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HANSARDMiddle East and North AfricaI thank my hon. Friend for his statement. I entirely agree with him that, at a time when the humanitarian crisis in Gaza remains so desperately urgent, the decision by the Israeli…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaI welcome the Foreign Secretary’s statement. I agree with her that Maduro was a corrupt dictator, who frankly cared nothing for the lives of his own people. I welcome her comments…05 Jan 2026HANSARD INEOS Chemicals: GrangemouthI thank the Minister for his statement, I thank him and the teams across Government who have worked so hard to secure the deal to protect jobs at Grangemouth. I also want to…17 Dec 2025HANSARDSudan: Humanitarian SituationI thank the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) for securing the urgent question. We know that over 10 million people have already been displaced,…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseEarlier this year, I held a child poverty taskforce event in my constituency. All the organisations that took part identified inconsistent funding as a barrier to their work. I…11 Dec 2025HANSARDSt Andrew’s Day and Scottish Affairsrose—11 Dec 2025HANSARDSt Andrew’s Day and Scottish AffairsI thank the hon. Gentleman, my colleague and friend, for his comments. I will come on to talk about flag shortly, so I will not answer him directly at this moment. As I was…11 Dec 2025HANSARDSt Andrew’s Day and Scottish AffairsThere is something that has always perplexed me about the arguments around Brexit. I remember campaigning very hard to try to stop the UK leaving the European Union, but I do not…11 Dec 2025HANSARDSt Andrew’s Day and Scottish AffairsThank you, Deputy Presiding Officer—sorry, Madam Deputy Speaker. When we talk of Scotland, I am afraid my mind does sometimes wander to that other place at Holyrood. It is a…11 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsDoes the hon. Gentleman think that his constituents would have benefited if Nicola Sturgeon had delivered the promise that she made eight years ago to the people of Scotland to…01 Dec 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthDoes my hon. Friend share my regret the Scottish Government have been content to keep £1 billion of underspend rather than building 39 new health centres or 30 new primary…26 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI thank my right hon. and learned Friend for his work to secure peace in Ukraine and for his very good comments about BAE Systems, which is partially located in my constituency of…25 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenIt would seem that the traditional role of the American President as someone who can straddle the world stage, working with friends and allies to achieve outcomes for good across…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs we celebrate International Men’s Day, may I ask the Leader of the House to join me in thanking the staff and volunteers at Men Matter Scotland in Drumchapel? They offer social,…20 Nov 2025HANSARD ExxonMobil: MossmorranI thank the Minister for his statement this evening. I share the concern of colleagues, particularly those based in Fife, about the effect the closure will have. The news that…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Nolan PrinciplesWill the hon. Member take an intervention?12 Nov 2025HANSARD Nolan PrinciplesI am grateful. As the hon. Member knows—or at least I hope he does—I care deeply about these issues too, and in fact spent some six years on the Standards, Procedures and Public…12 Nov 2025HANSARDConflict in SudanAs people continue to flee from El Fasher to Tawila, a town that is already sheltering some 652,000 displaced people, it is clear that the situation on the ground in Sudan is not…05 Nov 2025HANSARD Drug-related DeathsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for taking an intervention, and indeed for bringing forward this debate. As she has referenced, the Scottish Affairs Committee has done some work…05 Nov 2025HANSARD Royal Mail: Universal Service ObligationI am grateful to my right hon. Friend the Member for Oxford East (Anneliese Dodds) for raising the issue of the barcodes. Royal Mail representatives came before the Scottish…04 Nov 2025