Contributions
508 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDRBS Bank Closure in Linlithgow and East FalkirkI rise to present a petition relating to the Royal Bank of Scotland closure in Linlithgow and East Falkirk. My constituency boasts the largest electorate in Scotland, but…14 May 2024HANSARDYouth Mobility SchemeI rise to present a petition relating to the youth mobility scheme on behalf of the constituents of Linlithgow and East Falkirk. One of the great constitutional injustices was the…08 May 2024HANSARDProtection of the Amazon RainforestI rise to present a petition on behalf of the residents of Linlithgow and East Falkirk on the protection of the Amazon rainforest. The deforestation of the Amazon is a…30 Apr 2024HANSARDRecognition of Peter McLagan MPI rise to present a petition on behalf of the residents of Linlithgow and East Falkirk in relation to the recognition of Peter McLagan MP. I would like to pay tribute to local…29 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Pension justice is on everybody’s lips just now, so can the Minister tell me what this Government have done to support the 30,000 veterans who left service before 1975 and who…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Women’s State Pension AgeSome 6,900 WASPI women in my constituency, some of whom have lost out by as much as £60,000 and many of them in dire need of compensation, will have found little encouragement in…25 Mar 2024HANSARDUNRWA FundingI rise to present a petition on behalf of the constituents of Linlithgow and East Falkirk in relation to United Nations Relief and Works Agency funding. My constituents have been…25 Mar 2024HANSARDBlock Grant Funding4. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Spring Budget 2024 on levels of block grant funding for Scotland.19 Mar 2024HANSARDBlock Grant FundingAccording to the Commons Library, the Government have cut the Scottish Government’s capital funding by 16% in real terms from 2022-23 to 2024-25. The Institute for Fiscal Studies…19 Mar 2024HANSARDRecommendations of the Infected Blood InquiryI rise to present two petitions this evening from the constituents of Linlithgow and East Falkirk. The first relates to the recommendations of the infected blood inquiry. Infected…19 Mar 2024HANSARDPensioners’ Personal Tax AllowanceMy partner says that I need to lose a bit of weight, so she might disagree with that, but I think that is a sensible decision. The second petition that I am presenting from the…19 Mar 2024HANSARDImmigration health surchargeI rise to present a petition on behalf of the constituents of Linlithgow and East Falkirk in relation to the immigration health surcharge. I would like to put on the record my…13 Mar 2024HANSARD Defence Acquisition ReformI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement, and for his honesty in detailing the complexity and difficulties involved in defence procurement. I wish him every success…28 Feb 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaDoes the Minister agree with the International Court of Justice findings that there is a plausible risk that Israel has been committing genocide against the Palestinian people,…27 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in PalestineI rise to present a petition on behalf of the constituents of Linlithgow and East Falkirk on the ceasefire in Palestine. I have never had as much correspondence on a single issue…21 Feb 2024HANSARDRoad freight ratesI rise to present a petition on behalf of the constituents of Linlithgow and East Falkirk in relation to road freight rates. Virtually everything we eat, wear and consume travels…06 Feb 2024HANSARDIran: Freedom and DemocracyI am grateful to the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for securing this debate. The issue of freedom and democracy in Iran is a very important one, and I find myself…01 Feb 2024HANSARDSale of Arms to IsraelI rise to present a petition on behalf of the constituents of Linlithgow and East Falkirk relating to the sale of arms to Israel. It is fair to say that my correspondence has…31 Jan 2024HANSARDFood InsecurityI rise to present a petition on behalf of the constituents of Linlithgow and East Falkirk, relating to food insecurity. At this time of a cost of living crisis, it is shocking…30 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Tensions are soaring across the middle east after Washington vowed to respond to the drone attack by Iran-backed militants that killed three American soldiers. Does the…30 Jan 2024