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HANSARDUK-EU SummitI want to re-emphasise the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole (Vikki Slade). A constituent of mine runs an agricultural consultancy. This…20 May 2025HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesIn correspondence to the Business and Trade Committee earlier this year, the Government said that some of the reasoning for not stopping licences for F-35-related components was…20 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAccess to banking services is a particular issue in North East Fife, where the limitations of the access to cash legislation are becoming clear. Will the financial inclusion…20 May 2025HANSARDGavi and the Global FundIt is a particular pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship for the first time, Ms Jardine. I congratulate the hon. Member for Milton Keynes Central (Emily Darlington) on…15 May 2025HANSARD Carer’s LeaveThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to point that out. I occasionally use my husband as an example in this debate. He cares for his elderly mother who is in her 90s, but he…14 May 2025HANSARD Carer’s LeaveI beg to move, That this House has considered carer’s leave. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Mr Stringer. I declare my interest as both an honorary…14 May 2025HANSARD Carer’s LeaveThank you, Mr Stringer. I am grateful for the intervention and I think the hon. Lady is absolutely right. In St Andrews in my constituency I met a group called the CRAP…14 May 2025HANSARD Carer’s LeaveMy hon. Friend has anticipated some of my speech. There is no doubt that many unpaid carers want to care for their loved ones, but when they need respite or when the caring…14 May 2025HANSARD Carer’s LeaveI start by thanking all the Members who have taken time to participate in the debate. There are several Liberal Democrats present, which says a lot about the position my party…14 May 2025HANSARD Glass Packaging: Extended Producer ResponsibilityI should declare an interest, as chair of the Scotch whisky all-party parliamentary group. My hon. Friend mentions independent brewers. Independent distilleries in North East Fife…14 May 2025HANSARD Glass Packaging: Extended Producer ResponsibilityWill the Minister give way?14 May 2025HANSARD Carer’s LeaveI am grateful for that update on the progress of the Employment Rights Bill in the other place last night. My party’s policy is for paid carer’s leave, and I am conscious that my…14 May 2025HANSARD Speaker’s StatementFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I have to admit to shedding a tear last night when I heard the news of Sir Roy’s passing. Within nine months of joining the House in…13 May 2025HANSARDChurches and Religious Buildings: CommunitiesThe hon. Member gives an eloquent account of how churches active in communities can have an impact. Another point concerns those buildings no longer being used for religious…13 May 2025HANSARDYoung People not in Education, Employment or TrainingStruggling to make ends meet, paying bills, buying work appropriate clothing and paying for public transport all affect someone’s ability to get and keep a job. That is just as…12 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week the Permanent Court of Arbitration allowed the UK to uphold the ban on sand eel fishing around the UK, including around the Isle of May in my constituency. The ban is…08 May 2025HANSARDDraft Finance Act 2021 (Increase in Schedule 26 Penalty Percentages) Regulations 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I want to take a short period of time—much shorter than the time that many of our constituents wait to get through…07 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have been contacted by several constituents who have experienced failed ECO4 scheme installations. What support is there for constituents when installations go wrong? Are rogue…29 Apr 2025HANSARD Intellectual Property: Artificial IntelligenceI very much agree with the hon. Gentleman. The problem is not copyright law, but transparency and enforcement. My constituent Marion Todd, the author of the Detective Inspector…23 Apr 2025HANSARD Universities: Funding and EmploymentI congratulate the hon. Member on securing the debate. A 2024 report from PwC said that 10 of Scotland’s 15 universities were at risk of falling into financial deficit by 2027. Of…02 Apr 2025