Speeches by McDougall.

“What is the legal basis for Putin’s war in Ukraine that you have been supporting, if you are a fan of international law? Seyed Ali Mousavi: I will answer you. Please let me finish. Our defence co-operation between Iran and the Russian Federation is very important. We declared to the Russian side not to use our co-opera…”

“What is the legal basis for Putin’s war, then, if you are such a supporter of international law? Seyed Ali Mousavi: I am telling you to correct your wording regarding my Government. My Government are a legal Government, and there is no doubt about it. You should not use the word “regime”. It is a very lawful and legall…”

“I will tell you the number. The number is 8,000. I put it to you that, if we live in a world now where violence and might are taking precedent over law and right, the Iranian regime has a deep responsibility for that. Let me ask you another question. Again, this is a question with a simple number as an answer. The dire…”

“Do you know the number? Seyed Ali Mousavi: No. I do not know the number.”

“I am just looking for a number. Seyed Ali Mousavi: I will reply to you. There is no doubt. The Russian and Iranian defence co-operations originated more than 20 years ago.”

“Ambassador, you spoke with apparent passion at the beginning of your statement about how dangerous the world would be if we embolden aggression and do not act within international law. The Chair asked you for short answers, so I will give you the opportunity to give a short answer. How many Iranian Shahed drones have b…”

“Shaina, the UK Government are currently reducing their aid budget, but they have said that they want to protect, in particular, humanitarian support in Gaza and the West Bank. What is your expectation of what British humanitarian assistance will look like over the coming year? What would you like to see the UK Governme…”

“Does any other witness have anything to add? I think Shaina’s point touches on one of the really horrific things about this, which is that the shelters, the medicine and the food are kilometres away from the people who need them. What more would you like to see Britain do—specific actions—to make sure it gets through?”

“I will come to that point shortly. We have a duty to ask whether the poorest and most vulnerable will be coerced into choosing assisted dying over palliative care because of economic disadvantage. Will they be exploited by those with a financial interest in their choosing to end their life? Will their death become a co…”

“My hon. Friend makes an important point. Amendment 15 seeks to recognise that there is a difference in where private providers’ income stream comes from and that that raises moral issues.”

“I do not wish to exacerbate your bronchitis, Madam Deputy Speaker, so I will continue. Amendment 15 touches on a fundamental point at the heart of the debate. Disabled people and the sick, in every aspect of their lives, have to fight every day for resources from a state, a market and a society that view them as a drai…”

“I rise to speak in support of amendment 15, which is tabled in my name. I will minimise my comments to maximise the time available to other hon. Members. Owing to the widespread unease among NHS practitioners and the growing number of concerned voices about the Bill’s shortcomings, if it is passed by the House—I still …”

“The hon. Member makes an important point that we have to consider. We must recognise that, as he says, people’s choices are limited by the unfair distribution of wealth, the injustices that disabled people face throughout their life, or the attitudes of the powerful in society towards those who are less fortunate.”

“Can I ask you to expand a bit more on that? One of the things that is frustrating as parliamentarians is that, when you are outside the process of the inception of sanctions, a Government that are stalling on an issue look exactly the same as a Government that are actively preparing behind the scenes for meaningful san…”

“Mr Windridge, can I ask you to answer the same question? Can I also invite you to expand a bit more on something that you said a moment ago about your concern that, if legislators are involved in this process, they are open to political and legal lobbying? Presumably, that takes place at the moment, but behind closed d…”

“Mr Windridge, can I ask you to answer the same question? Can I also invite you to expand a bit more on something that you said a moment ago about your concern that, if legislators are involved in this process, they are open to political and legal lobbying? Presumably, that takes place at the moment, but behind closed d…”

“Can I ask you to expand a bit more on that? One of the things that is frustrating as parliamentarians is that, when you are outside the process of the inception of sanctions, a Government that are stalling on an issue look exactly the same as a Government that are actively preparing behind the scenes for meaningful san…”

“I have not met anyone—other than John Swinney, perhaps—who thinks that millionaires should get the winter fuel payment. I have met a lot of constituents who felt that the threshold was too low, and the Government have recognised that today. However, the Minister knows better than most that while some pensioners still s…”

“Earlier this year I spoke at a huge demonstration outside the proposed embassy site, which was attended by thousands of British Hongkongers who fear that the hands that throttled their freedoms in Hong Kong are reaching into our society, too. I understand the Minister’s point and the limitations on what he can say on t…”

“I am Blair McDougall; I’m a Labour Member of Parliament from East Renfrewshire in Scotland.”