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HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentI used to work for Age Scotland, so may I say how welcome it is that the Government have listened to older people’s charities and made today’s announcement? I understand it will…09 Jun 2025HANSARDSchool StandardsWhen my right hon. Friend discusses with SNP Ministers, through announcements made this week, the huge employment opportunities that this Government have created for young people…04 Jun 2025HANSARD Inheritance Tax: Family-owned BusinessesI recognise the need for the Government to raise funds, given the economic context that they inherited, but, as my hon. Friend the Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. I have worked in this area of policy and services, and I am aware that some of the most powerful advocates for change in dementia care…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcibly Deported ChildrenIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stuart. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire South (Johanna Baxter) on securing this vital…21 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Does the Minister agree that shipyards—such as Methil in my constituency, which has been saved by this Government—have fantastic opportunities to benefit from increased…19 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]Does the Secretary of State agree that that should be a case of “only when absolutely necessary”? In my previous role, I provided advocacy for the family of a young man who has…19 May 2025HANSARD Youth ServicesI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Croydon East (Natasha Irons) on securing this debate and on her excellent speech. Youth services are fundamental in my constituency,…15 May 2025HANSARD Ministerial Code: ComplianceDoes the Minister agree that there is a certain irony in the SNP raising this matter, given the regularity with which SNP Ministers trail Scottish Government announcements in the…14 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI could not agree more. On the issue of learning, it is so important, good and welcome to hear that, ahead of this vital summit, the Minister for the constitution and European…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI could not agree more. This will absolutely be in line with previous agreements. In our new relationship with Europe, we are doing far better than the previous Government, who…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitThis has been an interesting debate, but, to reflect on the unhappy nostalgia of my hon. Friend the Member for Walthamstow (Ms Creasy), it is quite clear that some people are…13 May 2025HANSARD Coalfields Regeneration TrustDoes my hon. Friend agree that one of the huge benefits of the trust has been its investment in projects supporting young people in our coalfield communities? Although the…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Royal British LegionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. I, too, begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans) on securing this important…01 Apr 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: UK MembershipMy hon. Friend mentioned the costs of EU membership. Of course, many businesses, including touring artists and those in the creative sector, have suffered additional costs because…24 Mar 2025HANSARDKnife Crime: Children and Young PeopleI congratulate the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Ben Obese-Jecty) and all those who have worked to secure this important debate on knife crime, which has been a deeply vexing issue…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Shipyards: Economic GrowthI think the hon. Member might be recalling my hon. Friend the Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie), who is at this moment at the Rosyth port meeting Babcock. His…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Shipyards: Economic GrowthThank you for chairing this excellent debate so skilfully, Ms Jardine. I thank Members from across the House for their informed and important contributions. There has been great…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Shipyards: Economic GrowthI share the hon. Member’s ambitions for our shipyard sector. I was recently at the Rosyth dockyard in the constituency of my hon. Friend the Member for Dunfermline and Dollar…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Shipyards: Economic GrowthMy hon. Friend makes an extremely important and very eloquently argued point. We need to have such security for our shipbuilders and our shipyards, and our procurement strategy…18 Mar 2025