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HANSARDRwanda Partnership: Legal Compatibility20. Whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the compatibility of the migration and economic development partnership with Rwanda with (a) domestic law and…18 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It has been reported that No. 10 was briefing that the Chancellor’s statement was due to unspecified global headwinds, rather than the…17 Oct 2022HANSARDReplacement of the Chancellor of the ExchequerToday, Scotland’s First Minister set out an optimistic, ambitious and credible economic plan for Scotland’s future—a leader who spent over an hour setting out and answering…17 Oct 2022HANSARD Mahsa AminiThe SNP condemns the Iranian regime’s violent crackdown on protesters, particularly women, in the strongest possible terms. We are deeply concerned by the regime’s vow to crack…11 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Push payment fraud losses increased by 71% in the first half of 2021, surpassing card fraud losses for the first time. What steps is the Chancellor taking to tackle this huge…11 Oct 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanThis statement seems completely divorced from the realities of most people’s lives. The Chancellor has made the choice deliberately to remove the cap from bankers’ bonuses while…23 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseSeptember is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and I am grateful to Members across the House who have signed my early-day motion noting that. It is unsurprising that they have done…22 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenI am grateful for this opportunity to give a tribute to the late Queen on behalf of my constituents in East Renfrewshire. East Renfrewshire Council has opened a book of condolence…09 Sept 2022HANSARDWomen and Equalities CommitteeI am very grateful to the Women and Equalities Committee and am enjoying the outbreak of agreement across this Chamber today—it is not always that way. The right hon. Lady’s…08 Sept 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAccording to a UK Finance report, push payment fraud rose by 39% last year. That is no surprise to me, having spent the summer discussing this issue with affected constituents.…08 Sept 2022HANSARD Jagtar Singh JohalI am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for West Dunbartonshire (Martin Docherty-Hughes) for his persistence in this case. That is doubly important because it sounds as if the…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ13. While the Prime Minister has been on the randan at Chequers, people in Scotland are suffering because of the Tory cost of living crisis and we are paying a high price for his…20 Jul 2022HANSARDUnusable PPE12. If he will make an estimate with Cabinet colleagues of the amount of unusable PPE procured by the Government since the outbreak of covid-19.19 Jul 2022HANSARDUnusable PPEI am grateful for that response. From the onset of the covid-19 pandemic, the Scottish Government have worked with the NHS and Scottish suppliers, as well as on a four-nation…19 Jul 2022HANSARDFood PricesAberdeen Financial Fairness Trust and Bristol University have tracked the fortunes of UK households since the beginning of the pandemic. They report that one in six UK households…14 Jul 2022HANSARDFood PricesI hear what the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster says, but I am afraid that in terms of people’s real experience in their day-to-day life, it is not enough. It is not good…14 Jul 2022HANSARDNon-proliferation Treaty: 50th Anniversary ReviewThe hon. Lady is making some powerful points. I note her point about nuclear weapons not being stationed in Wales, and I want to put on record that I am very envious of that. I…13 Jul 2022HANSARDNon-proliferation Treaty: 50th Anniversary ReviewI had not put my name down to speak in this debate, but I am happy to make a brief contribution to reinforce what I said to the hon. Member for Cynon Valley (Beth Winter). The key…13 Jul 2022HANSARDNon-proliferation Treaty: 50th Anniversary ReviewWill the hon. Gentleman give way?13 Jul 2022HANSARDCost of Living: People with Protected CharacteristicsAccording to the Women’s Budget Group, the UK Government’s erosion of the social security system is a key contributor to the current Tory cost of living crisis. Women—particularly…13 Jul 2022