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HANSARDSri LankaI am deeply concerned about the lack of progress on women’s rights in Sri Lanka: girls can still be married from as young as 12 and women remain second-class citizens, which…09 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple LockI have been inundated with emails from pensioners in my constituency expressing a mixture of anger, fear and despair at the removal of the triple lock. A 70-year-old woman has…08 Nov 2022HANSARDDefence Technology DevelopmentI welcome the Minister to his place. Following the Defence Committee’s findings that the lack of progress in the space domain in the UK is unacceptable, what are Ministers doing…07 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. What progress has been made to replicate the new method used by the Office for National Statistics for recording and reporting cases of suicide in the veteran community in…07 Nov 2022HANSARDUK ExportsA survey of small and medium-sized enterprises for the British Chambers of Commerce found that four in five had not carried out any assessment into what they may need from a trade…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMy local authority, South Lanarkshire Council, has submitted a bid to the levelling-up fund. It is an excellent proposal to remediate the hexavalent chromium issues at the…03 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat recent assessment have Ministers made of the trends in services trade with the EU? What steps are the Government taking to increase that trade?03 Nov 2022HANSARD International Doctors: VisasAs the hon. Member for Boston and Skegness (Matt Warman) said, a difficulty that many international medical graduates face is that many GP practices do not have a visa sponsorship…02 Nov 2022HANSARD International Doctors: VisasA result of the difficulties around trainee GP visas is that many IMGs feel that they have no choice but to take on other roles within the NHS, or they leave the NHS altogether.…02 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Sector Pay: Proposed Strike ActionSuch a low pay offer will inevitably lead to disillusion. We are already seeing the detrimental impact of low pay on the NHS workforce. Essential public sector services will…01 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Ownership of Energy CompaniesIn August, the Financial Times estimated that if a buyer was not found for Bulb the cost to the public purse could have reached £4 billion by spring next year, although transfer…31 Oct 2022HANSARDPublic Ownership of Energy CompaniesOn that point, in September, in response to a written question on an impact assessment for nationalisation, the then Minister, the right hon. Member for Beverley and Holderness…31 Oct 2022HANSARDRoyal Navy: Conduct towards WomenWhat will Ministers do to ensure that no female officer brave enough to come forward and report abuse will experience professional discrimination, such as having promotion…31 Oct 2022HANSARDJobseekers and People on Low Incomes: SkillsMay I start by sending my condolences and thoughts to all those who were tragically killed in Seoul, South Korea, at the weekend? I am sure that we will all be thinking of them at…31 Oct 2022HANSARDCivil Service: Apprenticeship OpportunitiesThe Government have moved 933 jobs from London to Scotland since March 2020. The Cabinet Office’s Glasgow HQ is set to more than double its presence by 2025. What steps are…27 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill will have impacts that require a dedicated and well resourced workforce like the civil service to deliver its goals and prevent…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House join me in congratulating Bonnie Blantyre and pals on their community horticulture gold award from Keep Scotland Beautiful for their tireless campaign…27 Oct 2022HANSARDGlobal Food SecurityDoes the hon. Member agree that farmers and agricultural workers across the world are the backbone of the globe’s access to food, despite smaller rural farmers often having to…26 Oct 2022HANSARDGlobal Food SecurityAccording to new research, 40% of the global commercial seed market is owned by two companies, compared with 10 companies 25 years ago. Does the hon. Member share my concern that…26 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn addition to the life-changing innovations from Cancer Research UK, medical research charities make huge economic contributions. How are the Government supporting charities such…25 Oct 2022