Speeches by McDougall.

“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.”

“Can I ask about that idea of showing leadership, Mr Chairman? One of the arguments that we hear when people push back on the transfer of assets is that it has to be done in a way that unites all the G7 countries, and that we do not want to split countries, with some acting and some not. In other areas of defence and su…”

“Thank you again for welcoming us in Kyiv last month. Some €300 billion of frozen foreign exchange reserves are being used to underpin loans, but not being transferred to Ukraine. Could you set out the arguments for why we should transfer them wholesale to Ukraine?”

“The last Tory Government left the British people at the back of the European queue. That was true for exporters, for farmers and for businesses, but most obviously it was true for my constituents who stood and watched other nations skip through the e-gates at airports while they waited for hours. Given that East Renfre…”