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HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWill my hon. Friend join me in recognising the work of charities such as Kirkcaldy Foodbank and Kirkcaldy YMCA, which joined me in Parliament earlier this year to call on the then…02 Dec 2025HANSARD ExxonMobil: MossmorranThis is devastating news for all the workers at the ExxonMobil Fife ethylene plant in Mossmorran, many of whom are my constituents. ExxonMobil must now be fully transparent and…18 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsToday’s news that ExxonMobil is to close the Fife ethylene plant in Mossmoran is a devastating blow to many of my constituents. I am furious that contract workers appear to have…18 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsDoes the Minister agree that it will be infuriating to many of my constituents to hear the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) describe what…04 Nov 2025HANSARDScottish Independence ReferendumThe SNP’s renewed chatter on independence is understandable, because it wants to distract from its abysmal record of running down our public services. Given that its plans for…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandI thank the hon. Member for giving way. Does he accept the fact that PIP is devolved in Scotland?22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandWith reference to the previous intervention, I wonder what my hon. Friend, who knows so much about the NHS in Scotland, makes of the fact that the Scottish Government’s target for…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandMy hon. Friend rightly mentions the crucial role that further education plays, both in our communities and in our economy. Does he recognise that the reality is that, in my area,…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandHon. Members may be aware that in May the people of Scotland sent 37 Scottish Labour MPs to this place—and a diverse bunch we are. It probably ages me to note that when my hon.…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandI thank the hon. Member; I have seen the work she has been doing on this issue. It is essential that the special intensive care treatment available for premature and sick babies…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandI can feel the horror that the hon. Member feels for what his constituents have been put through because of that downgrade.22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandMy hon. Friend makes an important point about something we see too frequently across Scotland: our people being forced to opt in to private healthcare because they cannot get…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandI completely agree with my hon. Friend. The experience of dog owners in his seat has also been raised with me locally. In Kinghorn, some of my residents were promised action from…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs I have said before, the fact that the railway stations at Burntisland, Cowdenbeath and Kinghorn are not fully accessible causes many of my constituents a great deal of trouble.…16 Oct 2025HANSARDMiddle EastThe emotional scenes in recent days in Palestine and Israel are proof that only politics and never violence can bring security to the people of the region. Accountability for the…14 Oct 2025HANSARDManchester Terrorism AttackMy condolences and solidarity and those of my constituents are with the Jewish community in Manchester in the wake of this terrible terrorist attack. The Home Secretary mentioned…13 Oct 2025HANSARD Security Update: Official Secrets Act CaseI thank the Minister for his absolute clarity today. Will he provide further details of the measures he has announced today and how they will protect parliamentarians, councillors…13 Oct 2025HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian AccessMy hon. Friend makes an important intervention. Indeed, this topic is riddled with misinformation and errant nonsense, put out there for political reasons; I am sure that we will…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian AccessI completely agree with my hon. Friend, who does hugely important work on this topic. Journalists, aid workers and others being able to see and report on what is taking place is…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian AccessIt is clear from the sheer number of hon. Members who have spoken in the debate how much this issue matters to us and our constituents—how much horror and disgust constituents…10 Sept 2025