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HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionThe hon. Gentleman has expressed disappointment in the health service in Wales. Does he have any disappointment with the English health service?11 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionWill the hon. Gentleman give way?11 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionI am delighted to speak in this debate on 20 years of devolution. We now have an entire generation in Scotland who have never known a Scotland without its own Parliament, and that…11 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy constituent Lizanne Zietsman, who has made her home on the island of Arran with her husband, has been told by the Home Office that she must leave the UK by Friday 12 July.…10 Jul 2019HANSARDLizanne Zietsman, Isle of ArranThis petition is from the residents of North Ayrshire and Arran, and many others from across the United Kingdom. The residents are deeply concerned by the UK Home Office’s…09 Jul 2019HANSARDElectrical Products: Online SalesThe Minister has talked about fines and punishments for people selling illegal or unsafe products online. Does the product safety and standards unit monitor particular sites, or…09 Jul 2019HANSARDElectrical Products: Online SalesI pay tribute to the full extent of the hon. Lady’s work in this area, for which, I am sure, we are all grateful. Does she agree that it is shocking that 80% of fires in Scotland…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI am finding it increasingly difficult to elicit any kind of response from HMRC to my letters on behalf of my constituents. The phone lines are often not staffed, attending HMRC…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. My constituent Lizanne Zietsman is a wife, a businesswoman, an employer and a valued and respected community member on the Isle of…03 Jul 2019HANSARD Rural Areas in Scotland: Additional Delivery ChargesI thank the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone) for securing this important debate. I am delighted to participate in it, although I wish it were…02 Jul 2019HANSARD Unemployment and AutismMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that we should ask the Government to follow the advice and example of the Scottish Government in creating an autism…02 Jul 2019HANSARD Rural Areas in Scotland: Additional Delivery ChargesI am aware that the hon. Gentleman mentioned that the Advertising Standards Authority has been launching initiatives to crack down on such practices, but my point is that the kind…02 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseCurrently, two in five pensioners who are eligible for pension credit do not claim it. In my constituency, over £7 million of pension credit payments are not claimed and are…27 Jun 2019HANSARDEconomic Effect: Scotland20. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the economic effect on Scotland of the UK leaving the EU.27 Jun 2019HANSARDEconomic Effect: ScotlandThe Scottish chamber of commerce has warned that the drop in GDP in April and the widening of our trade deficit does not bode well for Scotland’s economic fortunes. When will the…27 Jun 2019HANSARD Children’s Future Food ReportI am pleased to have this opportunity to participate in the debate, although I agreed absolutely with the right hon. Member for Birkenhead (Frank Field), who is a long-time…27 Jun 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesMy hon. Friend is making a wonderful speech showing the potential for success in this area. I am the proud MP for the beautiful island of Arran. Does he agree with me that…27 Jun 2019HANSARD Children’s Future Food ReportThe Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland has described the Scottish child payment, which was announced yesterday, as a “game changer in the fight to end child poverty.” Will the…27 Jun 2019HANSARD Children’s Future Food ReportWhat I will say in my speech may explain more fully why, although I respect very much what the hon. Lady has said and understand the point that she has made, I do not agree with…27 Jun 2019HANSARD EU Structural Funds: Least Developed RegionsThe lack of clarity and detail over the potential loss of funding three years after Brexit is a cause for general alarm. Those critical funds are extremely important in my…26 Jun 2019