Speeches by McAllister.

“You are saying they will need to, but will they? Are they about to adopt it in the summer?”

“Do you not feel that what you are perhaps setting up is that delay—that they will then work to this second target rather than the first? What safeguards do you have there?”

“Natalie, you issued a letter to the Royal Mail last week. Some in the media described it as “a slap on the wrist” to the Royal Mail for jumping the gun on potential changes to the universal service obligation. The Royal Mail apparently had issued a communiqué announcing that as of 7 July second-class economy letters an…”

“If we have introduced that for the NHS, an NHS barcode system, do you anticipate rolling that out across other Government agencies such as DWP, DVLA and Inland Revenue? If we can introduce a barcode system for the NHS, what about other Government Departments?”

“I want to ask you about NHS letters. Late delivery of NHS letters puts vulnerable people at risk of missing important appointments or test results. It is costly for the NHS and disruptive for patients. Delays can widen existing health inequalities. I am sure that we all agree that NHS patient letters must be given prio…”

“When does the barcode system start down in England?”

“When does it begin operating in Scotland?”

“This is welcome news that will bring even more money to Scotland on top of the record funding settlement that our Chancellor delivered in the Budget. Does the Minister agree that my constituents fear the Scottish Government and John Swinney’s plans to pay out just £100 in Scotland? Those who need it most will now get m…”

“The costs of acute hospital admissions relating to drug use are extremely high, as are the costs of treating injection-related infections, such as hep C and HIV. The costs to the NHS are extremely high. Does that not help to not only mitigate the costs of the Thistle, but in fact demonstrate the potential high-value re…”

“Cabinet Secretary, good morning. The Thistle is funded by the Scottish Government up to £2.3 million per year, as I understand it, and that is confirmed for the duration of the three-year pilot. Do you consider that to be best value?”

“If successful—and I appreciate that there will be a formal evaluation at the conclusion, as you have stated—what is your plan for funding after the three-year pilot period? Would funding come exclusively again from the Scottish Government if you are going to extend that, or would you expect Glasgow City Council to cove…”

“Following on from that, does that not support a national roll-out across all of our regions that should be Government-led from a national policy perspective, rather than simply waiting on local partnerships seeking pilot funding?”

“There is no doubt that dementia is the biggest health challenge of our time. It is the leading cause of death in the UK, and there will not be a single family across our country that is not touched by this illness. I suspect that for most of in this House, if not all, it will be no different. I look to my own experienc…”

“I welcome the fact that this Government are getting on with building the largest prison expansion programme since the Victorians. That is a Labour Government in action, fixing the Tory prison crisis once and for all. Can I ask the Secretary of State to learn from the SNP Scottish Government’s abject failure with the ne…”

“Do you think that the UK Government’s announcement on the right to try is a welcome initiative?”

“My question is to both Councillor McCabe and Mr Beaton. Councillor McCabe, you mentioned in your first answer that one of the greatest challenges is economic inactivity. The obvious challenge is employment, with low employment rates and high unemployment figures. Both are above the national average in Inverclyde, as I …”

“I think that you mentioned previously on behalf of Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce that you felt you were getting limited support in Inverclyde from Government. I presume you meant both UK and Scottish Governments. What should both Governments be doing differently to better support the community of Inverclyde? I will th…”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. Since her visit to Ukraine, she has worked tirelessly to raise the profile of this issue with her report, “Returning the Stolen Children of Ukraine”, on the Floor of the House and again today. She should be congratulated on all her work. On the practical measures th…”

“My West Dunbartonshire constituent, Fraser, has now retired and lives in Australia. He is one of the half a million British citizens and voters now affected by this 70-year outdated and harsh practice. He is from my home town of Clydebank. He worked in the ordnance factory in Bishopton for decades, and then in the Gova…”

“5. What steps he is taking to support jobs in the defence sector.”