"For the purposes of the new planning powers and the rates relief exemptions announced in the Budget last week, what does my hon. Friend’s Department define as a vape shop?..." Euan Stainbank - View Speech
"I welcome the fair solution for existing migrant care workers, because they did nothing but respond to a need for their labour that was caused by our care recruitment crisis, which was caused by low wages and inadequate training. What are the Government doing cross-departmentally to prevent future care recruitment …..." Euan Stainbank - View Speech
"First, I want to rebut some of the nonsense that we heard from the SNP earlier. Scotland’s budget is going up by £600 million because of the choices made in this Budget for Scotland’s public services—that is up by £18 billion since Labour came into office—and talking of a £650 …..." Euan Stainbank - View Speech
"Does my hon. Friend also call on the SNP to extend the business rates relief that our Labour Government have provided, especially considering that they have historically maintained a stricter system for high streets such as those in Paisley and Falkirk?..." Euan Stainbank - View Speech
"Aura Mobility is a company in Falkirk that designs assistive mobility products for disabled people. It and its customers need certainty that any reforms to light zero emission vehicles regulation will protect access to pavements and roads, not reduce it. Six months after the consultation on powered mobility devices closed, …..." Euan Stainbank - View Speech
"This month, 141 student loan staff, 120 of whom are based in Scotland, were told that their jobs will transfer to Capgemini, the same company that, incidentally, helped design the Student Loans Company target operating model. The transfer will come into effect from 1 March—one month before the Government’s public …..." Euan Stainbank - View Speech
"I welcome my hon. Friend to her place on the Front Bench. To deliver good growth in my area, the reindustrialisation of the Grangemouth industrial cluster is essential. We must take steps to include Grangemouth in the strategic sites accelerator, unlock a final investment decision in the Acorn project and …..." Euan Stainbank - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for confirming that the contract for the Cladhan to be used as asylum accommodation signed by the previous Government will be cancelled this year. Will my right hon. Friend confirm that that was enabled only by significantly falling small boat numbers and the lowest backlog since …..." Euan Stainbank - View Speech
"Capita has missed its deadlines and failed in its obligations to my constituents. Supposed priority death-in-service cases, such as Derek’s, are unresolved, and people have been left grieving for over a year without having received what they are entitled to. Quotes such as Anne’s, who retired from the Scottish Prison …..." Euan Stainbank - View Speech