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HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickThis is a policing issue, but it is not just a matter for policing: it is also a societal issue and about how we deal with predators who are determined and devious. The issue is…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerI want to make it clear that balancing rights is not a simple task. It is complicated and requires proper attention. We have needed a constructive discussion on equality and…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillIt is difficult to listen to the Secretary of State accuse workers who have devoted their lives to life saving, whether they are fire workers, doctors or nurses, of putting others…16 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI am speaking as a Unison member and, prior to that, someone who was a member of the RCN since 1984. I am proud to have stood on picket lines recently with the RMT, the…16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Costs: Fiscal Support11. Whether his Department plans to take further fiscal steps to support (a) households, (b) local authorities, (c) charities and (d) businesses with energy costs.20 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.20 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis morning, I met nurses on the picket lines outside St Thomas’s Hospital. They do not want to be there, the unions do not want them to be there and the public do not want them…20 Dec 2022HANSARDEnergy Costs: Fiscal SupportA very merry Christmas to you and yours, Mr Speaker, and a happy new year to boot. My constituency of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath plays host to energy giants Shell and ExxonMobil;…20 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Supreme Court’s recent findings on a matter of domestic law have been criticised by academics and others for straying into international legislation on the matter of…08 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am not a Scottish National party Member.08 Dec 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker—08 Dec 2022HANSARD Government PPE ContractsI thank the right hon. Lady for giving way; she is making a powerful speech. Today has been a really important day, because we have met members of the Fire Brigades Union from…06 Dec 2022HANSARD Government PPE ContractsAt the beginning of the pandemic in one of my first Prime Minister’s questions, I asked the then Prime Minister if he would ensure that profiteering would have no place in this…06 Dec 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillI approach my contribution from the perspective of the general principle, the thread that runs through all the amendments on the paper today on safety, reform of speech, illegal…05 Dec 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillI thank—in this context—my hon. Friend for giving way. The lawsuits are coming. There can certainly be no more harmful act than encouraging a young person to mutilate their body…05 Dec 2022HANSARDIndependence Referendum for ScotlandI am referring to the petitioners’ arguments, the Supreme Court’s response and the UK Government’s judgment on the Kosovan situation. I am pursuing a line that was submitted by…30 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependence Referendum for ScotlandOn a point of order, Mr Bone.30 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependence Referendum for ScotlandOn a point of order, Mr Bone. It is a shame that the Minister did not allow me to intervene. However, he makes assertions that are simply not possible. He is asking me in some way…30 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependence Referendum for ScotlandWill the Minister give way?30 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependence Referendum for ScotlandI beg to move, That this House has considered Government policy on a further independence referendum for Scotland. Today is St Andrew’s day, and on this national day there is a…30 Nov 2022