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HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat assessment has the Secretary of State made of the potential impact of HS2 on west coast main line services between Glasgow and London?16 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Commonwealth games festival fund will support a wide range of community events across my constituency, including Canal Quest on 1 August, Bike for Good taster sessions, the…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Air PollutionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Brent West (Barry Gardiner) on securing this important debate. Clean air is…02 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. How are the Government working with trade unions to support workers in understanding and claiming their new rights under the Employment Rights Act 2025?02 Jul 2026HANSARDUK-EU Relations3. What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU.25 Jun 2026HANSARDUK-EU RelationsImproving our relationship with the EU is about trade barriers, but it is also about standards. Many UK companies already follow the EU’s corporate sustainability due diligence…25 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat steps is the Cabinet Office taking to co-ordinate work across Government on national resilience, particularly in relation to supporting SMEs in extreme weather conditions,…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeI very much welcome the opportunity for this House to debate the seventh carbon budget, but as important as this debate is, it cannot be the only place in which this discussion is…24 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh Street Shops: Illicit ActivitySince the recent fire on Union Street in my constituency, there has been a lot of focus on illicit vape shops, and there have been calls for further legislation. We will see what…17 Jun 2026HANSARDPromoting Scottish Interests Abroad10. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote Scottish interests abroad.10 Jun 2026HANSARDPromoting Scottish Interests AbroadGiven Scotland’s significant assets in a variety of sectors, what steps is the Secretary of State taking with ministerial colleagues to ensure that city regions such as Glasgow…10 Jun 2026HANSARD Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow West (Patricia Ferguson) on securing the debate. She is a consistent…10 Jun 2026HANSARD Pride MonthThis time last year, in the debate on Pride Month in this House, I told the story of one of my constituents who had served in the military and had been dismissed because of his…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI recently attended a Glasgow schools clean air event, organised by Parents for Future Scotland, at which I met pupils from St Charles’, St Mary’s and St Patrick’s primary schools…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Glasgow City Region EconomyI thank the hon. Member for that intervention. I agree and will go on in my speech to talk about how the work of the city deals needs to be developed further. Those structures and…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Glasgow City Region EconomyI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for the Glasgow city region economy. It is a pleasure to serve with you chairing, Ms Jardine. The Glasgow city…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Glasgow City Region EconomyYes, I agree that we need devolution of power from Holyrood. One of the ironies of the devolution period in Scotland is that although powers have been devolved from the UK to…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Glasgow City Region EconomyI thank my hon. Friend for his customarily well versed arguments for his constituency and the skills, developments and opportunities there. It is true that when we talk about the…02 Jun 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthHon. Members across the House have already referred to the fundamental and structural challenges we face as a society and an economy. One that has been mentioned is the challenge…18 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week marked the 22nd anniversary of the devastating Stockline ICL Plastics factory explosion in Woodside in my constituency, in which nine people tragically lost their lives.…14 May 2026