Speeches by McNally.

“I absolutely agree. Let me also say, in response to some of our colleagues across the House, that the SNP Government could have eradicated the two-child cap eight years ago, but refused to do so. They chose to play politics with the cap; this Government have acted after 18 months to remove it. The two-child cap is the …”

“The actions of this Government will make life easier for thousands of my constituents and millions across the country, and let us be clear: action is needed. The Conservative party decimated our public services, entrenched austerity to push millions into poverty, and engaged in acts of fiscal vandalism that crashed the…”

“This is devastating news for the Kingdom of Fife. May I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy (Melanie Ward) for her diligent work today and over a period of time on this issue? Does the Minister share my frustration that despite attempts to fully engage with ExxonMobil over recent mont…”

“T9. Many of my constituents are experiencing delays in migrating to universal credit, due to years of Tory mismanagement of our welfare system. This is a stressful time for claimants and a very busy time for the Department. Will my right hon. Friend outline what steps the Department is taking to ensure it is fully reso…”

“I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme (Lee Pitcher) for securing this debate and for his incredibly powerful remarks a few moments ago. Suicide is one of the most pressing public health challenges we face. Behind every statistic is a devastated family, a community shaken …”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy (Melanie Ward) on her contribution and her tireless work in this space. The humanitarian picture, especially in Gaza, is beyond desperate. The UN special rapporteur has described the situation as “apocalyptic”. Whether it is the starvation of the po…”

“The infected blood scandal has had a devastating impact on families across the country, including my 82-year-old constituent Jean Campbell, who tragically lost her much-loved husband. Spouses who have lost those dearest to them have also, in many cases, lived restricted lives, yet they are still having to fight for com…”

“As the final person to ask a question of the Leader of the House today, may I join the thanks to all in the House and to the Leader of the House for her commitment to these sessions? The Motor Neurone Disease Association is holding a day of action in Parliament Square today to raise awareness of Tofersen, a groundbreak…”

“Do you think there are additional resources that need to be put into areas that you deem more successful to get on top of some of these challenging and complex matters?”

“Good morning, Secretary of State and permanent secretary. We are grateful to you both for joining us. Can I ask you about the planned unemployment insurance benefit set for 2028-29? I suppose this maybe follows on from Johanna’s question. I think this has the potential to be really transformative and to support people …”

“Thank you, permanent secretary—I appreciate your views on that. The ombudsman itself has stated that from October this year, the expectation would be that it would have to discontinue 50 complaints involving 17 schemes. What concerns do you and the Secretary of State hold about that, especially as the key purpose of th…”

“Secretary of State, the Pensions Ombudsman set up the Pensions Dishonesty Unit to investigate allegations of fraudulent behaviour and misappropriation of pension funds. It has supported 800 people and directed redress of more than £40 million. Last month, the Committee was advised that DWP funding for the unit had come…”

“I welcome much of what you said there, Secretary of State. I represent former mining villages; Coatbridge in my constituency was a big steel town. We still feel the consequences of that inaction and the deindustrialisation that impacted so many of our communities in the ’80s. My final question is about the binary disti…”

“I appreciate that it is a consultation, and there will be an outcome to that and an analysis of the findings. Within the flexibility that you would be looking for with a benefit of this nature, can you expand on whether you would expect, for example, claimants to be permitted to reject potential job matches? There have…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stuart. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Lancaster and Wyre (Cat Smith) on securing the debate. Colleagues have rightly focused on the policy requirement of addressing alcohol harm, not just for the health of our constituents but to address the seismic burd…”

“Following the election, I was deeply disturbed to discover that the close to £20 million of towns fund money that had been promised for Coatbridge by the last Government did not actually exist. It had been announced with much fanfare, but had not been budgeted for. However, thanks to this Government and their plan for …”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North (Martin Rhodes) for securing the debate. It is entirely unacceptable that in the west bank—territory long recognised as occupied under international law—Palestinian families continue to be forcibly di…”

“This Government delivered a record real-terms settlement for Scotland at the spending review, so it was deeply concerning to hear from the Scottish Government last week that there is a £2.6 billion black hole in the public finances, which could see NHS spend reduce by 12%. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the SNP’s…”

“It is clear today that the Leader of the Opposition should never represent the United Kingdom on the world stage —it was absolutely outrageous. I am grateful to my right hon. and learned Friend for his statement. Following the comments of other hon. Members, may I ask him what assessment he has made of the potential op…”

“At a time when the Government are reducing NHS waiting lists across England, they continue to rise in Scotland. Just yesterday, the SNP Government announced plans that could see investment in NHS services reduced by a shocking 12%, resulting in a significant reduction in frontline NHS staff. Does my right hon. Friend a…”