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HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillI will make slightly more progress and then give way. The Bill proposes the devolution of immigration powers to the Scottish Government, under the argument that economic migration…25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillThat is a bit of a reach. How will the Scottish Government manage border security between England and Scotland? How will they ensure consistency with UK immigration policy? How…25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillI was not aware of that, but I think that this one-sentence Bill is probably the SNP’s hard border to getting any further. Above all, the most pressing question is this. Before…25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillAn Isle of Wight visa indeed. My hon. Friend is being generous with her time. Does she agree that this very short, 17-word Bill clearly creates more problems than it will solve?25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillDoes my right hon. Friend agree that migration, when managed well, is a truly wonderful thing, but this Bill would do quite the opposite?25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) Billrose—25 Apr 2025HANSARD Shipyards: Economic GrowthIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Glenrothes and Mid Fife (Richard Baker) for securing this debate on the role of…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Space Industry (Indemnities) BillBearing in mind the last Bill we were debating, I am not sure how much we can say about the benefits that satellites have brought, but yes, I do appreciate that. We on the Isle of…07 Mar 2025HANSARDProtection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) BillI come to this debate as somebody who bought their first mobile phone 30 years ago, at the age of 23—I was hoping Members would look more surprised at that. [ Laughter. ]07 Mar 2025HANSARDProtection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) BillI thank the Minister for that. I remember clearly the joy of phoning the landline from bed and asking my housemates to bring me a cup of tea, the excitement of sending and…07 Mar 2025HANSARD Space Industry (Indemnities) BillI challenge anyone who has listened to the speech given by my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East (John Grady) not to think, “What a time to be alive.” We also have three…07 Mar 2025HANSARD Space Industry (Indemnities) BillI do indeed agree that small businesses are going to be the way forward when it comes to space technology. The Isle of Wight is a viable location for future space-related…07 Mar 2025HANSARD Space Industry (Indemnities) BillIndeed I will—I am quite enjoying this.07 Mar 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityI welcome the Prime Minister’s statement. I agree with him that it is the beginning, not the end, of the process, but does he agree that it is not just how much money we spend,…25 Feb 2025HANSARDBreakfast Clubs: Early AdoptersDoes my right hon. Friend think that a breakfast club might have helped the attendance on the Opposition Benches and, indeed, the Conservatives’ grasp of basic maths? Does my…24 Feb 2025HANSARD Health and Social Care: Winter UpdateDespite the Conservative party’s best efforts to ruin our NHS, will the Secretary of State join me in paying tribute to the hard-working NHS and social care staff in my…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFoot and Mouth DiseaseWill the Minister confirm what mitigation funding has been made available for farms that may be affected? Will he commit to look urgently at the provision of an abattoir on the…15 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. The Isle of Wight does not just have a problem with its ferries, as the House would expect; we also have a huge problem with dentistry. We are a true dental desert. However,…07 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsYoung people in supported housing, including in my constituency, effectively pay a marginal rate of tax of 55% on their universal credit when they start work, meaning that…16 Dec 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsCan the Minister reassure us that he and other Ministers have directly pressed Israel on compliance with international humanitarian law in their meetings with their counterparts?25 Nov 2024