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HANSARDSupport into Employment: Over-50sThe Minister speaks about the ambitions for encouraging the over-50s to remain in the workforce. Will the Minister tear up his prepared answer, and tell the employees at the…06 Mar 2023HANSARDSupport into Employment: Over-50s12. What steps his Department is taking to encourage people aged over 50 to remain in the workforce.06 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseWhile we are celebrating, I welcome the Leader of the House to the twenty-thirties. Will she join me in congratulating Historic Environment Scotland on its announcement of the…02 Mar 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakesLet me also thank the Minister for early sight of his statement. Let me also join the House in expressing condolences and sympathy, on behalf of those on the SNP Benches, to the…01 Mar 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland ProtocolI thank the Prime Minister for spending more than two hours on this statement. I think we all know the importance of it. On page 26 of the Prime Minister’s statement—and on…27 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill1. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill on Scotland.22 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI thank the governor-general for that long-winded response. According to a report by the Economics for the Environment Consultancy, lower standards just in chemical regulation,…22 Feb 2023HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights5. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect of withdrawal from the European convention on human rights on human rights in the UK.21 Feb 2023HANSARDRaid of BBC Offices in IndiaI congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing this urgent question. With these raids we see an example of the increasing politicisation of the Indian…21 Feb 2023HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human RightsAs we prepare to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement, will the Secretary of State recognise the extent to which the ECHR is integrated into that agreement, and…21 Feb 2023HANSARD Digital PoundI declare non-pecuniary interests as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on blockchain and as a vice-chair of the crypto and digital assets all-party parliamentary group. I…07 Feb 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. An essential part of being a Member of this House is to represent and support our constituents when they approach us for assistance.…01 Feb 2023HANSARD Non-domicile Tax StatusI am the MP for West Dunbartonshire and I do not think many of my constituents are non-doms, but I do know that they are struggling, as so many across these islands are, with…31 Jan 2023HANSARDAUKUS SubmarinesThe AUKUS deal was supposed to be the defining agreement of the Indo-Pacific tilt, which this Government said in the Integrated Review—I am sure that the Secretary of State…30 Jan 2023HANSARDWagner Group: Sanctions RegimeIt seems that the Wagner Group is yet another example of the litany of disaster that sustains what seems to be Londongrad. On the back of this appalling situation, can the…25 Jan 2023HANSARDJagtar Singh JohalThe hon. Gentleman raises a range of issues, but I am afraid that the debate will not give me long enough today to open up Pandora’s box on the differences between my constituent…19 Jan 2023HANSARDJagtar Singh JohalThe hon. Gentleman has been a stout defender of Jagtar’s rights, and I am grateful for his continued support and for that of some of his colleagues. As I was saying, the…19 Jan 2023HANSARDJagtar Singh JohalOn engagement with the family, can the Minister confirm on the Floor of the House that his Government accept that my constituent was arbitrarily detained?19 Jan 2023HANSARDJagtar Singh JohalI beg to move, That this House has considered the imprisonment of Jagtar Singh Johal. Let me begin by thanking the Backbench Business Committee for allowing this debate to proceed…19 Jan 2023HANSARDJagtar Singh JohalI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. We clearly have a bit of a disagreement. The Indian courts, the NIA and the police had five years to bring cases against my…19 Jan 2023