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HANSARD Relationship between Social Security Scotland and the DWPI agree with the hon. Member, and it is important to remember that on many occasions we are talking about our most vulnerable constituents. No doubt there is an onus on us as MPs,…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Relationship between Social Security Scotland and the DWPI want to put on record that the Minister for Social Security and Disability has been very keen to work with me to understand the problems we have, and I have been very grateful…02 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence BondsBuilding our military capability is vital in this world of increasing instability, where Putin continues to wage war in Europe—as we have heard—and Trump rips up the alliances…01 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Bonds8. If he will take steps with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to issue defence bonds to help increase funding for military capabilities.01 Jun 2026HANSARD Humble Address: Andrew Mountbatten-WindsorThe Minister has so far given us two reasons why the statement he has just given at the Dispatch Box is different from the one that was sent, embargoed, an hour ago. If it is the…21 May 2026HANSARD Costs for MotoristsThe Government have repeatedly pointed to the fuel finder website as the best way to keep prices low through competition. Yet in my constituency costs have gone up so much that…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsHospitality businesses in North East Fife support the Lib Dem call for a VAT cut for hospitality, but the Government do not seem to be moving on it. Will the Minister consult with…21 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Bobby Dean), who is usually here for business questions, is probably very glad not to be here, given Arsenal’s success. It…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle EastMy constituent Antonis Vradis is a much-valued and loved professor at the University of St Andrews. He is one of a number of British citizens who have been detained by the Israeli…21 May 2026HANSARDBanking Facilities in CuparA recent petition in Cupar calling for face-to-face banking services has now been signed by 585 local residents—a sign that there is a real strength of feeling in Cupar about its…19 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I start by associating myself with the remarks of the Leader of the House in relation to Brighton and the elections? It is not easy to stand for elected office, particularly…14 May 2026HANSARD Agriculture: Government SupportI agree with my hon. Friend about sustainability. We are in a cost of living crisis, but also a cost of producing food crisis. It took the Government seven weeks to respond to my…29 Apr 2026HANSARD Agriculture: Government SupportThe Minister talks about profitability, but there is no doubt that the Government’s failed family farm tax has had a huge impact. She also talks about building resilience for the…29 Apr 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst, I am grateful to the Leader of the House for bringing my previous concerns about the management of visa cases in the Home Office to the Department’s attention. However, at…23 Apr 2026HANSARD Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyMy hon. Friend is illustrating the challenges really well. I look forward to the Minister’s response, because I think, given the nods I have seen, that Government Members agree. I…23 Apr 2026HANSARDAllied Health ProfessionalsI am conscious that this debate is on a devolved matter, but I thought it worth mentioning that the Allied Health Professions Federation held a hustings for the Scottish…23 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension SchemesLike other MPs here, I have constituents who have dedicated years to public service. One, a prison officer, was stabbed and assaulted in his work, and then had the privilege of…22 Apr 2026HANSARDModernisation Committee Report: Access to the House of CommonsI rise to speak, on behalf of the Liberal Democrats, both as a member of the Modernisation Committee and, at one point during this inquiry, as a witness. That is also true of the…16 Apr 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI start by wishing my hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Bobby Dean) all the best for his parental leave. Sadly, and particularly for his wife, I have no news…16 Apr 2026HANSARDEnergy PricesI welcome what the Minister has said, but the challenge is that the Government have yet to correct the challenges from the ECO4 scheme, which in North East Fife has blighted…15 Apr 2026