Speeches by Jones.

“The Scottish Government had to set their budget without any clarity on the financial impact of the national insurance contributions changes. The UK Government have said that the Scottish Government will continue to receive funding through the Barnett formula in the usual way in ’25-’26. How can the Scottish Government …”

“1. What steps he is taking to improve housing for military personnel and their families.”

“I thank my right hon. Friend for that response. The men and women of our armed forces perform the ultimate public service. They and their families make considerable sacrifices to keep all of us in the UK safe and secure. Does he agree that the least we owe our servicemen and women is decent housing that they can proudl…”

“I thank the Secretary of State for her statement and associate myself with the comments of gratitude towards the firefighters and airport staff who responded to the incident. Will my right hon. Friend confirm that passengers have sufficient rights to receive support and compensation when these kinds of external events …”

“In common with hon. Members from across the House, this debate is of paramount importance to the people in my constituency. The Labour Government have inherited a shameful legacy from the Conservative party, which had 14 years to address criminality and antisocial behaviour but instead left our communities feeling unsa…”

“It is an honour to speak in this debate, secured by my hon. Friend the Member for Brent East (Dawn Butler). International Women’s Day, observed every year on 8 March, is a day dedicated to recognising the invaluable contributions that women have made in every sphere of life—social, political, economic and cultural. It …”

“We have all heard that drug consumption trends are shifting, for example through increasing cocaine consumption. Is the facility equipped to keep up with the evolving drug consumption trends in Glasgow?”

“Turning Point has raised concerns that the facility is already outdated and offers little in the way of support for the growing number of people who inhale drugs or use drugs other than heroin. An addiction campaigner, Annemarie Ward, has voiced her opposition to the suggestion that smoking laws may be altered to have …”

“£2.3 million per year for this facility. Okay, thank you.”

“Annemarie Ward goes on to say that the idea “reflects a fundamental ignorance of the progression of the condition and the nature of addiction. For someone who has progressed to injecting drugs, the likelihood of them willingly switching to smoking is so rare that it’s akin to finding hen’s teeth.” On that basis, to wha…”

“When I visited the facility, the quoted yearly cost was £2.4 million. Is it £2.4 million or is it £1.4 million, just for clarity for the Committee, please?”

“I am pleased to speak in the debate. However, it is disappointing that His Majesty’s Opposition felt the need to use part of their Opposition day to debate this issue, given that important negotiations continue between His Majesty’s Government and Mauritius on the future of the Chagos islands. It is never wise to give …”

“Just on the back of that, Gillian, you said that, in some cases, services close because it may be that there is no need for them anymore. That would suggest that they are successful. Can you give me some examples of areas where the services have closed for those reasons?”

“That would be helpful.”

“Are international services 24-hour facilities? I understand that the Glasgow facility is open from 9 until 9. I have a background in the NHS, and my experience of addicts is that they have very chaotic lifestyles. They will not stop injecting after 9 at night. I am just trying to find out what the view is in other coun…”

“I appreciate that it is still early days. What about in terms of your research from international studies?”

“That leads very nicely into my next question, which is about whether safer drug consumption facilities offer value for money, when considering the impact that they have in addressing problem drug use—for example, in terms of cost savings for the treatment of BBVs such as HIV and hep C. I imagine that the NHS and health…”

“On the back of Patricia’s point about the facility attracting more drug use, just for clarity let us note for the record that the facility does not provide the drugs.”

“We have touched on wraparound services, but to what extent is the provision of these services needed to address the root drivers of problem drug use? Does Glasgow have the necessary wraparound services, and are they appropriately resourced and equipped to be as effective as possible?”

“The SNP has failed to use the powers the Scottish Government have to grow Scotland’s economy and has instead provided over low growth and low productivity, prioritising vanity projects over economic development. Scotland lags behind the rest of the UK in 10 out of 13 productivity indicators due to several factors, incl…”