Contributions
1,012 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD Baby Loss Awareness WeekI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. I can see that the Minister was listening carefully, and I am sure she will want to take that back to her colleagues in Cabinet who…19 Oct 2023HANSARD Baby Loss Awareness WeekThe hon. Gentleman is correct in what he is saying. Does he agree that one of the problems across the UK is that, on the whole, most of the stillbirths we have are preventable?…19 Oct 2023HANSARDRussia: International AccountabilityThe Attorney General has rightly said that international accountability for Russia’s actions in Ukraine is very important. She will also be aware that some deep concerns have been…19 Oct 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ14. Thank you, Mr Speaker. The industrial dispute at the Defence Equipment and Support, Ministry of Defence site at Beith in my constituency is dragging on, as workers engage in…18 Oct 2023HANSARDCost of Living6. What assessment he has made of the impact of increases in the cost of living on people in Wales.18 Oct 2023HANSARDCost of LivingPolling of 2,000 people by Public Health Wales found that about eight in 10 Welsh citizens are either worried or very worried about the rising cost of living, with almost half…18 Oct 2023HANSARD Support for Bereaved ChildrenI am delighted to participate in this debate and thank the hon. Member for Edinburgh West (Christine Jardine for securing it. She and I do not agree on many things, but I…14 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Supply Market: Small BusinessesI congratulate the hon. Member for Aberconwy (Robin Millar) on securing this debate on energy and small business. Wholesale energy prices are falling, which must be welcomed, but…13 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituents who work in the Defence Equipment and Support depot in Beith will engage in strike action on Monday over the unequal application of bonus payments, which has…07 Sept 2023HANSARDResignation Honours ListsTrust in politics has never been lower, and this has been worsened by the grubby reality that the former right hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip handed out peerages to…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewThe Shawcross review has found that the Prevent strategy has failed and lost its way. The very system that aimed to identify would-be terrorists has allegedly funded a group whose…07 Sept 2023HANSARDResignation Honours Lists1. Whether he has held recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the publication of the resignation honours lists of the right hon. Member for South…07 Sept 2023HANSARDWork Capability Assessment ConsultationThe number of people who are economically inactive due to long-term sickness has reached a record high of 2.55 million, which is very concerning. Given the Secretary of State’s…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsI wish to impress upon the Secretary of State the fact that repairs must not come from current education budgets, since in Scotland these budgets are already reeling from Labour’s…04 Sept 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseFor the first time since 1961, UK Government debt has risen above 100% of GDP, with the Office for National Statistics revealing that net debt reached £2.6 trillion as of the end…20 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsToday, headteachers in England have spoken of an unprecedented struggle to recruit teachers, because teachers in England feel undervalued and underpaid. To combat this, when will…17 Jul 2023HANSARDReading Standards: Primary-age ChildrenWe cannot talk about attainment at any level without also taking into account child poverty. The link between undernourishment and lower reading standards and, therefore,…17 Jul 2023HANSARDRail Privatisation1. What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of rail privatisation.13 Jul 2023HANSARDRail PrivatisationThe UK Government have now nationalised twice as many rail lines as the Scottish Government, but continue to cling to the ideological view that privatisation has not failed rail…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe publication of the findings of the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign survey documents the devastating impact of the unfair pension treatment of 1950s-born women.…13 Jul 2023