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HANSARD Health and Social Care UpdateLet me start by welcoming the Secretary of State to her new role and thanking her for advance sight of her statement. There is no doubt that the NHS, in all four nations, is…22 Sept 2022HANSARDLabour Shortages: Agriculture and Fishing11. What recent steps the Government have taken to help ensure an adequate labour supply for the (a) agricultural and (b) fishing industries in Scotland.08 Sept 2022HANSARDElections Act 2022: Electoral CommissionThe Electoral Commission manages elections and plays a vital role in maintaining fairness, trust and public confidence in our democratic processes, and its independence of any…08 Sept 2022HANSARDElections Act 2022: Electoral Commission11. If the Committee will make an assessment of the potential effect of the Elections Act 2022 on the impartiality of the Electoral Commission.08 Sept 2022HANSARDLabour Shortages: Agriculture and FishingKey sectors are facing acute labour shortages because of a Brexit that Scotland did not vote for. Salmon Scotland has reported very low unemployment and extremely limited labour…08 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ5. Hon. Members may be familiar with the work of Bo’ness firm Ballantine Castings, an iron foundry in operation since the 1820s that in recent years has done much work around the…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Covid-19I thank the right hon. and learned Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Sir Jeremy Wright) for securing today’s important debate on covid vaccines and the vaccine damage payment…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Covid-19I absolutely agree. MPs have warned since 2015, before I was in Parliament, that the system is out of date and in need of review. Payment levels under the scheme were set in 2010,…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThis month, the imprisoned human rights activist Dr al-Singace marked one year of his hunger strike from solid foods to demand the return of his confiscated research in Bahrain.…21 Jul 2022HANSARDUnusable PPEWhile the Tories flogged off PPE contracts to party donors and friends of Ministers through their unlawful VIP PPE lane, the Scottish Government’s processes ensured value for…19 Jul 2022HANSARDAustralia-UK Free Trade Agreement: ScrutinyI just dinnae like this deal, on top of which it sets a dangerous precedent for our future trade deals with nations such as India, Mexico and Canada, where we will be dealing with…19 Jul 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccine UptakeVaccination remains one of the most important ways to protect ourselves and others against covid-19, so I welcome the Secretary of State’s announcement that he has accepted the…19 Jul 2022HANSARDChina: Countering Threats6. What steps his Department plans to take to counter threats originating in China in the context of the 2022 NATO Strategic Concept and joint address from the heads of MI5 and…18 Jul 2022HANSARDChina: Countering ThreatsThe director general of MI5 has said: “The most game-changing challenge we face comes from the Chinese Communist Party.” At the last count, the UK Foreign Office had some 63…18 Jul 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ3. If the UK truly is a voluntary Union of equal nations, there must be a democratic way for any of those member nations to withdraw from it. Does the Prime Minister think that…13 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy Price Cap: Living Standards2. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of increases in the energy price cap on living standards.12 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy Price Cap: Living StandardsMoneySavingExpert’s Martin Lewis has asked a great question over social media: “The energy price cap’s predicted to rise 64% in Oct taking a typical bill to £3,244/yr; & rise…12 Jul 2022HANSARDCost of Living Increase: PensionersI thank the Minister for that answer, but pension credit figures show that an estimated £1.7 billion goes unclaimed. Not only are 850,000 families missing out on this essential…11 Jul 2022HANSARDBearskin Hats: Queen's GuardsI hope I will come to that later, but I believe that the Minister’s point will be heard by the campaign group. I echo his calls for sharing and transparency. One of my requests is…11 Jul 2022HANSARDCost of Living Increase: Pensioners3. What steps her Department is taking to support pensioners in the context of the increase in the cost of living.11 Jul 2022