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HANSARDMenopauseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson—also for the first time, I believe. I join other Members in thanking the hon. Member for Swansea East (Carolyn…09 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. According to an equalities assessment undertaken by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the UK Government were aware that women and girls were more likely to be…08 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Pharmacy (Preparation and Dispensing Errors - Hospital and Other Pharmacy Services) Order 2022
Draft Pharmacy (Responsible Pharmacists, Superintendent Pharmacists etc.) Order 2022I thank the Minister for tabling these SIs, and for laying out the reasoning behind them in such a detailed manner. We will support both motions. To that end, I only have a few…06 Jun 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportThe conclusion of the report states that Ms Gray found that “some staff had witnessed and been subjected to behaviours at work”— that were concerning, and that there were—…25 May 2022HANSARDDRAFT AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2022It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Gary. I thank the Minister for laying out the Government’s reasoning for the instrument. Save for a few quick points, I would like to…18 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesFor months on end, we have listened to Conservative Members trot out excuse after excuse as to why the pandemic was solely to blame for the cost of living crisis that people are…17 May 2022HANSARDShireen Abu AqlaThe sad reality is that the horrific murder of Shireen is just another tragedy in 74 years of unaddressed ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people, yet rather than sanction…16 May 2022HANSARDChildhood Cancer OutcomesI, too, am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for bringing this debate to the Floor of the House. It is clearly a debate so close to so many hearts across this House…26 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Last month a Saudi teenager, Abdullah al-Howaiti, was given a second death sentence for a crime that he was accused of having committed as a 14-year-old child. Sentencing a…26 Apr 2022HANSARDDraft Food and Feed Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Rees. I echo most of the contribution of the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Cambridge, save for a few brief comments.…17 Mar 2022HANSARDIrish Diaspora in BritainGo raibh maith agat, Madam Deputy Speaker —thank you very much. I, too, wish all right hon. and hon. Members and also all my constituents across Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill…17 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Scottish Government are investing 10% of their total transport capital budget in active travel options such as high-quality walking and accessible cycling infrastructure to…17 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI thank the right hon. Member for his contribution, but the political point that he makes does not stand up to any form of scrutiny. Scottish councils stand ready to accommodate…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineFor over two weeks, we have witnessed the most profound threat to democracy in Europe since the second world war, and the humanitarian crisis that followed unfolding before us.…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI agree completely with my right hon. Friend. Another of my constituents, Mr Strachan from Viewpark, wrote: “As like many others, myself and my wife are disgusted at the UK…15 Mar 2022HANSARDCommonwealth DayI take on board what the hon. Member is saying. I will take the opportunity to raise the injustices that we see across the world whenever I can, and if that includes Nigeria or…15 Mar 2022HANSARDCommonwealth DayI thank the right hon. Member for that intervention. She is absolutely right, and wherever we can pursue openness, democracy, fairness and equality throughout the world, we should…15 Mar 2022HANSARDCommonwealth DayIt is good to see you in the Chair, Mr Davies. I too am grateful to the hon. Member for Bridgwater and West Somerset (Mr Liddell-Grainger) not only for bringing forward the…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy colleague makes a fantastic point, and I am sure that the House will take it on board. Another constituent of mine, Mrs Fuller from Bellshill, wrote: “Steven, we have tried to…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Impact on Students17. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on (a) Ukrainian students in the UK and (b) UK students in Ukraine.14 Mar 2022