to the Scottish…30 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAlmost 300 residents in West Lothian, which covers a large part of my constituency, and many others around the country will be affected by the shortage of galantamine capsules,…19 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Infrastructure: 10-year StrategyI thank my right hon. Friend for his very welcome statement. In my constituency of Bathgate and Linlithgow, we have the Avon gorge, which is unsuitable for the volume of heavy…19 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that across all aspects of the Bill we cannot legislate only for those with good mental health, or for those who are loved, supported and protected? We…13 Jun 2025HANSARD Prostitution and Sex Trafficking: DemandI congratulate my hon. Friend on bringing forward this debate. Does she agree that pimping websites are facilitating sex trafficking of women, making it easier for traffickers and…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank the Minister for coming to the House for the statement and the announcement of sanctions. We have all watched with horror the scenes of desperate people trying to access…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentI thank the Minister for his statement, which I know will be greatly welcomed by my constituents. Over 14 years, we became used to a Government who did not listen and did not…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentWill the Minister commit himself again to working with local government and devolved Administrations to increase the number of people receiving pension credit, so that pensioners…09 Jun 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ11. I welcome the Government’s investment of £680 million into mental health support. Meanwhile, in Scotland, many children in my constituency are stuck on an NHS Lothian…21 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI thank the Prime Minister for negotiating this deal, which is good for the UK and, according to umpteen businesses, good for Scotland. As someone who benefited from a year in…20 May 2025HANSARDGender Self-identificationWill my hon. Friend give way?19 May 2025HANSARDGender Self-identificationI thank my hon. Friend for giving way; I was going to let him make that critical point before intervening. It is fair to say that nobody is comfortable with the heated way in…19 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent Gerry Borge shared with me the story of his father’s and uncle’s service with the Royal Scots in the far east during world war two. Next Tuesday, a memorial will be…15 May 2025HANSARDDigital Inclusion3. What steps his Department is taking to improve digital inclusion in Bathgate and Linlithgow constituency.14 May 2025HANSARDDigital InclusionI welcome the investment in my constituency from Project Gigabit’s £157 million deal to upgrade Scotland’s broadband. The remote jobs market opens up employment opportunities for…14 May 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ15. Few things are more harrowing than a parent’s desperate and repeated attempts to access the mental health support their child needs. Organisations such as Smile, a…07 May 2025