LabourMP for Edinburgh South West
“I do thank him for giving me. I mean, it does say that he wished the government acted sooner. Did the act do not just get royal assent a week or two ago? I think I think our ministers acted very quickly indeed. Yeah yeah yeah.…”
“Thank you for giving way, particularly if he is drawn to a conclusion. Of course, the big no conference debate was the 2024 general election, and perhaps people perhaps, perhaps people were reflecting on the performance of defence when they…”
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do thank the Minister for his answer to the question. I do have to remind people that in Scotland the holiday season has already started. So this is an important issue. I mean, the minister is rightly focusing on t…”
“I do thank you for giving way. And he has been taking quite a lot of interventions. But he will acknowledge that mean? We are here to think about not so good employees, employers, not not just the good ones, but the not so good ones. And th…”
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I hope I am not alone and in knowing that the vast majority of ordinary Palestinians and Israelis want peace and as an optimist, I hope they vote for it when they get the chance later this year in both Pales…”
“I thank the Minister for his statement and the level of reassurance he has given us. I also thank the honourable Member for Leicester South (Shockat Adam), who yesterday introduced me to three men with a connection to Sudan. They were all a…”
“The honourable Lady knows that she is one of my favourite Tories—I think I have said that before. She has quoted Baroness Cass many times. Of course, Baroness Cass thinks this trial should go ahead, because the benefits outweigh the costs. …”
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“It is an honour to follow my honourable Friend the Member for North West Leicestershire (Amanda Hack) in this fantastic debate. It was great to hear the speech from my honourable Friend the Member for Spen Valley (Kim Leadbeater). The words…”
“One of my favourite schools in my constituency is Balerno high school, so it was great to visit last week and celebrate it getting gold status as a UNICEF rights respecting school. This is the second time that the young people at the school…”
“I thank the Minister for her response—I am sure she is working hard to resolve this issue. As the honourable Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham (Dr Johnson) explained, a pause was introduced. That was welcomed by charities such as Sarcom…”
“When we previously discussed that point, I made this same observation: when we think about privatisation, we tend to think of the rolling stock companies. However, we should not forget that originally there was a privatised rail company, Ne…”
“I thank the Minister for his statement. I am proud to have hundreds of constituents working in the defence sector in Edinburgh South West, and they tell me that they have never been busier. The DIP will provide them with security, so that t…”
“The honourable Lady is right to say that her party is under new leadership, but what did that leadership think about the decision to sell British Steel to Jingye? What did the leadership think of the net zero policies that the honourable La…”
“I thank the Minister for his statement. It really does feel like change is coming and I know that parents in Edinburgh South West will welcome that. On the proposals to restrict social media access for young people, the Minister has rightly…”
“Last week, France sanctioned Itamar Ben-Gvir, almost a year to the day since the Minister made the same announcement from this Dispatch Box. I thank him for the leadership he has shown over the past months and years. He is right not to pick…”
“I thank the honourable Lady for giving way, and apologise for interrupting her flow. The point about consistency across the UK is important, and I support the creation of a veterans commissioner for England. In Scotland, the role is particu…”
“I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I was disappointed earlier to hear the condition of anxiety being downplayed, and we must accept that it can be absolutely debilitating. To solve the problems pres…”
“I thank the Minister for her statement and her attempts to present it in quite an even and fair way, because this debate is already far too toxic. She will acknowledge, however, that the guidance will change the lives of many people, partic…”
“Will the right honourable Gentleman give way on that point?…”
“I thank the Minister for his statement and his unequivocal support for the Jewish community. I am proud to have an Iranian community in Edinburgh South West. They are concerned about people in that community who speak out against the Irania…”
“We all recognise the impact that Trump’s war is going to have on our economy. The right honourable Gentleman offers membership of the single market and the customs union as a solution to that, but prices in Edinburgh South West are going up…”
“Of course, the Leader of the Opposition is right that the Conservatives had a free vote on the partygate scandal. She chose to abstain, which is an absolute disgrace. [ Interruption. ]…”
“I know that this is an important subject for the right honourable Lady personally, but Labour MPs have not voted against a ban; they have voted for a consultation. They have voted to listen to parents, young people and charities and to lear…”
“I thank the Minister for his answer to the urgent question. It is common sense that we use the Government’s procurement power to support British jobs, but sadly that common sense is lacking in Scotland, where the Scottish Government are buy…”
“Any progress on banning pavement parking is progress, so I absolutely welcome that. Will guidance be given to local authorities on how that could work? We have a ban in Edinburgh, which has been transformative, so hopefully we can look ther…”
“I am not in the Peter Mandelson fan club—I am old enough to remember his first life in government—but this morning we heard that UKVS had judged him to be a borderline risk and that officials thought that that risk could be managed. That is…”
“For most of my life, the UK was becoming a more tolerant society, so it really pains me that in recent years we have been going backwards; that is particularly true of the hate and violence faced by the Jewish community. That is why it was …”
“I am grateful for the opportunity to bring this vital issue to the House. The term neuroendocrine cancer may not be familiar to many, but tens of thousands of people across the United Kingdom have had to educate themselves after receiving a…”
“I am proud to be part of a Government who are building ships in Scotland, whereas our Scottish Government colleagues are building ferries in Poland, Turkey and now China. Quite incredible. Mr Speaker, you will be pleased to hear that I alwa…”
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