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HANSARDHeat Networks14. What steps his Department is taking to regulate heat networks.02 Jun 2026HANSARDHeat NetworksI thank my hon. Friend for his answer. May I also place on the record my thanks to him for coming to meet my constituents from Saltire Street and Saltire Square, and for listening…02 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeI welcome the clarity that the code brings for service providers, and I note, too, that Women’s Aid is just one of the organisations that has welcomed it. Can my hon. Friend…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseI welcome the measures that my right hon. Friend has announced today, which will help ease the cost of living pressures on families in my constituency, and on its very many…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle EastAlthough I welcome my hon. Friend’s statement, given all we have heard today, my constituents and I are concerned about the reported closure of the Conflict and Security…21 May 2026HANSARD Sex Trafficking: ScotlandI pay tribute to Ash Regan for her work and for bringing forward the unbuyable Bill. Women are not to be bought and paid for, and buying sex is not consent. The Scottish…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Sex Trafficking: ScotlandI wholly agree. In my Edinburgh North and Leith constituency, our local councils want to tackle some of these issues, which is very hard to do without funds. They also want to…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Sex Trafficking: ScotlandI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of sex trafficking in Scotland. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I am proud to support a…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Sex Trafficking: ScotlandI wholeheartedly agree. A recent report found that commercial sexual exploitation is so linked with organised crime that it could not be further underground. All of that is linked…21 Apr 2026HANSARD Sex Trafficking: ScotlandI agree. While the reports have been very interesting, I fail to understand why that collaboration was ever allowed to take place. It would seem from all the evidence that…21 Apr 2026HANSARDEnergy PricesMy constituents welcomed the fall in energy prices at the beginning of this month. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the best way to reduce energy prices in Scotland is not to…15 Apr 2026HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryAlice Sullivan has spoken a lot about identifying sex and gender. Does the hon. Member agree that sex and gender are not the same thing, and that if we are registering for a…14 Apr 2026HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryAs a lesbian woman, I have often been misgendered. As a young person—a tomboy—that sort of thing did not bother me; I wore it as a badge of honour. I am very worried that we are…14 Apr 2026HANSARD “For Women Scotland” Court Ruling: First AnniversaryDoes the hon. Member recognise that women are a vulnerable group and that we make up half the population, yet we are still subject to more violence than any other group of people…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI thank my hon. Friend for reassuring us that these amendments have a timescale of 12 months. What are the Government doing behind the scenes to progress this work as quickly as…14 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. I refer Members to my declaration of interest as a former employee of USDAW. The new rights of trade union access in the Employment Rights Act 2025 could be game changing, but…12 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI am proud to support the Government’s ambition to cut violence against women and girls, and a cross-Government approach is essential to delivering that. I am increasingly…12 Mar 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Hospitality Sector: VATA number of hospitality businesses in my constituency have raised with me that the UK rate of VAT is much higher than it is in France and Germany. Will my hon. Friend ask the…10 Mar 2026HANSARDType 1 Diabetes: Infant TestingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Alec. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Irene Campbell) for opening this important debate on…09 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseEvents of the past week serve as a reminder of the contribution that our armed forces personnel play every day. Many of our veterans will suffer from trauma, anxiety and a range…05 Mar 2026