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HANSARD Disabled People on Benefits: EHRC InvestigationLast week, I highlighted to the Minister a report from the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities that concluded that the UK had failed to take all appropriate…23 May 2024HANSARD Disabled People on Benefits: EHRC InvestigationWill the Minister answer my question?23 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI have been contacted today by Action on Smoking and Health, which does important work on curbing the harms of smoking and vaping. Like me, it is perplexed and very disappointed…23 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate on behalf of the SNP. It is perhaps slightly unexpected for some that I am standing here, but anyone who is aware of the areas of interest…22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillI am glad to be able to contribute today on behalf of my party on this important Bill, albeit that the Bill seeks specifically to build in London, far from my own constituency and…22 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportMy hon. Friend has started off powerfully, as I knew she would, knowing what a huge advocate she is for the WASPI women—women against state pension inequality. The right hon.…16 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportDoes my right hon. Friend not think that that was, regrettably, typical of the attitude of this UK Government to the WASPI women? The Government hope that they will simply go away…16 May 2024HANSARDWelfare Reform: Disabled PeopleThe United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recently concluded that the UK Government have “failed to take all appropriate measures to address grave…15 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way when he was making such a compelling argument. I am also very grateful to hear him speaking so positively of the Scottish…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. As Members can see, new clause 9 seeks to stamp out the advertising of vape products in sports. We can all—or perhaps just…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)The hon. Gentleman is generous in taking my interventions. I am not entirely sure that these two things are totally connected. He is quite right that the vaping industry has…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)The hon. Lady says that Labour is determined to crack down; well, here is her opportunity. She is not cracking down if she does not deal with this issue. She says there are clear…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for what she said. I am not unsympathetic to how she has set out her logic, but I would be more comfortable if there was something more than a…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)On that basis, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 11 Testing of samples of nicotine-containing e-cigarette products “(1) Regulation…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Seventh sitting)I am not going to reiterate the points made by the hon. Member for Birmingham, Edgbaston, but I want to add my voice to those who are very concerned about ensuring that the Bill…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Seventh sitting)As we have heard, part 2 of the Bill relates specifically to Scotland and clauses 39 and 40 repeal particular offences. Clause 39 repeals an offence unique to Scotland—the…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Seventh sitting)I reiterate the comments about the importance of setting out the definitions here so that there is clarity on the products where that is needed, including on new products that…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Seventh sitting)The clause very much reflects the constructive work underlying many clauses in the Bill. It includes several measures that the Scottish Government pushed for, and gives proper…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 26, in clause 61, page 33, line 19, at end insert— “(l) the use of fonts in any alphanumeric markings on the packaging.” This amendment would allow the…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Seventh sitting)I am happy to speak to amendment 26, which was tabled by the hon. Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham, as a signatory to the amendment. The amendment seeks to deal with the use…14 May 2024