Speeches by Ferguson.

“I was pleased to read in the SDR about the importance of building on the 2024 joint declaration on the Norwegian-UK strategic partnership, which recognises the autonomy of both countries and the strength that comes from working together. Does my right hon. Friend agree that that important partnership would be further s…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire South (Johanna Baxter) for securing the debate and for all the work she has been doing on such an important issue. In August last year, I was delighted to attend what has become a regular event i…”

“Will my hon. Friend give way?”

“Football Families for Justice is a voluntary organisation that campaigns on behalf of ex-professional footballers who have died or are suffering from neurodegenerative diseases incurred by heading footballs. Footballers suffer such diseases at four to five times the national average. The FFJ has tried to engage the foo…”

“My hon. Friend makes a powerful case for the efficacy of sanctions in achieving our diplomatic and foreign policy aims, but as we observe the 50,000 deaths, the countless injuries, the forced displacement, and now the possibility of mass starvation and the renewal of bombing of hospitals by Israel in Gaza, is it not ti…”

“Thank you. Next year, 2026, will see what I think is the seventh election to the Scottish Parliament, and while I do not think it is for this place to dictate to an incoming Scottish Government what it should or should not do, it is always good to reflect and to have critical friends who help you in that process. A lot…”

“Only in the sense of not wanting to butt up against the election next year in May.”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Butler. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North East (Maureen Burke) on securing this important debate and on being such a doughty champion for her constituents. Poverty is experienced by many communities across Glasgow, as we have heard, and my c…”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie) on securing this important debate at the end of Parkinson’s Awareness Month. I would like to begin by paying tribute to my old friend and former colleague Margo MacDonald, SNP Member of this House briefly in the 1970s and Member of the …”

“Across the country, homeowners are suffering financial and material harm as a result of unqualified tradespeople carrying out work on family homes and often botching it. Many families across the country, not least in my constituency of Glasgow West, have suffered real hardship and worry as a result. As consumer protect…”

“SaxaVord itself is facing very strong competition from Norway: Andøya had a successful test launch last month. I wonder what the Government could do to maintain Scotland’s competitive edge and ensure that we consolidate that position. One thing that the industry has suggested is that we should have a stand-alone Minist…”

“A European launch capability in Scotland could be vital to the UK and Europe’s future defence and security. Given the rapidly evolving global security picture, what are the Government doing to ensure that the commercial development of Scotland’s space sector is aligned with the UK’s defence and national security object…”

“Prime Minister, Scotland’s space sector is leading the way through the development of a spaceport at SaxaVord in Shetland. How confident are you that the Government fully grasp the economic potential of the space launch sector in Scotland?”

“I have debated for many years with members of the Conservative party, and I have often disagreed with them, but I have never before been ashamed of them. Considering that Israel has for a long time now not been allowing journalists into Palestine and the west bank, and now seems determined not to allow parliamentarians…”

“Glasgow’s longest and straightest road is Great Western Road, or the A82, as it is also known. It begins in the city centre, and stretches through the west end and beyond the city boundary. It is the route that people are likely to take if they are travelling to the west coast of Scotland, and it has been dubbed Glasgo…”

“I am sure my hon. Friend will agree that the UK Government, together with the international community, are looking for a peaceful solution in Syria that puts the people of Syria first. Organisations working with the Syrian communities in Scotland, such as the Scottish Refugee Council, have reported a sense of heightene…”

“1. If she will review the pause in decisions on Syrian asylum claims.”

“There certainly is. Is my hon. Friend able to give a timeline for her decision making?”

“It is a pleasure to serve with you in the chair, Dr Murrison. I congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing a debate on this important subject. I associate myself with the comments of my hon. Friend the Member for West Dunbartonshire (Douglas McAllister) about Christina McKelvie. I served in t…”

“I agree with my hon. Friend. When there is more time, I will share with him my experience of being the manager of Glasgow dental hospital, where many Norwegian dentists were trained after the second world war. In the context of the Ukrainian celebrations in my constituency, I must mention the Friends of Victoria Park, …”