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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 14 May 2024
Smartphones and Social Media: Children

"It is good to see you in your place, Sir George. I congratulate the hon. Member for Penistone and Stocksbridge (Miriam Cates) on a good introduction to a complex, pressing policy area. This is not an academic exercise: these issues have real-world consequences for real families.

In Dunblane in Stirling, …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 14 May 2024
Smartphones and Social Media: Children

"I will not. I need to make progress.

I have been contacted by hundreds of parents across Stirling who likewise want to see action. It is up to us to decide what that action needs to be, but being aware that we need to do more is a good place …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 May 2024
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"I have to say that I am bemused by that answer. I will never shake in my view that Brexit was an act of gross harm against the next generation, particularly in Scotland, where we rejected it. But we are where we are, and the EU has offered the UK …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 May 2024
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"3. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the European Commission’s proposal for a youth mobility scheme on young people in Scotland. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Apr 2024
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"The only way to stop boats at sea and illegal migration is through structured co-operation with our neighbours and internationally. I welcome the signing on 23 February of the agreement between the UK and EU’s Frontex border protection service, but is it properly funded and what mechanisms are in place …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Mar 2024
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"The best way to deal with a sustainable ceasefire is obviously to deal with the ongoing humanitarian crisis, and that is best done by UNRWA, not through individual bilateral actions. The Minister mentions states that have suspended their funding, and the situation is evolving really fast. The EU has just …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Feb 2024
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"Q6. One of the few good things to come out of Wednesday’s stramash last week was that the House united around a call for an immediate ceasefire. Now, I welcome that—that is progress. The Prime Minister was just given an opportunity by my hon. Friend the Member for Aberdeen South …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Feb 2024
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"I am grateful for the answer, but one thing my constituents in Stirling do not understand is electricity standing charges. As we have heard, according to Ofgem’s figures, they have rocketed by 138% from £90.84 in 2021-22 to £216.23 in 2023-24. Ofgem has issued a call for evidence, which is …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Feb 2024
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"17. What steps her Department is taking to help reduce energy costs for households. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Feb 2024
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"I appreciate that the UK Government’s attitude to PESCO is to take each project on a case-by-case basis, but may I suggest that publishing criteria for that case-by-case assessment would be useful? It is obvious to the dogs in the street that PESCO will evolve at light-speed, and the UK …..."
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