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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillWill the right hon. Lady give way?16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for making that important point. I can understand the concerns of her constituent; these devices are far too accessible and far too easily…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI am grateful for the hon. Lady’s intervention. As she knows, it is important for us to look at disposable vapes in the round, including their devastating environmental effects as…16 Apr 2024HANSARDCass ReviewI am grateful for advance sight of the statement. Nobody’s identity should be up for debate, and nor should it be used as a political football. Dr Cass said in her report:…15 Apr 2024HANSARD Women’s State Pension AgeThese 1950s women have been shockingly let down by Westminster. They have fought on this issue for years and years. Instead of the Secretary of State properly acknowledging the…25 Mar 2024HANSARDCyber-security and UK DemocracyThe Deputy Prime Minister is right to address these issues and, as he said, call them out, but just calling them out does not really cut the mustard. There is certainly no…25 Mar 2024HANSARDFaith-based Discrimination and HarassmentWith permission, Mr Speaker, I will briefly pay tribute to my constituent Henry Wuga, whose funeral took place earlier today. Henry, who came to Glasgow on the Kindertransport,…20 Mar 2024HANSARDEU Withdrawal: Impact on BusinessesIn December, the British Chambers of Commerce found that a staggering 97% of surveyed businesses continued to face difficulties using the trade and co-operation agreement. Despite…07 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement that he would be taxing vaping products, but I wonder why on earth this has to be left until 2026. It is disappointing that in the same…07 Mar 2024HANSARDLGBT History MonthIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer, and I am grateful to the hon. Members for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) and for Wallasey (Dame Angela…07 Mar 2024HANSARDLGBT History MonthI am interested in the Minister’s point about the situation in different countries overseas. What are his reflections on the situation for LGBT+ people in Rwanda? Is he able to…07 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsGoldman Sachs has found that Brexit Britain has significantly underperformed compared with other advanced economies; the result is that UK GDP is 5% lower than it would have been…07 Mar 2024HANSARD Angiolini Inquiry ReportI am grateful for advance sight of the statement, and to Dame Elish Angiolini for the careful and thorough way she has worked through this task, and the thoughtful way she talked…29 Feb 2024HANSARDInternational Women’s Day: Language in PoliticsI am pleased to follow all these excellent speeches. It has been a worthwhile debate, and I am grateful to the right hon. Member for Basingstoke (Dame Maria Miller) for bringing…29 Feb 2024HANSARDPost Office Board and GovernanceWhether we are talking about my constituent Roger, a former postmaster whose case certainly needs review, constituents in communities such as Clarkston and Neilston, who have…28 Feb 2024HANSARDGreen Technologies: Private InvestmentLast week, the Scottish Government announced £24.5 million of public investment in a new cable factory, which will attract a further £350 million of inward investment. Does the…27 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. We have all heard much today about what various motions and amendments contain and do not contain. Let us focus on the…21 Feb 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent start to his speech. Does he agree that it is outrageous that the Prime Minister has masqueraded this legislation as a way of reducing energy…20 Feb 2024HANSARDImmigration Rules and Border SecurityFamilies in all our constituencies, including East Renfrewshire, rely on the skills and compassion of those who work in the care sector. The chief executive of Scottish Care,…20 Feb 2024HANSARDHorizon System: Exoneration of Sub-postmastersThe current chief executive of the Post Office said in evidence to the Business and Trade Committee last month that, despite various audits and investigations, we still do not…20 Feb 2024