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HANSARDRural CommunitiesAccording to a rural Scottish business panel survey last month, the impact of the cost of living is damaging rural Scottish businesses, with almost nine out of 10 having financial…30 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseDespite concerns raised by the Scottish Government, the Budget allocation from Westminster saw a fall in the capital budget of 3% and a miserly 0.6% uplift, based on GDP deflator…30 Mar 2023HANSARD State Pension Age: ReviewPeople in France are taking to the streets to protest against proposals to raise the state pension age to 64, yet in the UK people are expected to simply accept, despite today’s…30 Mar 2023HANSARD HMS DasherI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. Yes, it is important that we understand that security considerations are at play during wartime, but ultimately families need to have…27 Mar 2023HANSARD HMS DasherI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. There have been some explorations about mass graves, but no evidence has been uncovered to back up that theory. However, there is…27 Mar 2023HANSARD HMS DasherIt is a real honour and a fitting tribute to have secured a debate on HMS Dasher, 80 years to the day when it was lost. HMS Dasher was a Royal Navy aircraft carrier that went down…27 Mar 2023HANSARDSupport for Women in PovertyI am prompted to intervene by the comment from the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon). In my constituency, Money Matters is an organisation that offers a free, confidential,…23 Mar 2023HANSARDSupport for Women in PovertyI thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for bringing this debate forward; he is something of a legendary season ticket holder for Westminster Hall. The ongoing cost…23 Mar 2023HANSARDSupport for Women in PovertyAbsolutely. Abuse becomes the norm for too many women if they have suffered it over many years, regardless of what form that abuse may take. So, yes, we really need to raise…23 Mar 2023HANSARDEnergy Support for FarmsI too congratulate and thank the hon. Member for Upper Bann (Carla Lockhart) for securing this debate, in which I am pleased to be participating. It is important that the…21 Mar 2023HANSARDEnergy Support for FarmsMr Robertson, you intervened at the right moment. I was setting out the general context for farmers. I have talked about energy support, but I am putting it in the context of the…21 Mar 2023HANSARDCash AcceptanceWill the Minister explain what my constituents in Kilwinning will do when the town centre has lost its bank? It will be a population of 16,000 with no bank and no post office.…20 Mar 2023HANSARDCash AcceptanceLet me begin by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day) for his excellent exposition of the challenges that we face. This e-petition debate…20 Mar 2023HANSARDCash AcceptanceMy hon. Friend is making a powerful case about the importance of having the choice to use cash. Does he agree that access to cash is fundamental to this debate? In order for…20 Mar 2023HANSARDCash AcceptanceYes, and we expect gambling companies to step up and take greater responsibility for the harm that gambling outlets can cause. Of course, we know that there are more ways to…20 Mar 2023HANSARDCash AcceptanceI gently say to the Minister that local corner shops do not want to be cash dispensers. There are all sorts of security issues relating to no-purchase cashback.20 Mar 2023HANSARDCash AcceptanceWill the Minister give way?20 Mar 2023HANSARDHomelessness Among VeteransSome 90% of veterans who try to claim personal independence payment for post-traumatic stress disorder have their applications rejected, according to armed forces charities. This…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Saudi Arabia’s Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirThe execution of Mr al-Kheir by the Saudi regime after reports of a forced confession to drug offences is an outrage. Given that this is a regime that publicly flogs, beheads or…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseAs life expectancy stalls in England and has actually fallen in Scotland, there is widespread anger and concern at plans to further increase the state pension age, which will…16 Mar 2023