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HANSARDSantander Closures and Local CommunitiesThe hon. Gentleman makes a vital point. Many people want face-to-face interaction. For some people, the person they speak to when they go to the bank might be the only person they…14 Feb 2019HANSARDSantander Closures and Local CommunitiesI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, which shows that banking hubs would work. They would work in many communities. They would keep that vital place on the high…14 Feb 2019HANSARDSantander Closures and Local CommunitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow East (David Linden) on securing this important debate; we can see from the…14 Feb 2019HANSARD Seasonal Agricultural Workers SchemeThe hon. Gentleman might be aware that I have a significant soft fruit industry in my constituency. When I visit my farmers, I see migrants who have come over year after year. I…12 Feb 2019HANSARDPeople with Learning Disabilities and Autism: Celebrating AchievementsRecently in my constituency, I held a Disability Confident event where I signed up many new employers in Angus and heard success stories of constituents of mine who have benefited…11 Feb 2019HANSARDVoter ID Pilot SchemesWhat conversations is the Department having with local authorities in Scotland and the Scottish Government about relocating civil service jobs north of the border, specifically in…06 Feb 2019HANSARDPensions DashboardI thank my hon. Friend for bringing this important debate to the House. Does he agree that the auto-enrolment programme that the Government introduced has ensured that many…06 Feb 2019HANSARDDefence Spending in ScotlandWill the hon. Gentleman give way?06 Feb 2019HANSARDDefence Spending in ScotlandI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way. He is talking about spending in Scotland. As he will be well aware, the MOD recently confirmed its commitment to RM Condor in my…06 Feb 2019HANSARD World Cancer DayI congratulate my hon. Friend on bringing this important debate to the House. Does he welcome the initiative in my constituency, run by the Maggie’s Centre in Dundee, which helps…30 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: ScotlandIn Scotland, goods exports to non-EU countries are higher than those to EU countries, so does my right hon. Friend agree that because of the trade deals that this Government are…29 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillAs the Home Secretary is well aware, the soft fruit industry is vital to my constituency. Will he therefore assure me that our future immigration policy will also take account of…28 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMany charities across the United Kingdom benefit from national lottery funding, including charities in my Angus constituency such as the Forfar Musical Society and the Brechin…17 Jan 2019HANSARDEngagementsI welcome the recent news from the Secretary of State for Defence and his ministerial team that 45 Commando will remain at RM Condor in my constituency. Zulu Company, part of the…16 Jan 2019HANSARDDefence Sector15. Armed forces personnel in my constituency of Angus and across Scotland warmly welcomed the UK Government’s intervention last year to mitigate the Scottish Government’s income…16 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThe British people directed us to take the United Kingdom out of the European Union, and it is our duty to put that into effect. We must not tell them to vote again until they…15 Jan 2019HANSARD Armed Forces: AngusThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. The issue is twofold: it is about keeping our fantastic personnel on board as well as making new recruits. The Ministry of Defence is doing…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Armed Forces: AngusThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. Condor includes and welcomes not only the family of personnel into the base, but also the wider community. He is absolutely right that it…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Armed Forces: AngusMy hon. Friend is absolutely correct. It is not just the way in which the armed forces serve our nation—they also serve our communities and are an integral part of those…08 Jan 2019HANSARD Armed Forces: AngusI saw that the Minister was listening avidly to the case that my hon. Friend put across on my behalf. I have made the case for keeping a well-established base in an area with a…08 Jan 2019