"I thank the Secretary of State for his candid answer. Can he explain why there would be issues with the funding of pensions if Scotland were to become a separate state?..." Lindsay Roy - View Speech
"Can my hon. Friend confirm that the amount of spending to be allowed for the referendum is not hugely dissimilar from the amount permitted for the devolution referendum in the 1990s?..." Lindsay Roy - View Speech
"Does the Secretary of State think it fair that the Scottish Government can be both the referee and a player in a referendum?..." Lindsay Roy - View Speech
"What message does the Minister have for the increasing number of people in my constituency who are being forced to go to food banks to feed their families? What will he do to alleviate that situation?..." Lindsay Roy - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts, as we debate what is fast becoming a national disgrace—I refer to the widespread growth of poverty in our society, and in Scotland in particular, and the consequent mushrooming of food banks throughout the country, both formally and informally, …..." Lindsay Roy - View Speech
"Absolutely. I could not agree more. The only organisation or government I know of that is beginning to take a significant interest in this is Labour-controlled Fife council, for whose area I am MP.
In particular, I want to focus on the legitimate needs of the increasing number of constituents …..." Lindsay Roy - View Speech
"I agree wholeheartedly with my hon. Friend. I will cite examples from my constituency.
I commend highly the initiative, moral purpose, compassion and tenacity of those doing voluntary work in the face of adversity. I warmly welcome, too, the work of Citizens Advice Scotland, supermarkets such as Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and …..." Lindsay Roy - View Speech
"I welcome my hon. Friend’s intervention, which stressed the situation I have been highlighting.
The Governments are strong on rhetoric, but short on action in dealing with the human tragedy that is seeping through our communities, where payday loan sharks capitalise on fuel, clothing and food poverty. We are told …..." Lindsay Roy - View Speech
"It is certainly higher, but the SNP Government promised to eliminate fuel poverty by 2016, and we are not aware of what they have done.
Most recipients of food from food banks are working strivers, as well as people on benefits. They have had their pay cut or their hours …..." Lindsay Roy - View Speech