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HANSARDIncome tax (charge)One thing that we always feel after a Budget is a sense of relief, because we at least know that we are going to get some answers. It feels that when we are talking, campaigning…31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)Does my hon. Friend agree that, although the new Government say they want to reset their relationship with Europe, if the No. 1 thing on the European Union’s mind is a youth…31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)I absolutely agree. Whenever I have that discussion with farmers, they want to support climate and nature—they want to do the right thing—but they need support to do so. As I say,…31 Oct 2024HANSARDEconomic Investment and GrowthShared prosperity funding has been used by local authorities such as Fife council to drive economic growth, particularly through support for small businesses. That funding is due…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeTrust and urgency were certainly raised by my constituent John, who emailed me recently following a meeting between legal representatives and members of the IBCA team to get an…23 Oct 2024HANSARDPub and Hospitality SectorThe hon. Gentleman talked about the war in Ukraine and the cost of living. Dean Banks, who runs the Haar restaurant in St Andrews, told me that energy costs are a challenge. One…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillI rise not to speak about the Bill as a whole, but to focus on the provisions that will have an impact on unpaid carers. I refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial…21 Oct 2024HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceI declare an interest as I am in the process of joining the board of Fife Carers in an unpaid capacity; it is a privilege to join the organisation. I have worked with unpaid…16 Oct 2024HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceThe right hon. Gentleman has obviously set out a number of the adjustments that need to be made, but in doing so he has outlined just how complex the system is and therefore…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareThe NHS is devolved in Scotland, but the UK Government have responsibility for continuity of supply of medications. I have constituents with attention deficit hyperactivity…16 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsToday is PANS PANDAS Awareness Day, which is about a paediatric condition affecting potentially thousands of children across the UK. I first raised the condition in the Chamber 18…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Social SecurityWe all know that geographical disparities exist. There are differences in how cold parts of the country are. Different communities face differing energy costs and rates and have…10 Sept 2024HANSARD Social SecurityObviously, difficult decisions were made during the coalition. The Government are saying today that one of the things they are doing is continuing the triple lock. One reason why…10 Sept 2024HANSARD Social SecurityThat is one thing often lost in relation to the energy price increases that we have seen in recent years: the price cap and guarantee does not support those who are using other…10 Sept 2024HANSARD Social SecurityRecent weeks have seen my inbox inundated with correspondence from pensioners in North East Fife, because it gets quite cold up there, who are deeply worried. I am sure—in fact, I…10 Sept 2024HANSARDUnpaid CarersI am grateful to my hon. Friend. It demonstrates how prevalent caring is in our society when we have Members who have direct experience of it. Identification of carers, or people…03 Sept 2024HANSARDLiving StandardsStatistics from the Trussell Trust published today show that half of people on universal credit ran out of money and could not afford to buy food before the end of the month. What…03 Sept 2024HANSARDUnpaid CarersThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is great to be back, and to see you in the Chair. I congratulate you on your new position. Caring or being cared for is an almost universal…03 Sept 2024HANSARDUnpaid CarersI absolutely agree with the hon. Member. My party’s policy is that carer’s leave should be paid. At the moment, we are formalising a system that already worked for people in…03 Sept 2024HANSARDUnpaid CarersI am grateful to the hon. Member for that intervention. He is absolutely right, and as he and I know, having served in the last Parliament, during covid the lack of respite care…03 Sept 2024