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HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationMy hon. Friend is talking about the impact and the scale of sanctions. Does he agree that the people who are sanctioned are pushed further and further into poverty, which goes…16 Mar 2023HANSARDCharity Sector: Cost of LivingResearch into charities and donation trends has revealed that 36% of consumers will cut their charitable donations in the next three months, which may see charities lose up to…09 Mar 2023HANSARDCharity Sector: Cost of Living2. What assessment she has made of the impact of increases in the cost of living on the charity sector.09 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe cost of fuel is a driver of inflation across the economy, and hard-pressed motorists pay tax twice on their fuel: they pay fuel duty and they pay VAT on top of that. Will the…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI will not detain the House longer than a moment or two, but I want to put on record that, although we in the SNP do not intend to oppose the Lords amendments, our opposition to…06 Mar 2023HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillIt is right and fitting that the Minister pays tribute to the hub of scientific excellence that we find in Scotland in a range of different areas, but surely he is not suggesting…06 Mar 2023HANSARDHospice Sector: Fiscal Support and Cost of LivingI thank everybody who has turned up to participate in this important debate and made important contributions from various parts of the UK about the challenges in their…02 Mar 2023HANSARDHospice Sector: Fiscal Support and Cost of LivingI beg to move, That this House has considered fiscal support to the hospice sector and increases in the cost of living. I am delighted to have secured this debate on fiscal…02 Mar 2023HANSARDPoverty: Food CostsI will be as brief as possible. With inflation at a record high, rising again to reach 17.1% in the four weeks to 19 February, one quarter of people say that they are struggling…01 Mar 2023HANSARDPoverty: Food CostsI was listening carefully when the hon. Gentleman said that he wanted to meet the people using the service in his constituency that he talked about. He said that he wanted to see…01 Mar 2023HANSARDPoverty: Food Costsrose—01 Mar 2023HANSARDPoverty: Food Costsrose—01 Mar 2023HANSARDPoverty: Food CostsI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on bringing this debate forward. What he says about wasted food is very important; the waste of food is something that most of us find very…01 Mar 2023HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekOther health statistics show that men are notoriously poor at asking for the help they need, which is why they often have undiagnosed conditions. The creation of a gender…28 Feb 2023HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekIndeed. We have talked about the overlap and common ground between eating disorders and obsessive behaviour. That territory certainly includes issues such as athletes who are very…28 Feb 2023HANSARDEating Disorders Awareness WeekI am delighted to participate once again in this debate in Eating Disorders Awareness Week. An eating disorder is a cruel and distressing illness both for those who live with the…28 Feb 2023HANSARDFood CostsAccording to the Office for National Statistics, the consumer prices index rose by 9.2% in the 12 months to December last year. Food inflation is at its highest since the 1970s,…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe decline of post offices in our rural and urban communities, including the loss of the post office on Kilwinning Main Street in my constituency, is truly alarming. Postmasters…23 Feb 2023HANSARDRural FarmersBrexit barriers are impacting on exports, and labour and skills shortages across the economy have exacerbated underlying inflation, worsening the economic outlook for farmers, who…23 Feb 2023HANSARD UK Food ShortagesThe Secretary of State’s response shows that she and her Government refuse to take any responsibility for their own shortcomings. Farmers across the UK have been warning of the…23 Feb 2023