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HANSARDUN International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesAs ever, it is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) and I truly want to congratulate the hon. Member for Battersea (Marsha De Cordova) on securing…24 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court DecisionI am a bit puzzled. Why do this Government, who do not have a mandate in Scotland, continue to refuse the right of the Scottish people to hold a referendum, as things have changed…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Nature and Climate DeclarationAbsolutely. If people use public transport and not their cars, that is a really good way to cut emissions, but the cost of public transport has been rising for quite a long time.…09 Nov 2022HANSARD Nature and Climate DeclarationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I congratulate the hon. Member for St Ives (Derek Thomas) on securing this important debate. I would not normally take…09 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. What recent discussions has the Minister had with the incoming Administration in Brazil in seeking to tackle deforestation and the clearing of the Amazon rainforest, the lungs…02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyThe Secretary of State goes on about levelling up and how grateful we in Scotland should be for money that is disbursed from the UK centre at Westminster. Does he actually believe…02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyI have signed applications for levelling-up funds because my community is as entitled to them as communities in the rest of the UK. We pay our taxes as well, and we do not need to…02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyI have sat here for most of the afternoon and listened carefully to all the speeches. I am going to do something slightly different, but I want to make it clear at the start that…02 Nov 2022HANSARDColleges Week 2022It is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray. I congratulate the hon. Member for Waveney (Peter Aldous) on securing this debate, even if it is a week…27 Oct 2022HANSARDColleges Week 2022I am appalled at that remark—not the hon. Lady’s remark, but that being given as a reason to close down a college. No matter where in the UK we live, lifelong learning is an…27 Oct 2022HANSARDColleges Week 2022I am going to leave it there, because I see the hon. Member for Waveney nodding vociferously, but in Germany, for example, vocational education has parity of esteem with academic…27 Oct 2022HANSARD World Menopause DayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone, especially in this debate. I will probably not take four minutes—that will sound strange to many folk who hear me…27 Oct 2022HANSARDCarer’s Leave BillI congratulate the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) on her success in the ballot and bringing forward this really important Bill. I commend her for mentioning…21 Oct 2022HANSARD Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillI never thought I would hear myself say the words, but it is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson). It is always good when there is such consensus…21 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI wish I could take the Leader of the House’s advice to keep calm and carry on, but in my role as SNP spokesperson on disabilities, I meet regularly with organisations…20 Oct 2022HANSARDRwanda Partnership: Legal Compatibility4. Whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the compatibility of the migration and economic development partnership with Rwanda with (a) domestic law and…18 Oct 2022HANSARDRwanda Partnership: Legal CompatibilityI thank the Minister for his answer, and welcome him to his place—for the time being. The United Nations refugee convention prohibits refoulement—returning a refugee to a place,…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Given that more than 1 million people are using e-scooters on roads across the UK and the UK transport Bill will seek to legalise them, Guide Dogs Scotland has concerns for…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is National Work Life Week, and the Business Disability Forum recommends that all businesses should embed this ethos into their organisations, to reduce stress-related…13 Oct 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanThe current Chancellor said in his statement: “We want this country to be an entrepreneurial share-owning democracy.” I extend an invitation to him to come to Motherwell town…23 Sept 2022