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HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe UN has said this week that a famine stalks Gaza, especially in the north where aid has not reached people since more than a month ago, on 23 January. The UN has confirmed that…27 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaThe list of babies killed in Gaza before their first birthday is beyond heartbreaking. This week, at least four were killed before they had even got to the stage where they had a…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaI do not have time. This conflict is raging far beyond this place, and the tone and the tenor of the debate matters. In a week filled with politics, it is important that we have…21 Feb 2024HANSARDEconomic Growth in Scotland: Tax PoliciesThe EY Independent Treasury Economic Model Club forecast published yesterday found that the UK’s growth forecast of 0.8% this year is only slightly outperformed by the even more…06 Feb 2024HANSARDEconomic Growth in Scotland: Tax Policies2. If he will make an assessment of the impact of his Department’s tax policies on economic growth in Scotland during this Parliament.06 Feb 2024HANSARDLiving StandardsIt is a pleasure to participate in this debate under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell, and to speak in a debate brought by my neighbour, the hon. Member for Glasgow South (Stewart…01 Feb 2024HANSARDLiving StandardsI am grateful to the hon. Member for North Ayrshire and Arran for her dedication in checking my leaflets and retaining that information; I think that is what we call “cut-through”…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseJust before Christmas, the Scottish Government published their budget, which included confirmation that Clyde Gateway—a community urban regeneration company that has invested…01 Feb 2024HANSARDLiving StandardsThe leader of the Scottish Labour party—my good friend, Anas Sarwar—is always right. Of course, we opposed lifting the cap at the time. Since then, we have outlined that this is…01 Feb 2024HANSARDLiving StandardsI knew that would prompt something. I give way to the hon. Member for Glasgow South first.01 Feb 2024HANSARDHorizon: Prosecution of PostmastersI pass the thoughts of the Opposition to the Secretary of State at this difficult time, and join the Minister in his comments about all those affected by flooding. The scandal of…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillIt is a pleasure to follow a contribution that was slightly more rational than those we have heard from a number of Members on the Conservative Benches during today’s debate. This…16 Jan 2024HANSARD Inter Faith Network for the UKI thank my hon. Friend for bringing forward this important debate and draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests: I am proud to be a…10 Jan 2024HANSARD Inter Faith Network for the UKWill the Minister give way?10 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalOn Monday, I asked the Minister how we can ensure that any system is the same across the whole of the UK. In the past few days, before today’s announcement, what discussions has…10 Jan 2024HANSARD Rwanda Plan Cost and Asylum SystemThe last debate we had in this place on this Rwanda plan was such a bizarre moment, as we watched Conservative Members, from one side of the party to the other, lobbying one…09 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsThis disgraceful scandal reached every single part of the country, including in Scotland, where the Crown Office held prosecutorial power rather than the Post Office. In 2020, the…08 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI completely agree with my hon. Friend. Over decades, immigrants have contributed so much to the country that we enjoy today, not least to our public services, and we should give…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI am grateful to a priest in my constituency for recently bringing to my attention the film “A Man for all Seasons”, which I confess I had never seen. A quote from it is very…12 Dec 2023HANSARDViolence in ClassroomsThe latest PISA figures, which were released in the last few weeks, show a stark picture of violence in schools across the whole UK. Nowhere else in the OECD do rates of violence…11 Dec 2023