LabourMP for Glasgow West
“The Scottish Secretary will be aware that no NHS board in Scotland has met its target for starting cancer treatment within 62 days since 2012, that Public Health Scotland data shows that one in seven Scots are on an NHS waiting list, and th…”
“I thank my right honourable Friend very much for taking my intervention, but I wonder whether she thinks it would be more appropriate for the first of each of these categories of appointments to have input from the Lord Chancellor or the Ju…”
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. And I would also like to thank my colleague, the honourable member for Sheffield Central, for securing this debate and speaking with so much passion about an issue that concerns us all. The ever increasing n…”
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker and I thank my honourable friend for the report and for all the hard work that our committee has put into it. I was very interested in the section about space, and I wonder if she shares my pleasure about the…”
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Can I thank the Minister for his statement today, and also for all the hard work that has gone into getting us to where we now are. The interim report finds very low levels of trust in the current legacy sch…”
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I would like to thank my friend the member for Warwick and Leamington for securing this question today. I, too, attended the visit to Israel and Palestine last month, and the scale of the E1 settlement, …”
“After my constituent successfully took his employer to an industrial tribunal, a financial award was made to him, but it was never paid. He knows that the current enforcement system is ineffective. I am aware that Ministers are working to p…”
“Does the Minister believe that the inquiry has the appropriate powers and flexibility to allow it to follow the evidence, wherever it leads, so that the recommendations can drive lasting improvements in safeguarding and child protection? Is…”
“Does the Scottish Secretary agree that given the incoming Scottish Government have a whole list of issues and problems on their plate, the last thing they should be concerning themselves with is another divisive referendum?…”
“I thank the Minister for his statement. According to the United Nations, the number of violent incidents in the west bank caused by illegal settlers increased to a record level last August. It is no coincidence that that is the time of maxi…”
“On 26 February I raised with the Leader of the House my fears that the unreliability of the postal service might affect constituents in Glasgow West who wish to vote by post in the Scottish Parliament elections. Since then, I have been advi…”
“Does the Chief Secretary to the Treasury agree that it is right that we did not rush into the Iran war and that our Government’s plans and actions to support households are responsive to changing events, rather than being knee-jerk reaction…”
“My constituent recently applied to renew his passport. As requested, he returned his old passport to His Majesty’s Passport Office. He then received two consecutive messages advising him that he had sent the wrong passport—he had not. Subse…”
“In January, 15-year-old Jordan Kerr went to the aid of a person who had collapsed on the platform at Drumchapel train station. Jordan administered CPR—cardiopulmonary resuscitation—having learned that skill in the Army cadets, and ultimatel…”
“I thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement. It was reassuring to hear her say that we will not be outsourcing our foreign policy—something I think we should all agree with. Is she confident that the United States properly understands t…”
“My right honourable Friend is well aware of the ongoing issues with Royal Mail and the concerns of many Members and constituents about the delayed delivery of hospital appointment letters and other important correspondence. The Communicatio…”
“7. What steps the Church is taking to support Palestinians living in Gaza and the west bank.…”
“Any support for Scottish hospitality businesses is welcome; however, the recent Scottish Budget simply tinkers around the edges, with many businesses still in line for a 400% tax hike. Does my honourable Friend agree that a fundamental over…”
“I thank the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister for his statement. Could he tell the House how the Prime Minister is considering strengthening the role of the Ethics and Integrity Commission, given his commitment to improving standards in…”
“I thank the Foreign Secretary for such a strong statement this afternoon. She has rightly highlighted the disgraceful use of rape as a weapon of war in this conflict, but it happens in many other conflicts around the world, from Ukraine to …”
“2. What steps she is taking to increase prosecution rates for female genital mutilation.…”
“My right honourable Friend is a very serious individual and his statement was very serious. It helpfully enumerated that the majority of pensioners on lower incomes are women and that women make up the majority of those depending on pension…”
“At a time when the Government are promoting a duty of candour to ensure that all public servants, including Ministers, have a legal duty to act with transparency and frankness, and when the Scottish Government have indicated that they hope …”
“A constituent of mine requires to renew his driving licence annually because of his age. He applied for a renewal in September 2025 and has now been told that his hospital consultant was asked for verification of his ability to drive in Jan…”
“The Secretary of State is aware that the Scottish Affairs Committee recently conducted an inquiry into the Thistle safer drug consumption room in Glasgow. I hope that this innovative facility will help to cut drug death numbers in Scotland,…”
“I thank my right honourable Friend for her strong words. Like many honourable Members, I have been contacted by constituents who are very concerned about not being able to contact friends and family who are still in Iran. I join my right ho…”
“My constituency is rather a long way away from Cornwall and the Scilly Isles, but I do live in a part of the country that is not immune to major storms. The Scottish Affairs Committee, which I chair, has undertaken an inquiry into connectiv…”
“Will the Leader of the House join me in welcoming today’s announcement by the Secretary of State for Scotland of £140 million of local growth funding for Scotland, including £60.9 million for the Glasgow city region? Does he agree that this…”
“I thank my right honourable Friend for his statement, and I thank him and the Prime Minister for their leadership on this issue. He rightly referred in his statement to the actions of the Finns last week in intercepting a rogue ship that wa…”
“I thank my honourable Friend for his statement. I entirely agree with him that, at a time when the humanitarian crisis in Gaza remains so desperately urgent, the decision by the Israeli Government to withdraw accreditation from 37 extremely…”
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