Questions
Oral questions: Scotland
“12. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of city region deals in Scotland.…”
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Douglas McAllister
LabourMP for West Dunbartonshire
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Debate
Backbench Business: Debate on potential merits of a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. From my constituents in West Dunbartonshire, a community geographically far removed from Palestine, the horrific injustice being inflicted upon the Palestinian people resonates deeply. They look at the syste…”
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Questions
Prime Minister's Question Time
“Douglas McAllister.…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Civil Service Pensions Update
“Thank you, Madam Speaker.…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Defence Investment Plan
“I am presuming that everything we do now, including spending on defence, will help clear the pathway to a re-industrialised nation. I understand that rewiring Britain involves ensuring parity between academic and technical career routes. Do…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Women and Equalities
“10. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce inequalities experienced by children in poverty.…”
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Questions
Topical questions: Culture, Media and Sport
“5. How parishes can apply for the places of worship renewal fund.…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Home Department
“2. What discussions she has had with the Metropolitan police on the policing of the Unite the Kingdom rally on 16 May 2026.…”
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Debate
Business of the House
“Our Foreign Secretary is in India today for talks with her Indian counterpart, Mr Jaishankar. My West Dunbartonshire constituent Jagtar Singh Johal has spent more than eight and a half years in arbitrary detention in an Indian prison. On 22…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Milburn Review: Interim Report
“The majority of young people not in employment, education or training in West Dunbartonshire want a job or training, but they are not getting the support they need. Does the Minister agree that one way to tackle the challenge of youth emplo…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Science, Innovation and Technology
“1. If she will take urgent steps to protect children online.…”
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Debate
Business of the House
“On Monday of this week the former MP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Tony Worthington, sadly passed away. He was the MP for my home town of Clydebank from 1987 until 2005. Over 18 years in this House, he championed many causes, not least the c…”
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Debate
Business of the House
“The whole House will have cheered on Rory McIlroy’s historic back-to-back Masters victory at the weekend. However, when 60 courses have closed across the country over the last five years, and when courses such as Dalmuir in my West Dunbarto…”
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Debate
Business of the House
“Yesterday’s announcement by the Government of an increase in the number of youth hubs, and the confirmation of the new locations, which include one in my constituency, is such incredible news. Will the Leader of the House join me in welcomi…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Northern Ireland
“5. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the spring forecast 2026 on Northern Ireland.…”
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Debate
Business of the House
“West Dunbartonshire is one of eight local authorities in Scotland fortunate enough to receive the UK Labour Government’s Pride in Place immediate impact funding, with £1.5 million to be spent this year, making a huge difference to local fac…”
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Debate
Asbestos-related Lung Cancer: Compensation Act 2006
“I have called this Adjournment debate on the subject of the Compensation Act 2006 and asbestos-related lung cancer because I wish to bring to the attention of this House an injustice in the way the law treats victims of asbestos-related dis…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Defence
“2. What steps he is taking to increase the number of defence jobs in Scotland.…”
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Debate
Business of the House
“Tomorrow marks the 85th anniversary of the Clydebank blitz, when across the nights of 13 and 14 March 1941, my hometown of Clydebank suffered horrendous losses: 528 people were killed, and of the 12,000 homes, only eight remained undamaged.…”
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Debate
Palliative Care
“The hospice sector in Scotland is under severe and growing financial pressure, with two thirds of hospices making cuts or planning to do so in the near future. That is due to underfunding that has left hospices stretched to breaking point; …”
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Debate
Business of the House
“Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of my constituent Jagtar Singh Johal’s acquittal of all charges in the only court case against him in India that has actually proceeded to trial. Despite that, he remains arbitrarily detained in an …”
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Questions
Topical questions: Culture, Media and Sport
“3. What assessment the Church has made of the potential implications for its policies of trends in levels of church attendance during Christmas 2025.…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Health and Social Care
“4. What steps his Department is taking to support the diagnosis of cancer patients.…”
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Questions
Prime Minister's Question Time
“Q9. It is a source of great pride to Scottish Labour MPs that, as Chancellor, Gordon Brown lifted more children out of poverty than any other Chancellor before him. It is also a source of great pride that— [ Interruption. ]…”
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Debate
UK-India Free Trade Agreement
“I welcome the UK-India free trade agreement. It is truly historic and a groundbreaking deal for the UK, for Scotland and for my West Dunbartonshire constituency. As the Minister said, India is the fastest-growing country in the G20 and it i…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: National Cancer Plan
“I congratulate the Minister on this excellent and ambitious plan. If we are to achieve its targets, improvements need to be made on delivering earlier and better diagnosis, particularly for cancers with extremely low survival rates, such as…”
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Legislation
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
“I rise to support the Bill and do so proudly on behalf of the families I represent in West Dunbartonshire. The two-child benefit cap makes poor children poorer. It punishes children for their circumstances and it has no place in our United …”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Women’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO Report
“I have no doubt that my 6,000 WASPI women will be very angry about this decision. Will today’s announcement mean that the legal proceedings challenging the Government’s original decision will continue? What plans do we have, if any, to get …”
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Debate
Business of the House
“As Member of Parliament for West Dunbartonshire, I have the honour of following in the footsteps of a very distinguished predecessor, Lord McFall, the Lord Speaker, who steps down this week after 40 years at Westminster. He has served my co…”
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Questions
Prime Minister's Question Time
“Q4. West Dunbartonshire is set to benefit from record UK Labour Government investment: £60 million of local growth funding has just been announced for the Glasgow city region, to add to the £20 million for Dumbarton’s town centre regenerati…”
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