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HANSARDImmigration Fees for Healthcare WorkersI do not, but I would be interested to hear from the Minister about that. I will come shortly to how visas will impact on the Prime Minister’s and the UK Health Secretary’s own…30 Jan 2023HANSARDImmigration Fees for Healthcare WorkersI absolutely agree. In terms of financial cost and complexity, it is so easy to put a foot wrong. Far too often in the process, when a foot is put even a tiny bit out of place it…30 Jan 2023HANSARDImmigration Fees for Healthcare WorkersIt is good to see you in the Chair, Mr Sharma, and it is a pleasure to take part in this debate. I thank the hon. Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) for introducing the subject…30 Jan 2023HANSARDWorkplace Inequality: Gender and Race13. What steps the Government are taking to tackle (a) gender and (b) racial inequality in the workplace.25 Jan 2023HANSARDWorkplace Inequality: Gender and RaceThe Scottish Government are encouraging employers to report on ethnicity pay gaps—a policy supported by the Women and Equalities Committee—but the Scottish Government do not have…25 Jan 2023HANSARD EU Settlement SchemeI am following quite a lot of what the Minister says. I think the issue that I raised in relation to health is very slightly different, because it is about charges incurred…20 Jan 2023HANSARD EU Settlement SchemeI agree wholeheartedly with the hon. Member. We have argued for the provision of a physical document on a number of occasions, and will continue to do so. Let me now turn to the…20 Jan 2023HANSARD EU Settlement SchemeIt is a pleasure to raise the issue of the EU settlement scheme. It goes without saying that my Scottish National party colleagues and I thoroughly regret Brexit and the loss of…20 Jan 2023HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillWith the leave of the House, may I first thank the Minister and the shadow Minister for confirming their ongoing support for the Bill? It really is appreciated. I too say a…20 Jan 2023HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillThe definition in the Bill encompasses neonatal care up to the 28th day of the new baby’s life. Further thought has to be given to whether we limit that to care on a neonatal ward…20 Jan 2023HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillI am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s support. He asks a perfectly fair question that I will come to in a little more detail later on. In essence, the provisions for businesses…20 Jan 2023HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for her support and her intervention, which I fully agree with.20 Jan 2023HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Third time. I am incredibly happy to be able to bring the Bill back for further debate. At the heart of the debate and at the heart of…20 Jan 2023HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme: Pathway 3Thank you, Sir Charles. That is no problem at all. I thank all hon. Members for their powerful contributions. In particular, I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon),…19 Jan 2023HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme: Pathway 3The Minister was clear on the 1,500 cap, but he did not offer a defence of it. We are talking about people who in essence are now at risk because they assisted the UK mission. Why…19 Jan 2023HANSARDScotland Act 1998: Section 35 PowerIs that it? These answers are absolutely pathetic. Why can states and territories in the US, Canada and Australia successfully operate self-ID without interference or complaint…17 Jan 2023HANSARDImpact of Leaving the EUThe brilliant EU citizens who contribute to Scotland’s communities, public services and economy include more than 100,000 people who currently have the precarious pre-settled…11 Jan 2023HANSARDImpact of Leaving the EU13. Whether he has made a recent assessment of the impact of the UK leaving the European Union on Scotland.11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupport for Rape VictimsThat answer completely misunderstands how important convention case law has been in helping to protect victims of violence against women and girls. Even worse, in various December…10 Jan 2023HANSARDSupport for Rape VictimsI thank my predecessor, my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North East (Anne McLaughlin), for her fantastic work in this role, and in particular on the defence of human rights.…10 Jan 2023