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HANSARDPublic OrderI think we can all unite in condemning the violent actions at the weekend—they were totally deplorable—but we must not allow those actions to detract from the genuine concerns of…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Horizon: Sub-Postmaster ConvictionsThis scandal represents a massive failure of accountability and oversight, not just by Post Office Ltd, but by the Government. Will the Minister apologise to those whose lives…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: TransportWith regulations on travel currently differing in Scotland and England, what discussions is the Minister having with his counterpart in the Scottish Government to ensure that…12 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe Trace Together app in Singapore has been down- loaded by 17% of its population since it was introduced in March. What estimate has the Secretary of State made of the numbers…05 May 2020HANSARDGP AppointmentsScotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Health, Jeane Freeman, wrote to the Chancellor last month to call for a sustainable resolution on this matter in the Budget. Ahead of tomorrow’s…10 Mar 2020HANSARDLesbian, Bisexual and Trans Women’s Health InequalitiesIt is a pleasure to take part in today’s important and informative debate on health inequalities faced by lesbian, bisexual and trans women. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the…10 Mar 2020HANSARDLesbian, Bisexual and Trans Women’s Health InequalitiesI thank the hon. Lady, and she has read my mind because that is exactly the point I was coming to. We are hearing it from both sides—from the healthcare workers and from the…10 Mar 2020HANSARDGP AppointmentsLast year, 85% of doctors surveyed by British Medical Association Scotland said that the pension taxation crisis would have a significant effect on NHS services, such as through…10 Mar 2020HANSARDRed dieselThis issue was brought to my attention by Jamie Smart, NFU Scotland’s transport adviser, and I believe it to be an unintended consequence of an otherwise good policy on…10 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusThere seems to have been some media confusion in reports that the move from the contain phase to the delay phase will involve an instant flick-of-the-switch moment. Will the…09 Mar 2020HANSARDNursing Workforce Shortage: EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Bedford (Mohammad Yasin) for securing this debate today, and also grateful for…03 Mar 2020HANSARDRough SleepingI am grateful to the Minister for advance sight of his statement. I agree that it is a moral scandal that we have rough sleeping in this day and age, and I wish him every success…27 Feb 2020HANSARDImport Controls: EU14. What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on the introduction of import controls on goods from the EU from 2021.27 Feb 2020HANSARDImport Controls: EUI am grateful to the Minister for answering this question. During the referendum, he said that we would be part of a “free trade zone…from Iceland to the Russian border”, with…27 Feb 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am currently waiting for a response to a public petition that I submitted on behalf of Falkirk’s Forgotten Villages campaign relating to high energy costs of as much as £150 per…27 Feb 2020HANSARD Social CareIt is a pleasure to take part in today’s debate on social care. As we know, social care covers all forms of personal and practical help for children, young people and adults who…25 Feb 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit Bonus PaymentsThank you, Mr Speaker. With your permission, I will start again. It is not for the first time that I rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents relating to the issue…25 Feb 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit Bonus PaymentsIt is not for the first time that I rise to present a petition centred around the issue of universal credit. On this occasion, it relates to bonus payments for my constituents,…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Social CareI fully agree with my hon. Friend, and he has read my mind as that is exactly the point I was coming to in my speech. The Home Office proposals for a new points-based immigration…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Social CareI agree wholeheartedly with my hon. Friend: we cannot put a price on the care that people get. To return to the expert advisory group report, it said that in the social care…25 Feb 2020