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HANSARDRegeneration Funding: ScotlandMany times I have raised with the Minister, as well as with Business and Treasury Ministers, the need for regeneration funding for Kirkcaldy High Street. The brilliant people of…09 Jun 2025HANSARDRegeneration Funding: Scotland7. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of UK Government regeneration funding on towns in Scotland.09 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseCommunity ownership of assets can be incredibly valuable, and I congratulate the village of Auchtertool on its new community ownership of the Tiel pub. Meanwhile, in North…22 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitThe truth is that this deal with the EU is good for my constituents in Fife, good for Scotland, and good for the UK. Does the Prime Minister agree that the SNP is tying itself up…20 May 2025HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI welcome today’s steps forward, particularly on trade. The fact that we are on the brink of the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians is such a collective global failure that it…20 May 2025HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesShameful!20 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]I thank the Minister for giving way. He is talking, rightly, about the importance of the implementation of legislation. He will be aware that new measures came into force two…19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend mentioned men’s sheds. I was delighted to visit the Kirkcaldy men’s shed in my constituency recently to see the amazing work that the people there do. Listening to…19 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI wonder if the hon. Gentleman has the experience, as I and the relatives of many disabled people up and down this country have, of having to fight the medical profession to get…16 May 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the right hon. Member give way?16 May 2025HANSARD Sanctions Implementation and EnforcementThe Minister is doing important work on sanctions that are highly relevant to the situation in the middle east, where Israel’s aid blockade means that large numbers of children in…15 May 2025HANSARD Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryI am privileged to speak in this debate today after so many powerful speeches from colleagues across the House. I am also glad to have the chance to draw particular attention to…06 May 2025HANSARDHospitalsMy hon. Friend is talking about the important work done by Lord Darzi, and the findings on crumbling hospitals in England. He may be interested to hear that recent figures show…23 Apr 2025HANSARD“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court RulingFollowing the welcome clarity from the Supreme Court that Labour’s Equality Act has always contained the right to single-sex spaces for women as well as protections for trans…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansThe detention and deportation of my hon. Friends the Members for Sheffield Central (Abtisam Mohamed) and for Earley and Woodley (Yuan Yang) by the state of Israel is disgraceful,…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House please share when the Government will publish the impact assessment on the assisted dying Bill? Will she further update the House on current plans for…03 Apr 2025HANSARDGrassroots Sports10. What steps her Department is taking to support the development of grassroots football in Scotland.03 Apr 2025HANSARDGrassroots SportsThe Kirkcaldy community football partnership does an amazing job providing a home for 18 teams, and bringing young people into our national game, including from some of the most…03 Apr 2025HANSARD UK-US Trade and TariffsI thank the Secretary of State and his team for the enormous amount of hard work they have put in on this issue. It feels apt to mention that I represent the town of Kirkcaldy,…03 Apr 2025HANSARDGaza: Israeli Military OperationsI associate myself with the Minister’s remarks about the killings of the British World Central Kitchen workers by Israel in Gaza, and I extend this sentiment to Palestinian aid…02 Apr 2025