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HANSARDAndrew Mountbatten-WindsorI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way. I am conscious that she was close to concluding, but her words about the victims are powerful. I co-chair the all-party…24 Feb 2026HANSARDGaza Healthcare SystemThe hon. Member is talking passionately about the impact of physical injuries on young people, but we also know that trauma recovery for children and young people will have to be…24 Feb 2026HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryMy hon. Friend talks about some of the key issues in relation to the US and its agreement. On remarks from the US, I remember being contacted by my friend on the morning her…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentThe hon. Member is talking about further and vocational education, which is important. Another aspect of it is that it helps young people for whom school has not been a success.…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentMy hon. Friend is highlighting two important things. The increases in on-costs for businesses mean that they are not taking on young people. More importantly, they are not then…28 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. I heard the Minister’s words to the hon. Member for Shipley (Anna Dixon) about the energy company obligation 4 scheme, but the vague promise in the warm homes plan to put…27 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. I have two constituents who have been awaiting work capability reassessments since July and September 2024. That is more than a year that they have been stuck in limbo, rather…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperAs a former police officer, I have watched the roll-out of Police Scotland with some sadness because, despite best efforts, it has not delivered in Scotland what the Home…26 Jan 2026HANSARDOther CorrectionThe University of St Andrews will not issue a confirmation of acceptance to study without ATAS checks being completed, and the student cannot apply for their visa without this .21 Jan 2026HANSARDOther CorrectionThe University of St Andrews will not make a formal offer without ATAS being completed, and the student cannot apply for their visa without receiving a formal offer from the…21 Jan 2026HANSARDOther CorrectionAcademic Technology Approval Scheme The following extract is from the Westminster Hall debate on the A cademic T echnology A pproval S cheme on 13 January 2026.21 Jan 2026HANSARDEconomic GrowthBusiness rates are crippling, particularly for the hospitality sector in my constituency, including hotels. We in Scotland have not seen the initiatives that have delivered…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Academic Technology Approval SchemeThe Minister has just mentioned the Home Office. I suppose part of our frustration as a team was that ATAS responsibility sits within the FCDO rather than the Home Office, and…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Academic Technology Approval SchemeI put my thanks on the record—it is great to hear that the case was expedited as a result of our actions—but what I have tried to illustrate today is that we had no real knowledge…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Academic Technology Approval SchemeI beg to move, That this House has considered the Academic Technology Approval Scheme. It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Christopher; I wish you a happy…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Academic Technology Approval SchemeThe hon. Member always manages to touch in advance on the key topics that we will raise in the debate, and timescales in relation to ATAS is certainly one of the things that I…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Rights of Women and Girls: AfghanistanThe hon. Member and I are members and officers of the all-party parliamentary group on Afghan women and girls. On the point about education and access to healthcare for women, we…05 Jan 2026HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefI find it interesting that the Minister says that this is the right policy. That is what the Government said on 23 December, but not what they said at oral questions on 18…05 Jan 2026HANSARD Rights of Women and Girls: AfghanistanI thank the hon. Lady for giving way again. She is speaking powerfully about aid and contributions. May I briefly mention the global polio eradication initiative? Polio could be…05 Jan 2026HANSARD Rights of Women and Girls: AfghanistanThe Minister rightly mentions the Chevening scholarship scheme. I also commend the work of the Linda Norgrove Foundation in relation to the 19 female Afghan medical students who…05 Jan 2026