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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Jul 2025
Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment

"It is a great pleasure to speak in this summer Adjournment debate and to remember the star of the show in years gone by, Sir David Amess, whose plaque sits behind us. I also remember today my dear late friend, Jo Cox. Jo and I served together on the board …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Jul 2025
Changing Places Toilets

"The Minister is talking about the importance of a single integrated app that would bring together accessible toilet facilities and transport. Does he agree that we need this across the whole of the UK so that my constituents in Fife and constituents in Scotland can travel across the UK? We …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Jul 2025
Business of the House

"I am not the only Member who is deeply concerned by reports this week of armed police in Kent threatening a peaceful protester with arrest for holding a Palestinian flag and having signs saying, “Free Gaza” and, “Israel is committing genocide”. Many people across our country, and Members across the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Jul 2025
Ukraine

"I thank my right hon. Friend for his important update. It is clear that Russia’s growing aggression undermines our security at home. Does he agree that the outcome of the war in Ukraine matters deeply to every one of my constituents in Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, as much as it does …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Jul 2025
Sudan

"The humanitarian situation in Sudan is horrific, with the growing perpetration of atrocity crimes against civilians. This is part of a growing pattern of mass atrocity crimes being perpetrated across the world, but the UK Government’s strategy on prevention of and response to mass atrocity crimes has not been updated …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 16 Jul 2025
Further Education Institutions

"I thank my hon. Friend for being so generous with her time. Fife college in my area does hugely important work, but it has had its budget slashed by 20% over the last three years by the SNP Scottish Government, who are actively moving funding out of my area and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Jul 2025
Taxes

"The shadow Chancellor talks about interest rate rises. Will he enlighten us as to why he thinks we should take lectures on economic competence from his party, which has a shadow Cabinet with 16 members who served in the Government of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Jul 2025
Taxes

"Like many of my constituents, I welcome the investment that was announced by the Chancellor at the time of the spending review for the long-awaited regeneration of Kirkcaldy town centre, a town centre that went only one way under 14 years of Conservative rule and 18 years of the SNP. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Jul 2025
Afghanistan

"I ran an aid agency when the Taliban came to power in 2021 and vividly recall trying to get the then Government to help with the evacuation of brave Afghan colleagues, aid workers and human rights defenders—people who had served humanity—under huge threat. I remember the confusion that reigned in …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 04 Jul 2025
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill

"Does my hon. Friend agree that the space sector gives our country—and indeed to the world—a sense of possibility and innovation? He talks about the four words in the Bill—Buzz Lightyear provides us with another four words to take inspiration from: “To infinity and beyond!”..."
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