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HANSARDChristmas, Christianity and CommunitiesOf course—I beg forgiveness from the Father of the House, and indeed the chair of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and chair of the Procedure Committee, who also appeared towards the…19 Dec 2023HANSARDReducing TaxesWhy is the fiscal situation strong enough to cut national insurance, but not strong enough to return the overseas aid budget to 0.7% of GNI?19 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office website advises people who might be travelling to Ukraine: “If you travel to Ukraine to fight, or to assist others engaged in the…19 Dec 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence Biases: Protected Characteristics5. What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential for biases in artificial intelligence technologies in relation to people with protected…13 Dec 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence Biases: Protected CharacteristicsIn that case, is the Minister aware of the findings of the Institute for the Future of Work that the use of artificial intelligence “presents risks to equality, potentially…13 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI will, Madam Deputy Speaker. I think I just heard the former Home Secretary encouraging more people to come to the United Kingdom so that they can be settled in Rwanda. The UK…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillLast week, my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow Central (Alison Thewliss) compared the Home Secretary with Humpty Dumpty in “Alice in Wonderland”, who uses words to mean just…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWill the right hon. Lady give way?12 Dec 2023HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryThe Government are preparing to disregard international law with their Rwanda Bill today. They seem to continue to want to disregard international law in the case of decisions…12 Dec 2023HANSARDFood PricesThe Minister, like the Secretary of State before him, forgot to mention one of the biggest drivers of food inflation in this country. I will give them a clue: it starts with “Br”…07 Dec 2023HANSARDUniversal Declaration of Human Rights and UN Convention on GenocideIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. I join the warm congratulations that were paid to the hon. Member for Rochdale (Tony Lloyd) on securing the debate…07 Dec 2023HANSARDFood Prices8. What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of food prices.07 Dec 2023HANSARDMiddle East: UK Military DeploymentsYesterday I asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, the hon. Member for Aldershot (Leo Docherty), whether the UK Government were in a…05 Dec 2023HANSARDLevelling-up Policies: Regional Inequalities14. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Government’s levelling-up policies at reducing regional inequalities.04 Dec 2023HANSARDLegal MigrationNet migration figures are also affected by the number of people who choose to leave the country, and since Brexit it has been much more difficult for people from Glasgow North who…04 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has issued a call for evidence regarding possible breaches of international humanitarian law in Israel and…04 Dec 2023HANSARDLevelling-up Policies: Regional InequalitiesIn that case, can the Secretary of State tell us whether Scotland will receive more or less funding to tackle regional inequality than it would have received if we had done as 78%…04 Dec 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe welfare of animals is hugely important to many of my constituents, and they were pleased to see the announcement of the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill in the King’s…30 Nov 2023HANSARD Data Protection and Digital Information BillThere is a huge risk. It is clear that the Government’s starting point is very often to avoid giving people the social security and welfare support that they might need to live a…29 Nov 2023HANSARD Data Protection and Digital Information BillIs the Minister prepared to look at how the proposals in the Bill and the amendments align with relevant legislation passed in the Scottish Government? A number of framework Bills…29 Nov 2023