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Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Torcuil Crichton
Thursday 12th June 2025

(1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Torcuil Crichton Portrait Torcuil Crichton (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (Lab)
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I welcome the UK-India trade deal, which is good for salmon and good for whisky. Will the Secretary of State use his muscle to ensure that a chain of small distilleries in my constituency and across Scotland can sell a wee dram to India, as well as the big brands?

Mr Speaker, I would like to draw the House’s attention to reports of a crash on take-off of a London-bound Air India flight from India today, and allow the Secretary of State to express our concern.

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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It is very important, and I think the Leader of the House will make reference to it when we get to business questions—if we get there.

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Torcuil Crichton
Friday 16th May 2025

(1 month, 4 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kim Leadbeater Portrait Kim Leadbeater
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I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. That was a very powerful point, if slightly long. There are people who face these really traumatic and difficult decisions every day, including Louise Shackleton, who I believe is also with us today.

Torcuil Crichton Portrait Torcuil Crichton (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (Lab)
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On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I thought this was a debate to discuss amendments, not a general debate.

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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It is, but I think this is the opening lead-in to the amendments. I will make that judgment call.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Torcuil Crichton
Tuesday 13th May 2025

(2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Torcuil Crichton Portrait Torcuil Crichton (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (Lab)
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T5. I welcome that the UK Government are to convene an urgent session of the UN Security Council this afternoon to discuss the food situation in Gaza. Will Ministers ensure that Dame Barbara Woodward takes a message from my constituents, including Mairi MacKinnon, Ian Stephen, Louise Scullion and Malcolm MacLean, who expressed their disgust and condemnation of the Israeli Government using food as a weapon of war? There are 71,000 children in Gaza. Will he ensure that that message is heard in New York?

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. Come on—there are other people here. Please help them.