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HANSARDTopical QuestionsXLCC’s project to build the UK’s first high-voltage direct current subsea cable manufacturing factory at Hunterston, with its headquarters in my constituency, represents a major…18 Nov 2025HANSARD World Stroke DayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I thank the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) for securing this important debate. During the past year in…28 Oct 2025HANSARDEnding HomelessnessI thank the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) and my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool Wavertree (Paula Barker) for securing this important debate. I am angry and…21 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Ofgem’s latest 2% price cap rise means higher bills for millions of households this winter, with the average annual cost now over £1,700. For families who are already…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Postural Tachycardia SyndromeI share my constituents’ concerns about the average time for diagnosis of PoTS; seven years is simply too long, and it is unacceptable—and that is in Scotland too. Given the…14 Oct 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI rise in support of the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill. This Bill is not only timely, but essential for our national security, our…09 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Bellfield interchange is situated on the A77. Its location has significant strategic importance in the south-west trunk road network, connecting to the A71, the A75 and the…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI will not give way. The Bill is pragmatic, proportionate, grounded in the national interest and fully compatible with our democratic values. It does not ignore the past; it…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillCould the right hon. Lady tell me why the US and the Five Eyes have backed this deal?09 Sept 2025HANSARDCadets9. What steps he is taking to increase the number of cadets.08 Sept 2025HANSARDCadetsAs one of the first female cadets in Scotland during the mid-1980s—I know I do not look old enough—I am aware of how transformative the cadet experience can be, but now, in 2025,…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe SNP Government have awarded public contracts to China, Turkey and Poland to build Scottish ferries and buses. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the SNP Government should…04 Sept 2025HANSARDAccident and Emergency Waiting Times1. What steps he is taking to help reduce waiting times at A&E departments.22 Jul 2025HANSARDAccident and Emergency Waiting TimesI welcome the progress this UK Labour Government have made in reducing A&E waits in England. That sadly contrasts with a crisis in Scotland, where recent figures revealed 2,472…22 Jul 2025HANSARD West Bank: Forced DisplacementIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North (Martin Rhodes) on securing this important debate. For…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent Lynne recently wrote to me about a new car purchase. She paid £190 for a full year’s road tax, but then discovered that the tax expiry date was set for the first of…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Post-industrial TownsMy constituency has a proud industrial heritage and is renowned for the rich diversity of its industrial output during the 19th century. We had the world famous Johnnie Walker…18 Jun 2025HANSARDNHS: Wasteful SpendingI thank the Secretary of State for his earlier reply. In Scotland, there are more quangos than MSPs. After four years and £30 million of taxpayers’ cash down the drain, the SNP…17 Jun 2025HANSARDNHS: Wasteful Spending16. What steps his Department is taking to tackle wasteful spending in the NHS.17 Jun 2025HANSARD Iran-Israel ConflictDoes my right hon. Friend agree that it is right that the UK as part of the international community comes together to urge all sides to show restraint through diplomacy to prevent…16 Jun 2025