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HANSARD Glasgow City Region EconomyIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I warmly congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North (Martin Rhodes) on securing this vital…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Glasgow City Region EconomyMy hon. Friend will know that that is felt right across the city region, and across other city regions in Scotland. The Scottish Government seem simply addicted to the…02 Jun 2026HANSARDPride in Place: RegenerationThrough our ambitious Pride in Place programme, we are empowering local people to shape the future of their neighbourhoods. The Pride in Place impact fund is investing £12 million…15 Apr 2026HANSARDPride in Place: RegenerationThe hon. Member and I have had a chance to discuss this matter previously and, as I have indicated, these are Labour priorities guided by Labour values. We have committed to…15 Apr 2026HANSARDPride in Place: RegenerationHuge congratulations to my hon. Friend and her constituents. These three towns have tremendous untapped potential that has been long neglected and underutilised. Our coastal towns…15 Apr 2026HANSARDPride in Place: RegenerationThe communities of Fauldhouse, Blackburn and Whitburn all face long-standing economic challenges, but as my hon. Friend rightly says, there is also so much pride and passion…15 Apr 2026HANSARDPride in Place: RegenerationThat is precisely one of the focuses of the Pride in Place programme. Our high streets have been neglected for far too long and are at the real heart of community pride. I am…15 Apr 2026HANSARDCancer ResearchTragically, cancer remains one of the leading causes of death in Scotland. I want Scots to benefit from the very best research. The National Institute for Health and Care Research…15 Apr 2026HANSARDCancer ResearchI commend my hon. Friend for his ongoing and dogged advocacy for this cause. As he will know, the UK Government are committed to ensuring a partnership approach between the health…15 Apr 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Scottish VeteransI thank the hon. Member for his consistent and thoughtful engagement on the Bill. The Government are committed to delivering truth and accountability for those who were bereaved…25 Feb 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Scottish VeteransI would be delighted to meet the Scottish Veterans Commissioner but, as the hon. Gentleman will appreciate, the Northern Ireland Office leads on such matters. We should put on the…25 Feb 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Scottish VeteransThis Government are firmly committed to those who have served receiving the support, respect and recognition that they deserve. Our new veterans strategy, underpinned by our…25 Feb 2026HANSARDHospitality SectorScotland’s hospitality businesses, at the heart of our high streets and communities, are the engines of Scotland’s economy. The UK Government have helped businesses across the…25 Feb 2026HANSARDHospitality SectorOur changes to employer national insurance were part of raising the revenue needed for the changes in public services from which his constituents and mine will benefit due to the…25 Feb 2026HANSARDHospitality SectorMy hon. Friend is, as usual, quite right. Scottish businesses are facing eye-watering rate hikes, while the SNP Government tinker around the edges of a fundamentally broken…25 Feb 2026HANSARDHospitality SectorI do not know if the hon. Gentleman heard me about the Conservatives’ record: 7,000 pubs lost under their watch. A package of support has, of course, been presented by my right…25 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. The…10 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026I thank hon. Members for their contributions and consideration—I hope to cover all the points raised in turn. I will begin with reflections from the hon. Member for West…10 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026It is required and desirable because we believe the integrity of the medicines regulatory regime should be maintained across the United Kingdom. We are trying to strike a balance.…10 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026Let me just put on the record my great thanks to the Committee and its Chair, my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow West, for their scrutiny. I hope I will cover all the points…10 Feb 2026