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HANSARDSkills, Development and Training: Forth ValleyAfter 18 years of an SNP Government in Scotland, the education system is failing and qualified Scottish pupils are being turned away from Scottish universities. Meanwhile, the…26 Nov 2025HANSARDInternational Men’s DayI thank the hon. Member for Cannock Chase (Josh Newbury) for bringing forward this debate, but also for sharing his experience. I am the mother of two young men, and I am very…20 Nov 2025HANSARDRenewable Energy Sources: FundingAcross Scotland and the UK, towns that once powered our economy have been left behind, as coalmines, steelworks, dockyards and, as we are now hearing, refineries and chemical…18 Nov 2025HANSARDRenewable Energy Sources: Funding12. What steps he is taking to provide funding for renewable energy sources.18 Nov 2025HANSARD ExxonMobil: MossmorranI agree that this announcement is devastating for Mossmorran and for the communities around Fife. Hundreds of highly skilled workers now face an uncertain future and it is clear…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Carbon Budget Delivery PlanI will do my best. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John. I thank the hon. Member for Sheffield Central (Abtisam Mohamed) for securing the debate and bringing…12 Nov 2025HANSARD Support for Disabled VeteransI want to highlight a technicality that affects veterans who served before 1987. Prior to the Crown Proceedings (Armed Forces) Act 1987, veterans were unable to bring compensation…28 Oct 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: Agriculture SectorArchibald Young, a foundry in my constituency, manufactures components that are vital to our national security, yet it now faces a devastating blow from Labour’s tax changes. We…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone) for bringing attention to the matter. As my colleagues have made clear, the Liberal…22 Oct 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ9. Calithea Studios in Mid Dunbartonshire is a prime example of a business doing everything the Government ask. The owner of this beauty salon and her three employees each earn…15 Oct 2025HANSARDBaby LossI thank the right hon. and hon. Members who secured the debate, as well as those who have shared their story. Every Member here agrees that the tragedy of losing a child is one of…13 Oct 2025HANSARD Religious CrematoriumsI completely agree with that principle, but our systems are not always designed with it in mind. Delays in death certification, the coronial process and registration services…16 Sept 2025HANSARD Religious CrematoriumsI beg to move, That this House has considered the provision of religious crematoria. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I am grateful to have secured…16 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Just over a week ago, nearly 1,000 peaceful protesters, including priests and pensioners, were arrested in a single day for opposing the ban on Palestine Action, yet over the…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI think we have a difference in how we look at Lords amendment 1. It does not water down the Bill; it adds more flexibility so that people get the opportunity to have the kind of…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillMy husband suffered a catastrophic brain haemorrhage, which meant that he could not return to his work, but after he began to recover, he started to work again in another job,…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOne of my constituents has raised their concerns with me about the SEEMiS software used in the Scottish school system and the ability of staff to alter cases with no record of…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian AccessIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I thank the hon. Member for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy (Melanie Ward) for bringing this important debate to the…10 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI, too, welcome the right hon. Member to her place. Her predecessor, the right hon. Member for Hove and Portslade (Peter Kyle), warned that losing control of artificial general…10 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.10 Sept 2025