Contributions
271 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD Whitsun AdjournmentIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Scunthorpe (Nic Dakin). He described what we had experienced in the Chamber to the point at which he stood to speak as a…23 May 2019HANSARD Arthritis and EmploymentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (Bill Grant) on introducing the debate, and on his…21 May 2019HANSARD Billy McNeill MBEI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way, and for securing the debate. He has been talking about Billy McNeill, the leader. Billy McNeill inspired confidence in the…20 May 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister is rightly regarded by Scottish Conservatives as a trenchant champion of the Union—and thank goodness for that. Does she agree that the UK shared prosperity…15 May 2019HANSARD Shared Prosperity FundWill the hon. Gentleman give way?14 May 2019HANSARD Shared Prosperity FundThe Minister has mentioned inequalities several times. I want to be absolutely clear that the Government are committed to ensuring that the shared prosperity fund is led by need…14 May 2019HANSARDUniversal CreditI have constituents in Stirling who would like to take up work or to extend their hours of work but cannot afford to pay the upfront costs of childcare. Can the Minister tell the…13 May 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuseindicated assent.13 May 2019HANSARDDomestic AbuseThank you, Mr Speaker. I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. I also pay tribute to the excellent work of Stirling Women’s Aid; Jess Lindhoff and her team do extraordinary…13 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsFor clarity, can the Minister confirm that the Scottish Government have power under section 24 of the Scotland Act to top up reserve benefits, including for anyone affected by…13 May 2019HANSARD Death of John Smith: 25th AnniversaryThank you for your very moving words, Madam Deputy Speaker. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Edinburgh South (Ian Murray) for his magnificent tribute to John Smith. I rise as…09 May 2019HANSARDRefugees in Sri LankaIt is easy to find compassion for people who were persecuted, left Pakistan, came to Sri Lanka and now face further persecution. Will the Minister confirm that he will stand up…09 May 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Devolution SettlementNow the SNP says that in its independent Scotland we would have a brand-new currency. Does the Secretary of State agree that the people of Scotland do not want a bureau de change…08 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. It was World Malaria Day last week. Will my hon. Friend update the House on the UK’s contribution to the global fight against this preventable disease, which kills hundreds of…01 May 2019HANSARD Defence Industry: ScotlandThe SNP cynically swallows the idea of being in NATO—a nuclear defensive alliance—because it knows that Scotland will never wear pacifism. It wants Faslane and the nuclear…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Defence Industry: ScotlandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West (Ged Killen). He spoke very well, with passion and…30 Apr 2019HANSARDSupermarket Sector: Employment Contract Terms and ConditionsThe Minister is right to champion workers’ rights, because ours is the party of the workers. However, there are still too many examples of employers not paying the national living…30 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee and the Competition and Markets Authority have both published reports calling for change in the UK audit industry. Will the…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Migration Advisory CommitteeDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is important to have a range that covers not only different sorts of people, but the whole United Kingdom? We should understand the issues that…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Defence Industry: ScotlandI am not at all surprised that the hon. Gentleman writes a column in the Morning Star . I would have been disappointed if he had said anything other than that. Of course I wish…30 Apr 2019