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The Economy

Commons debates

The Minister shakes his head, but what has that actually done since it was set up? The Government have to get real, or millions of people—some of the most vulnerable in society—will...

The Economy

Commons debates

It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill (Hugh Gaffney). It does seem rather bizarre to be talking about a Queen’s Speech that the...

Business of the House

Commons debates

I know that the Government are not minded to change the laws on firework sales, but as it is this time of year, may we have a debate on the possibility of devolving to the Scottish Government the...

Withdrawal Agreement: Proposed Changes

Commons debates

The Minister wrongly says that the backstop threatens power sharing. The Government’s solution is to hand a veto to one side, undermining strand 2 of the Good Friday agreement. What...

Business of the House

Commons debates

Yet another ATM in Blantyre in my constituency turned fee-charging in the last few days. The Leader of the House says he wants to find some consensus in the next few weeks. In that case, can we...

European Union (Withdrawal)

Commons debates

The right hon. Gentleman is making a very passionate case as to why no deal will be such a disaster. Does he agree that we must once and for all dispense with the notion that it is some kind of...

BBC - [Phil Wilson in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I thank my hon. Friend for giving way so early in his remarks. Age UK has said that 850,000 people in the UK have dementia and that by 2025 the figure will be 1 million. Of course, many of them...

Marriage of same-sex couples in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill

Ged Killen made a speech in the House of Commons

I rise to support new clauses 9, 10, 11 and 12 and to speak in favour of new clause 1 on the issue of same sex-marriage. I begin by placing on record my thanks to my hon. Friend the Member for...

Tier 5 Religious Worker Visas - [Mike Gapes in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I am glad that the Minister is talking about evidence, because he was also asked in the course of the debate what evidence the changes were built on. It seems to me that the Home Office was...

Tier 5 Religious Worker Visas - [Mike Gapes in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I apologise, Mr Gapes, but it does speak to the wider issue where mistakes are made all the time. We already have an under-resourced Home Office, which is why we get so many mistakes, making...

Tier 5 Religious Worker Visas - [Mike Gapes in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I thank my hon. Friend for her intervention, and I absolutely agree. Another senseless decision seems to be based once again on the ideology of the Conservative party, rather than on any...

Tier 5 Religious Worker Visas - [Mike Gapes in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Gapes. I thank the hon. Member for Glasgow East (David Linden) for securing the debate and the Backbench Business Committee for granting time for it....

Rural Areas in Scotland: Additional Delivery Charges

Westminster Hall debates

I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this important debate. I know that this issue affects his constituency more than that of most of us here. The Scottish Affairs Committee looked at...

Online Homophobia - [Mr Charles Walker in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I warmly congratulate those who set up this petition and everyone who signed it. I do not know how I would have coped as a young man coming out and dealing with my sexuality in a world in which...

Inequality and Social Mobility

Commons debates

In my constituency, we have one of the top 100 least deprived postcode areas and just two miles down the road one of the top 100 most deprived postcode areas, where child poverty is heading...

Joint Authorities Cash Strategy Group

Ged Killen received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will publish in full any recommendations produced by the Joint Authorities Cash Strategy Group.

Joint Authorities Cash Strategy Group

Ged Killen received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department's news story of 3 May 2019, Cash here to stay as government commits to protecting access, if he will publish the schedule...

Joint Authorities Cash Strategy Group

Ged Killen received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department's news story of 3 May 2019, Cash here to stay as government commits to protecting access, if he will publish the remit of...

EU Parliament Elections: Denial of Votes

Commons debates

Is the Minister seriously trying to say that nothing went wrong here, and that is why he will not apologise? I, too, have constituents who sent all the forms off in time and who went on the day...

Trade Union Access to Workplaces - [Siobhain McDonagh in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. Does he agree that it is a real pity that some big employers do not see the benefit of having an organised workforce, which...