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HANSARDUkraine: Impact on StudentsOf the 2.6 million people who have fled Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion, UNICEF reports that at least 1 million are children. A large proportion of the 200,000-plus…14 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Deteriorating Long-Term Health ConditionsIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Cummins. I, too, am grateful to the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Sir Robert Neill) for leading this important debate for…10 Mar 2022HANSARD Covid-19: NHS Support for Prostate Cancer PatientsIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair today, Ms McDonagh. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) for securing this vital debate on a…10 Mar 2022HANSARDDraft Human Medicines (Coronavirus and Influenza) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Draft Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to the Early Access to Medicines Scheme) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Rees. I thank the Minister for laying out his reasons for introducing the legislation, and why it is required. I echo the comments…08 Mar 2022HANSARDDementia Research in the UKI too commend the hon. Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) for securing this debate and for her excellent contributions to it. We have heard that dementia…10 Feb 2022HANSARDDementia Research in the UKThank you. In 2017, the UK Government declared that the UK would be the most dementia-friendly country in the world by 2020. [ Interruption. ] The Minister nods his head, but…10 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Purchasing EffortI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. Yet again, this Government are set rigid on making the working poor pay for their ineptitude and mismanagement. We know…03 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Purchasing Effortindicated assent .03 Feb 2022HANSARD Future of the NHSIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I thank all those who signed this petition. The position of the SNP on this matter is clear: the NHS was created to be…31 Jan 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportWe do know that staff were made to work in conditions that made them feel uneasy, and perhaps even unsafe, and they also felt that they were unable to say something. People were…31 Jan 2022HANSARDSkin Conditions and Mental HealthIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh) on securing this debate on such an important…25 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesWe will use our currency—the Scottish currency—the Scottish pound.24 Jan 2022HANSARD Covid-19: Requirements for Employees to be VaccinatedIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair today, Mr Paisley. I thank all the petitioners who signed the petition. I believe this shows our democracy in action, which is why I…24 Jan 2022HANSARDVaccination StrategyOnce again Scotland has set an example for the UK, and I want to take this opportunity to thank all those NHS and frontline key workers involved in the excellent vaccination…12 Jan 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ3. Another week, another scandal for this Prime Minister and his utterly shameless Government. For two years my constituents made sacrifice after sacrifice, spending time away…12 Jan 2022HANSARDEye Health and Macular DiseaseAre there plans in any part of the national strategy to remove the financial impediment, so that English, Welsh or Northern Irish people can get a free eye test?11 Jan 2022HANSARDEye Health and Macular DiseaseThat is so surprising. This Prime Minister is known for his consideration of others. I put my thanks to Tuite Opticians on the record, not only for having me, but for its…11 Jan 2022HANSARDEye Health and Macular DiseaseI commend the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for bringing forward this debate on a hugely important subject. Macular disease is the biggest cause of sight loss in the…11 Jan 2022HANSARDScottish Businesses: UK GovernmentJust last week, the Federation of Small Businesses flagged up the grim realities of Brexit, citing that 74% have experienced a sharp fall in international sales and exports…11 Jan 2022HANSARDScottish Businesses: UK Government9. If he will make an assessment of the confidence of Scottish businesses in the UK Government.11 Jan 2022