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HANSARD Business of the HouseI want to continue to highlight the importance of local railways—an issue that has already been raised by the hon. Member for Bathgate and Linlithgow (Kirsteen Sullivan). This…16 Apr 2026HANSARDHousing Needs: Young PeopleI thank everyone who has taken part in the debate today. They all realise how important it is for young people to have a stable home, whether they come from a looked-after…16 Apr 2026HANSARDHousing Needs: Young PeopleI beg to move, That this House has considered the housing needs of young people. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. Everyone has the right to a safe,…16 Apr 2026HANSARDEconomic GrowthThe SNP is willing to support the Chinese economy by buying buses from China that raise serious security concerns, but when it comes to supporting defence jobs at the…15 Apr 2026HANSARDOil and GasDoes the hon. Lady agree that UK production in the North sea can never put us in a position like Norway, because Margaret Thatcher gave away our oil industry to private companies…24 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe development of the nuclear site at Wylfa in Wales is set to bring thousands of jobs and revitalise the local community. A similar site near my constituency would play an…19 Mar 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pensions Recovery Plan11. What estimate he has made of the cost of the civil service pensions recovery plan.05 Mar 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pensions Recovery PlanOn 23 February, the Cabinet Office confirmed that hardship loans would not be available to dependants or surviving spouses of civil service pension scheme members. That left one…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Energy Security and Net Zero: ScotlandI beg to move, That this House has considered Scotland’s contribution to energy security and net zero. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq, and a privilege to…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Energy Security and Net Zero: ScotlandThe Liberal Democrats are keen that we move to a source of green energy. We are calling for the energy profits levy to be looked at again, as it was introduced as a windfall tax…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Energy Security and Net Zero: ScotlandI absolutely agree. Although I am focusing on Scotland, it is Scotland as part of the UK and not Scotland alone. We want to make sure that we do not lose the skilled labour that…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Energy Security and Net Zero: ScotlandI absolutely agree. We have a real opportunity with Great British Energy, in the current environment, to take advantage of what the commercial companies are offering with regard…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Energy Security and Net Zero: ScotlandI thank the hon. Member for his intervention, which I absolutely agree with. As I have just said, this is something that needs to be looked at, and there is an opportunity to make…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Energy Security and Net Zero: ScotlandI absolutely agree: the vision is there, but we take too long to make decisions. When that happens, our workforce make their own decisions, and businesses do not come that might…04 Mar 2026HANSARDRelations with Scottish GovernmentTransport in Scotland is devolved, but Labour’s new electric vehicle tax is not. Scotland is home to the largest constituencies by area in the UK. This will mean that many rural…25 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionWe have all learned that if an online service is free, we are the product. That is the business model used by the social media giants. They track what we watch, what we click,…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionI absolutely agree; it is important that it is clear who is accountable for the harms that occur. That is why I urge the Government to work with the Liberal Democrats to introduce…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseRetired civil servants in my constituency and across the UK are being offered interest-free loans after serious delays to pension payments following the transfer of their pension…12 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. For us Liberal Democrats, this is also a conscience vote. Within the limitations and context laid out in the order, we…10 Feb 2026HANSARDRussian Influence on UK Politics and DemocracyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Pritchard. I thank the hon. Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) for his well-informed opening speech, and congratulate…09 Feb 2026