Speeches by McAllister.

“Drug-related death is a public health emergency. Glasgow has the highest level in Scotland, and Scotland has the highest in Europe. Despite that, I suspect that there will be some elements of the media and public who will focus on the cost of the safer drug consumption facility and the pilot scheme. What I really want …”

“Effectively, it offers that wraparound engagement with broader services in relation to housing support, mental health support and welfare support. Is that something that you can see the safe drug consumption rooms developing and offering? Rather than just being a service to facilitate safe drug use, are there the compl…”

“In preparing for this morning’s evidence session, I picked up that we were currently going through a 30-year high in Glasgow in relation to an outbreak of HIV attributed to those injecting drugs. In your evidence earlier this morning, you were advising us that perhaps that is slightly outdated, and that those figures t…”

“The obvious question is about how we prevent it from becoming a magnet for drug dealers and drug suppliers. This is not a crime exclusion zone that we are introducing, is it?”

“On that point, will my hon. Friend give way?”

“The Scotch whisky industry supports 41,000 jobs across Scotland, many thousands of which are in my West Dunbartonshire constituency, including at Chivas Brothers in Dumbarton and Auchentoshan in Clydebank. The October Budget backed Scottish whisky, introducing measures called for by the industry, and I welcome the Gove…”

“The hon. Member will be aware that 90% of Scotch whisky is exported. Does he welcome this Government’s decision to give Scotch whisky protected status? Following on from that, Brazil granting special status to Scotch whisky is set to give the industry a boost of at least £25 million. Does the hon. Member agree that the…”

“Just on that point, if there is a success in Glasgow, it is an argument to expand it across the country to tackle the nationwide problem.”

“Are we asking our witness to, effectively, speculate on what might be announced in the future?”

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“Do you still see value in relation to the criminal justice approach? One argument for that would be that Scotland, and Glasgow in particular, specialises in relation to quite ground-breaking treatment of those who are prosecuted, as well as drug treatment and testing orders, which are Scotland-wide. Glasgow in particul…”

“In its judgment, the Court stated that Israel is “under an obligation to provide full reparation” to Palestinian victims—full reparations for its damage and destruction. That is a key part of securing peace. How will our Government ensure not only that UK and international aid flows in, but that reparations are paid to…”

“Will the Solicitor General join me in welcoming this Government’s increased funding of the Crown Prosecution Service for specialist sexual offence prosecution units? Does she agree that we must continue to tackle violence against women and girls across our nation, and will she join me in paying tribute to the dedicatio…”

“1. What steps she is taking to ensure adequate numbers of Crown Prosecution Service prosecutors.”

“On Sunday, my constituent Jagtar Singh Johal will celebrate his 38th birthday. This will be his eighth birthday in solitary confinement while arbitrarily detained in an Indian prison. Can the Leader of the House raise his case with her Cabinet colleagues, and ensure that our Government continue to raise Jagtar’s case a…”

“Given that today is World Cancer Day, this statement is extremely welcome. Half of all leukaemia patients will not survive beyond five years, and the outlook is even bleaker for those diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. If no action is taken, 80% of those diagnosed with AML today will not survive this Parliament. E…”

“Yesterday the Bank of Scotland announced the closure of its Alexandria branch in my constituency. Branch offices are essential to ensure access to cash and face-to-face banking for the most vulnerable and for many small businesses in my constituency. Does the Minister share my concern about the loss of such vital servi…”

“Although it is appreciated that a new trade deal with India could support jobs and prosperity in the UK and thus drive growth, will the Minister ensure that the talks include discussion of an agreement to the immediate release of my constituent Jagtar Singh Johal from arbitrary detention in India before any trade deal …”

“Some funding is delivered outside of the Barnett formula—projects such as the Glasgow city region deal, which greatly benefits Glasgow and the west of Scotland, or the recently announced UK national wealth fund. To what extent is there a clear rationale for when it is and is not done? Does that in any way undermine or …”

“Should we be concerned that the forecast reconciliations that you speak about could exceed the resource borrowing limits? For this year, some estimates are forecasting over £700 million, when the limit is £600 million. How do the Scottish Government get themselves out of that mess?”