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HANSARDDementia CareMy hon. Friend mentioned person-centred care in dementia. Does she agree that initiatives such as Playlist for Life in my constituency, which uses meaningful music to reconnect…03 Jun 2025HANSARDGender Self-identificationThank you, Mr Mundell; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairing. I thank the hon. Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage) for her introduction on the petition. My constituency…19 May 2025HANSARDParking RegulationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. It is clear from this debate that there are systemic weaknesses in how the private parking system is structured and…06 May 2025HANSARD Poverty: Glasgow North EastIt is a privilege to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North East (Maureen Burke) on securing this debate and on her heartfelt…06 May 2025HANSARDClean Energy Transition6. What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the clean energy transition on workers.29 Apr 2025HANSARDClean Energy TransitionI thank the Minister for her response, but could she go further in setting out the Government’s assessment of how in the clean energy transition new jobs can be created here in…29 Apr 2025HANSARD EU Trading RelationshipIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairing, Sir Jeremy. Due to the limits of time, I will focus on the UK’s creative industries, particularly music and the performing arts. The…24 Apr 2025HANSARDGlasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games6. What discussions she has had with the Glasgow 2026 Organising Company on the 2026 Commonwealth games.03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseUnder current passport application rules, an applicant needs a counter-signatory who has known them for at least two years and is in good standing in their community or from a…03 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Democracy: Impact of Digital PlatformsI thank the hon. Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood) for bringing this debate to the Chamber. Throughout history, from the printing press to social media, technological…03 Apr 2025HANSARDGlasgow 2026 Commonwealth GamesI thank the Minister for her response. Does she agree that it is important that the games bring benefits to local communities? What discussions is she having with colleagues in…03 Apr 2025HANSARDGaza: Israeli Military OperationsI recognise what the Minister has said about what has been done, but given the desperate situation, what more could be done through diplomatic efforts to ensure that Israel allows…02 Apr 2025HANSARDPolitical DonationsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests regarding donations to my election…31 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAn issue of concern for constituents in Glasgow North and elsewhere is the unregulated use of off-road vehicles. Anyone can easily purchase one without registration, and their…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Great British Energy BillI very much welcome the amendment. Does the Minister agree that community energy is important not just for jobs and investment but for engaging communities with the transition to…25 Mar 2025HANSARDRare Cancers BillWe have already heard so much moving and powerful testimony in this debate, but despite the tragic impact that rare cancers have on people across the UK, they garner too little…14 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, I declare an interest as chair of the all-party group for Fairtrade. The Government have inherited a wide range of trade negotiations with partners including the Gulf…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Space Industry (Indemnities) BillI declare an interest as a member of the all-party parliamentary group for space. It is perhaps fitting that a week after the planets aligned in the night sky for the first time…07 Mar 2025HANSARD“Make Work Pay” Initiative4. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the “Make Work Pay” initiative on workers in Scotland.22 Jan 2025HANSARD“Make Work Pay” InitiativeIn 2023, the Low Pay Commission estimated that approximately 13,500 employees who lived in Glasgow were paid at or below the relevant minimum wage—4.8% of all employees living in…22 Jan 2025