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HANSARDEconomic Co-operation: Scotland and Northern IrelandWe are in conversation with all the relevant parties, but yes, we would like an increase in trade, and in the transport infrastructure that supports it.04 Jun 2025HANSARDLocal Authority Funding: Barnett FormulaThe Chancellor’s autumn Budget delivered the biggest settlement in the history of devolution for the Scottish Government—£50 billion. I want to see that cash reach the frontline…04 Jun 2025HANSARDLocal Authority Funding: Barnett FormulaI could not agree more. In England, waiting lists have fallen since Labour came to office less than a year ago, while in Scotland they continue to rise, and we now see nearly one…04 Jun 2025HANSARDVeteransThe hon. Member will be perfectly aware—as, indeed, everyone in the House will be—that questions about the winter fuel payment in Scotland are devolved to the Scottish Government.…04 Jun 2025HANSARDVeteransI am very pleased to offer the hon. Lady that reassurance.04 Jun 2025HANSARDVeteransThe Minister for Veterans and People is doing sterling work. His advocacy has helped to ensure that Labour will improve 3,000 forces family homes. We are making a £1.5 billion…04 Jun 2025HANSARDVeteransFirst, I am truly sorry to hear about the experiences of my hon. Friend’s constituent. Support services and accommodation across the UK must reflect the needs of all our veterans,…04 Jun 2025HANSARDBarnett Formula: NHS FundingThanks to the Barnett formula, a Labour Chancellor and 37 Scottish Labour MPs, Scotland’s public services have received the biggest ever financial settlement from the UK…23 Apr 2025HANSARDPlant and Seed Nurseries: Northern IrelandAs my hon. Friend knows, potatoes are a staple of our national dish, haggis, neeps and tatties. They are also a staple of my favourite breakfast, the dry potato scone. I am…23 Apr 2025HANSARDPlant and Seed Nurseries: Northern IrelandI would be delighted to meet the hon. Gentleman, but let me reassure him: the horticultural working group, co-chaired by senior officials from the Department for Environment, Food…23 Apr 2025HANSARDPlant and Seed Nurseries: Northern IrelandUnder the Windsor framework arrangements, the Northern Ireland plant health label allows growers and traders to move plants and seeds for planting from Great Britain to Northern…23 Apr 2025HANSARDBarnett Formula: NHS FundingThe hon. Gentleman says that there have been cuts to public services. Let me put on record once again that this Labour Government pledged to end austerity, and we have, with a…23 Apr 2025HANSARDBarnett Formula: NHS FundingI thank my hon. Friend, not just for her service to her constituents but her previous service in the NHS. As she has noted, thanks to Labour, NHS waiting lists in England have…23 Apr 2025HANSARDCancer StrategiesI commend my hon. Friend for her commitment to her constituents, and pass on the best wishes of the whole House to Stephen in his recovery. Her constituents, like mine, are…23 Apr 2025HANSARDCancer StrategiesI assure the hon. Member that this is a priority for the Government, but as healthcare is a devolved matter, the Scottish Government are responsible for their own cancer…23 Apr 2025HANSARDCancer StrategiesI commend the hon. Member for the consistent attention he has paid to this issue since he was elected last year and for educating us on it. Cancer remains Scotland’s biggest…23 Apr 2025HANSARDEmployer NICs: BusinessesProperly funding public services and restoring economic stability requires difficult decisions on tax, which is why we are asking employers to contribute more. Stabilising the…05 Mar 2025HANSARDMake Work Pay PlanThe Employment Rights Bill represents the biggest upgrade of workers’ rights in a generation, banning zero-hours contracts, ending unscrupulous fire and rehire practices,…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployer NICs: BusinessesNot only do I agree with my hon. Friend that the SNP Government are at risk of squandering this historic opportunity for Scotland, but I stress that the SNP Government might like…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployer NICs: BusinessesI am sure that the hon. Member, and Members across the House, will join me in paying tribute to Scotland’s social care workers for the incredible contribution they make. Social…05 Mar 2025