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HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Members from across the Chamber probably do not need reminding of events last week. On SNP Opposition day, we brought forward a motion seeking to…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseLast evening, we saw the best of this House in its ability to debate, and we also saw the worst of this House as it descended into farce. I think I speak for everyone in the…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMadam Deputy Speaker, I wish to make a point of order that is germane to the proceedings.22 Feb 2024HANSARDEngagementsTonight, this House will have the opportunity to join the majority of the international community and say that enough is enough, that the killing in Gaza must stop and that the…21 Feb 2024HANSARDEngagementsI begin by echoing the sentiments of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition in relation to the heroic bravery of Alexei Navalny. We must all continue to be united in…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Further to my earlier remarks, and on the back of the remarks that have just been made, I am afraid that you did not provide…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am afraid that I will have to try for a third time. Can you please advise me on where Mr Speaker is? What mechanisms are available to…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. May I begin by re-emphasising that we are all here tonight to vote on a motion on the civilian deaths in Gaza and the…21 Feb 2024HANSARD Speaker’s StatementFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. May I begin by echoing your sentiments in relation to the debate that was had in this Chamber on the most important of matters with…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in Gazarose—21 Feb 2024HANSARDEngagementsAs ever, the Prime Minister does himself no favours, because the bet to which I refer was worth £1,000, and it came just hours before he ended cost of living support worth just…07 Feb 2024HANSARDEngagementsI begin by expressing my heartfelt sympathies to Brianna’s mother, who is in the Public Gallery. I also send my best wishes to King Charles for what will hopefully be a quick and…07 Feb 2024HANSARDEngagementsOf course, scrapping the cap on bankers’ bonuses was only made possible because of Brexit. What the Westminster parties are now telling the public is that it is OK for bankers to…31 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsWhen the Tories scrapped the cap on bankers’ bonuses in the autumn during a cost of living crisis, the Labour party rightly opposed it. Yet here we are, just three months later,…31 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsI do not think it is unreasonable to expect the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to rise to that Dispatch Box and tell the people of these isles and elsewhere that shooting an…24 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsLast night, as Tory MPs were once again fighting among themselves, the public were at home watching John Irvine of ITV News report on footage from Gaza of an unarmed Palestinian…24 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksFreedom of navigation is not a choice: it is a necessity, not least because of the impact there could be on all the people we are very fortunate to represent. As such, as a point…23 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsOf course, when it comes to the Rwanda Bill the reality is that, if you want to stop the smuggler gangs, you should introduce safe and legal routes, but instead the Prime Minister…17 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsWhen people woke up today in homes that they cannot afford to heat, with mortgages that they are struggling to pay, to news that inflation is once again on the rise, they will…17 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI would like to begin by echoing the Prime Minister’s sentiments in relation to Ukraine. All of us on the SNP Benches remain firmly united behind its struggle against Vladimir…15 Jan 2024