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HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. This new clause would make provision for leave to enter or remain the UK to be granted to the family members of refugees and…18 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Twelfth sitting)I thank the Minister for her clear outline. The Liberal Democrats want to enable the replacement of large portions of the Nationality and Borders Act and ensure that we uphold the…18 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Twelfth sitting)I thank the Minister. It is good to hear that the Government support the principle of family reunion, but we will press the new clause to a vote. Question put, That the clause be…18 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployer NICs: Businesses5. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to employer national insurance contributions on businesses in Scotland.05 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployer NICs: BusinessesA constituent has told me about one of their clients, which is a care home owner that is facing an increase in operating costs of £70,000 a year as a result of the national…05 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Third sitting)That is a really important point. If the new clause were accepted, civil servants would perhaps have to look at ways to schedule meetings in advance so that they were not done on…04 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. The Liberal Democrats would like to introduce new clause 7, because we want to strengthen cross-border co-operation…04 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Third sitting)The Minister makes good points about the practicalities. It is good to hear that she recognises that the Liberal Democrats are simply trying to ensure that we have international…04 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (First sitting)I want to let the Committee know that I know Daniel O’Malley from Scotland through the Liberal Democrats.27 Feb 2025HANSARDMedicinal CannabisIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. It is undeniable that the United Kingdom’s relationship with cannabis remains fundamentally flawed. For too long, our…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Creative IndustriesIt is a privilege to stand here to talk about our creative industries. At a time when Britain’s international influence has been waning, those industries remain a powerful…27 Jan 2025HANSARD Asylum Seeker Hotel Accommodation: ReopeningIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the important issue of reopening hotels to accommodate asylum seekers.…21 Jan 2025HANSARD Women’s Changed State Pension Age: CompensationI rise to speak as a WASPI woman myself, and I am very proud to associate myself with this campaign. I know that many people feel that perhaps we should perhaps not be entitled to…15 Jan 2025HANSARD Women’s Changed State Pension Age: CompensationI am sorry, Dr Murrison. I was able to use my skills and abilities to become a councillor in 2022, and I am now looking forward to a much better retirement. However, does the…15 Jan 2025HANSARDHospice and Palliative CareI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wimbledon (Mr Kohler) for securing this debate on this important subject. As many people said during the assisted dying discussions, it is…13 Jan 2025HANSARDInflation: Pensioner Living StandardsI thank the Minister for the insight. In Mid Dunbartonshire, nearly a quarter of my constituents are of pension age. Many have placed their hard-earned income into private…16 Dec 2024HANSARDInflation: Pensioner Living Standards3. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in inflation on pensioners’ living standards.16 Dec 2024HANSARDEarly Release SchemeIn my Mid Dunbartonshire constituency, the community justice team are having success in preventing reoffending by working with offenders in a trauma-informed way. It is recognised…05 Nov 2024HANSARDEarly Release Scheme16. What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the early release scheme.05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for allowing me to make my first contribution to a UK Budget debate. I refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I…04 Nov 2024