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HANSARD Warm Home DiscountI welcome the Minister’s statement, as will nearly a quarter of a million people across Scotland who will benefit from this £150 warm home discount for the first time. We always…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentI welcome the decision today, and I am delighted to hear the announcement from the Minister. Let us be crystal clear: this is a direct result of the progress that this Labour…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Energy Grid ResilienceI thank the Minister for giving the statement and congratulate him on the Floor of the House for completing the London marathon on Sunday. Does he share not just my utter…30 Apr 2025HANSARDLiving StandardsIn the Chancellor’s first ever Budget, she delivered over £1.5 billion for Scotland this year and £3.4 billion next year—the largest ever block grant settlement in the history of…03 Dec 2024HANSARDLiving Standards25. What steps she plans to take to help improve living standards.03 Dec 2024HANSARDAutumn Budget Impact10. What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the autumn Budget 2024 on health and care services.19 Nov 2024HANSARDAutumn Budget ImpactThe Labour party is the party of the NHS, and the significant additional investment announced in the recent Budget has reaffirmed that. The Secretary of State has made it very…19 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI will not give way just now. There is a wage rise for 200,000 Scots, with the increase in the minimum wage and the steps taken to remove the discrimination against young people,…30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Angus and Perthshire Glens (Dave Doogan), despite his failure to acknowledge that this is the biggest real-terms block grant that…30 Oct 2024HANSARDPort Talbot Transition ProjectI congratulate the Secretary of State on announcing the steel strategy after such a short period in office. The industry has been crying out for it for a very long time. The…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Post Office HorizonI take a moment to pay tribute to my predecessor, Marion Fellows, for the work she did on this issue throughout her time in this House. I was delighted to hear from the Minister…30 Jul 2024HANSARD CrowdStrike: IT OutageMay I take this opportunity to welcome you, Madam Deputy Speaker, to your very temporary position, and to welcome my hon. Friend the Minister to her role? Can she give the House…22 Jul 2024