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HANSARD Budget: ScotlandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. In my one minute, I will talk about a real opportunity for my constituents to boost our renewable sector through the…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Harland & WolffMerry Christmas, Madam Deputy Speaker. This is a great Christmas for Methil. I thank the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, the Secretary of State for Scotland, and all…19 Dec 2024HANSARD BBC: FundingOne of the weaknesses of the streaming companies is regional and national news coverage and programming. For BBC Scotland, at the moment 99% of the licence fee paid by Scots is…18 Dec 2024HANSARDGovernment’s Five MissionsWith GB Energy headquartered in Scotland and the Methil yard in my constituency—a fantastic facility to build the renewables infrastructure we will need—how is my right hon.…05 Dec 2024HANSARDGovernment’s Five Missions9. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to implement the Government’s five missions.05 Dec 2024HANSARDEngagementsDoes the Prime Minister share my concern at a report by Audit Scotland, which has found that the Scottish Government have no clear plan for the NHS in Scotland? As a Scottish…04 Dec 2024HANSARD International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is unacceptable that only 7% of people with a disability in our country are in paid employment when so many more want to work? Does she also…03 Dec 2024HANSARDAviation: Accessibility for Disabled PeopleI associate myself with the tributes to Lord Prescott. As a sponsor of the Aviation (Accessibility) Bill, introduced by my hon. Friend the Member for Bexleyheath and Crayford…21 Nov 2024HANSARDAviation: Accessibility for Disabled People2. What steps she is taking to improve the accessibility of aviation for disabled people.21 Nov 2024HANSARDBlind and Partially Sighted People: Employment SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Battersea (Marsha De Cordova) not only on securing this debate on such an…20 Nov 2024HANSARDBlind and Partially Sighted People: Employment SupportThe hon. Member has rightly mentioned the importance of Access to Work and how it can make a real difference in supporting disabled people, including blind and partially sighted…20 Nov 2024HANSARDNHS Dentists: Access18. What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to NHS dentists.19 Nov 2024HANSARDNHS Dentists: AccessDoes the Minister agree that it is unacceptable that more than 40,000 people in Fife are not registered with an NHS dentist? Will he share any learning from this Government’s…19 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Billrose—12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe hon. Gentleman’s party has long talks about constitutional change in this country, but it is our party that delivered devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThis is a fundamental issue of principle. It is important that we in this House recognise that the presence of the hereditary principle within our second Chamber is outdated and…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillWe do actually have a former moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in the House of Lords. I very much enjoyed the right hon. Gentleman’s speech—his points…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point—I could not agree more. It risks derailing the Bill and the potential to make urgent progress on this particular issue, which it is so…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThere are many ways to achieve the balanced representation that I have spoken about. The right hon. Gentleman has shown that he is passionate on these issues too. I hope that he…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillIt has been a long afternoon, Madam Chair. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship. May I say how much I enjoyed, as I always do, the witty and skilful speech of the hon.…12 Nov 2024