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Douglas McAllister Excerpts
Monday 20th January 2025

(1 week, 5 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matthew Pennycook Portrait Matthew Pennycook
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The Government’s position was set out in some detail on Friday when I responded to the debate on the private Member’s Bill. As the hon. Gentleman will know, I am in conversation with the promoter of that Bill, the hon. Member for Cheltenham (Max Wilkinson), to shape the design of the future standards that we are bringing forward.

Douglas McAllister Portrait Douglas McAllister (West Dunbartonshire) (Lab)
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In Scotland, we have record levels of children living in temporary accommodation without a home to call their own. Some 10,000 children have been left homeless on the SNP Government’s watch. The SNP is taking Scotland in the wrong direction. Does the Secretary of State agree that Scotland needs a new direction and a Scottish Labour Government in 2026?