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HANSARDService AccommodationI thank my right hon. Friend for that response. The men and women of our armed forces perform the ultimate public service. They and their families make considerable sacrifices to…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillIn common with hon. Members from across the House, this debate is of paramount importance to the people in my constituency. The Labour Government have inherited a shameful legacy…10 Mar 2025HANSARDInternational Women’s DayIt is an honour to speak in this debate, secured by my hon. Friend the Member for Brent East (Dawn Butler). International Women’s Day, observed every year on 8 March, is a day…06 Mar 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryI am pleased to speak in the debate. However, it is disappointing that His Majesty’s Opposition felt the need to use part of their Opposition day to debate this issue, given that…26 Feb 2025HANSARD Support for the Scotch Whisky IndustryThe SNP has failed to use the powers the Scottish Government have to grow Scotland’s economy and has instead provided over low growth and low productivity, prioritising vanity…12 Feb 2025HANSARD Women’s Changed State Pension Age: CompensationI congratulate the right hon. Member for South Holland and the Deepings (Sir John Hayes) on securing this important debate. I have a long record of supporting and have worked…15 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe nationalisation of ScotRail has been another SNP transport fiasco. The Scottish Government’s flagship £25 million scheme to boost the amount of freight transported by rail…09 Jan 2025HANSARDMineworkers’ Pension Scheme: Living StandardsI thank the Secretary of State for that reply and for his attentive engagement on the issue. I understand that British coal staff superannuation scheme trustees wrote to the…17 Dec 2024HANSARDMineworkers’ Pension Scheme: Living Standards1. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the mineworkers' pension scheme on the living standards of recipients.17 Dec 2024HANSARDEconomic Growth1. What steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to help support economic growth in Scotland.04 Dec 2024HANSARDEconomic GrowthThe first Labour Budget in 14 years delivered £4.9 billion for Scotland in Barnett consequentials—the biggest settlement since devolution, putting an end to austerity. On top of…04 Dec 2024HANSARDUkraineTomorrow will be 1,000 days since Putin invaded Ukraine. My constituents in Kilmarnock and Loudoun have concerns about the ongoing welfare of Ukrainian civilians, so can the…18 Nov 2024HANSARDUkraine9. What steps he has taken to increase support for Ukraine.18 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIt is a pleasure to contribute to this debate on the first Labour Budget in 14 years, and particularly to mention the impacts that it will have on my constituents in Kilmarnock…06 Nov 2024HANSARD Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to follow the contribution of the hon. Member for Windsor (Jack Rankin) to this debate on the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the International…22 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI concur with the comments regarding the late Alex Salmond. My constituent Hannah was refused entry into the RAF due to a prior anterior cruciate ligament injury, which is now…14 Oct 2024