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HANSARDInvestigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I will be brief. I back up the comments of the right hon. Member for North Durham: much more needs to be done to define clearly what we mean by “low or no”. In many ways,…07 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseYesterday was incredibly disappointing, from our point of view. It was meant to be an Opposition day, and it was one of only three times in a calendar year when our party gets an…22 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker, I have to say I am slightly confused. I do not want to break any confidences, but I was assured that I would have a vote on…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I appreciate what you have outlined, but I seek your advice, because obviously I have taken advice from the Clerks. This is the SNP’s Opposition…21 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseFor some time I have noticed a growing sense of frustration among Members who ask a question and are given an answer that bears no relation to it. It is as if Ministers are…08 Feb 2024HANSARDRail FaresI apologise for the disruption to normal service: my hon. Friend the Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire North (Gavin Newlands) is on Committee business, so the House will have to…08 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe A701 relief road realignment is a key regional infrastructure project with knock-on national benefits, not to mention the major improvements it would make in Midlothian.…08 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Management CultureIt is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon). I thank and commend my hon. Friend the Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion Fellows) for…08 Feb 2024HANSARD Points of orderFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Just for the record, I seek your guidance on how to make it very clear that it was not a member of the SNP who said any such…31 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI welcome the Prime Minister’s commitment to protecting the fundamental tenets of international law and upholding the fundamental principles of the United Nations, but is it…15 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe Minister has referred multiple times to the application of international law. What definition of proportionate, targeted and minimising are the Government applying if they…08 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe 2023 armed forces satisfaction survey confirmed that half of personnel do not believe that their family benefit from being a service family. The impact of service life on…08 Jan 2024HANSARD Miners’ Strike (Pardons)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to pardon miners convicted of certain offences committed during the 1984-85 miners’ strike. I welcome the opportunity to…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Veterans Welfare ServicesSimply rebranding Veterans UK seems like a superficial move. I am not clear how just changing the name recognises the deep problems that exist in that set-up. What assurances can…21 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: LegislationI welcome the Minister to her place. We need to be doing much more to tackle the culture of toxic masculinity that, sadly, still exists. We recently had a situation in Midlothian…21 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Legislation1. Whether he plans to take legislative steps to help end violence against women and girls.21 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal JusticeWith a sense of camaraderie, I start by congratulating the hon. Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West (Michael Shanks) on his maiden speech. Maybe I can go further in extending…15 Nov 2023HANSARDAI-generated Content: Social MediaMeta, having recognised the threat that unrestricted use of AI could represent in elections and democracy, has banned the use of generative AI in its political adverts. Why does a…15 Nov 2023HANSARDAI-generated Content: Social Media9. What steps her Department is taking to tackle harmful AI-generated content on social media.15 Nov 2023HANSARD Correcting the RecordI echo the comments of the Leader of the House and the shadow Leader of the House, the hon. Member for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell), in welcoming this report and the work of…24 Oct 2023