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HANSARDType 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 2026HANSARDDriving Test Waiting Times4. What steps she is taking to help reduce waiting times for driving tests.12 Feb 2026HANSARDDriving Test Waiting TimesA number of my constituents have been in touch to share their experience of being unable to book test appointments. These delays have an impact on training, education and…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseOver the past week, I have been contacted by many constituents in Western Harbour in my constituency who have been left in limbo by the lack of cladding redemption programmes in…12 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I start by thanking the hundreds of my constituents who took the time to sign the petition, and who have spoken to me…02 Feb 2026HANSARDUK Bus ManufacturingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Falkirk (Euan Stainbank) and the hon. and learned Member for North Antrim…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Offshore WindI strongly welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. The port of Leith in my constituency is well placed to support logistics and manufacturing for Berwick Bank, which has been…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Factored Energy Arrangements: PricingI welcome this debate and congratulate the hon. Member for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey (Graham Leadbitter) on securing it. I am grateful that the Minister recently took the…14 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI and a number of colleagues have concerns about the upcoming PATHWAYS trial. The Secretary of State has powers to use existing medical records for research purposes. Will he…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Violence against Women and Girls StrategyMay I welcome the strategy, and thank my hon. Friend and the ministerial team for their tireless work in tackling violence against women and girls? To meet the Government’s target…18 Dec 2025HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I wish you, Mr Speaker, the team and colleagues across the House a very merry Christmas? I have been contacted by a number of constituents who feel that they have been sacked…18 Dec 2025HANSARD INEOS Chemicals: GrangemouthI strongly welcome this announcement, which, along with the agreement of the Forth green freeport full business case, demonstrates this Government’s commitment to…17 Dec 2025HANSARDPornography and violence against womenWe are approaching the end of the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence as I rise to present this petition. I am very pleased that I am not alone in this place in…08 Dec 2025HANSARDCost of LivingThis Government are embarking on delivering the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation, working to provide income security for many in my constituency. I am not…26 Nov 2025HANSARD HMP Downview: Female PrisonersI congratulate the hon. Member for Reigate (Rebecca Paul) on securing this important debate. The Minister may be aware that Scottish Ministers are waiting to see the Equality and…24 Nov 2025HANSARD ExxonMobil: MossmorranI thank the Minister for his statement, and I share his concerns about the loss of jobs and the impact on the families affected and the community in Fife. Does he also share my…18 Nov 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that good employers have nothing to fear from anything in the Bill and that many good employers will embrace these measures, as indeed many do?05 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. While the Leader of the Opposition is rubbishing contracts for difference and calling for them to be scrapped, the Government are getting on with the job of increasing…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOver the summer recess, I met the Shore collective: a group of hospitality businesses in my constituency that have come together—it includes Tapa, which recently won the best…04 Sept 2025