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Tuesday 9th January 2024 7 p.m. Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian) Adjournment - Main Chamber Subject: Grangemouth oil refinery and energy security View calendar - Add to calendar

Written Answers
NATO: Nuclear Weapons Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian) Monday 17th April 2023 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what NATO's policy is on the first use of nuclear weapons by that organisation. Answered by James Heappey NATO states that the circumstances in which it might have to use nuclear weapons are extremely remote but does not publicly define those circumstances. The fundamental purpose of NATO's nuclear capability is to preserve peace, prevent coercion and deter aggression. Should the fundamental security of any NATO Ally be threatened, NATO has the capabilities and the resolve to impose costs on the adversary that would be unacceptable and far outweigh the benefits that any adversary could hope to achieve.
Alternative Fuel Payments: Second Homes Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian) Monday 17th April 2023 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will take steps to publish the data it holds on Alternative Fuel Payments being claimed by owners of (a) second and (b) holiday homes. Answered by Amanda Solloway The Government will not be publishing data on Alternative Fuel Payments being claimed by second homeowners or holiday homes, as the Government has taken the decision to only allow people to apply to the AFP Alternative Fund for their main homes.
Energy Bills Rebate: Voucher Schemes Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian) Monday 17th April 2023 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his Department's policy is on the use of funds available from unredeemed vouchers in the Energy Bills Support Scheme when it ends in June 2023. Answered by Amanda Solloway The Energy Bills Support Scheme has delivered £400 to assist households with energy costs this winter. The Government encourage traditional prepayment meter users to redeem their vouchers and apply the credit to their meter as soon as possible. Vouchers have been sent each month, between October and March, via text, email or post by electricity suppliers. Vouchers that have expired or been damaged or lost can be reissued by suppliers on request from the customer. All vouchers must be redeemed by 30 June 2023. Following the closure of the Scheme, all unused funds will be returned to HM Treasury.
Energy Bills Rebate: Voucher Schemes Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian) Monday 17th April 2023 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps for the value of unredeemed vouchers under the Energy Bills Support Scheme to be made available for organisations working to help tackle fuel poverty. Answered by Amanda Solloway The Energy Bills Support Scheme has delivered £400 to assist households with energy costs this winter. The Government encourage traditional prepayment meter users to redeem their vouchers and apply the credit to their meter as soon as possible. Vouchers have been sent each month, between October and March, via text, email or post by electricity suppliers. Vouchers that have expired or been damaged or lost can be reissued by suppliers on request from the customer. All vouchers must be redeemed by 30 June 2023. Following the closure of the Scheme, all unused funds will be returned to HM Treasury.
Energy Bills Rebate: Voucher Schemes Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian) Monday 17th April 2023 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether unredeemed vouchers under the Energy Bills Support Scheme will be redeemable by those people entitled to them after June 2023. Answered by Amanda Solloway The Energy Bills Support Scheme has delivered £400 to assist households with energy costs this winter. The Government encourage traditional prepayment meter users to redeem their vouchers and apply the credit to their meter as soon as possible. Vouchers have been sent each month, between October and March, via text, email or post by electricity suppliers. Vouchers that have expired or been damaged or lost can be reissued by suppliers on request from the customer. All vouchers must be redeemed by 30 June 2023. Following the closure of the Scheme, all unused funds will be returned to HM Treasury.
Ukraine: White Phosphorus Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian) Tuesday 18th April 2023 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2023 to Question 174441 on Ukraine: White Phosphorus, for what reason the UK has not delivered white phosphorus munitions to Ukraine. Answered by James Heappey The UK has provided military aid in response to Ukrainian requirements and, to date, those requirements have not necessitated the provision of capabilities which contain white phosphorous.
Gibraltar: Spain Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian) Wednesday 19th April 2023 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has a channel of communication with Spanish authorities on (a) military flights landing at RAF Gibraltar and (b) amphibious operations launched from Gibraltar. Answered by James Heappey The Ministry of Defence retains channels of communication with Spanish counterparts, at official and senior levels, on a range of issues. Where appropriate to do so, the UK Ministry of Defence shares some information relating to military operations with Spanish authorities; this is in line with our usual practices for cooperating with Allies.
Gibraltar: Navy Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian) Wednesday 19th April 2023 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vessels the Navy intercepted from its Gibraltar base in 2022. Answered by James Heappey From 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022, the Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron responded to 780 Foreign Government Vessels in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW). Of these incidences, 209 were classified as surface incursions into BGTW, while 571 were in accordance with the right of innocent passage.
Gibraltar: NATO Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian) Wednesday 19th April 2023 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether NATO has access to military installations in Gibraltar for its air and sea assets. Answered by James Heappey Whilst there are no permanent NATO facilities in Gibraltar, NATO Allies are always welcome to request use of the UK's military facilities in Gibraltar to support their operations.
RAF Gibraltar: Military Aircraft Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian) Wednesday 19th April 2023 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many foreign military aircraft landed at RAF Gibraltar in 2022, broken down by country. Answered by James Heappey From 1 January to 31 December 2022, nine non-UK military aircraft landed at RAF Gibraltar. These are broken down as follows: · United States of America - eight · Canada - one
Gibraltar: Armed Forces Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian) Wednesday 19th April 2023 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list all UK military units deployed in Gibraltar as of April 2023. Answered by James Heappey As of April 2023, the following UK units are deployed to Gibraltar: · HQ British Forces Gibraltar, including. · Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron · RAF Gibraltar · HMS TRENT · Additionally, the following units are locally raised in Gibraltar: o Royal Gibraltar Regiment o Gibraltar Defence Police
Gibraltar: Armed Forces Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian) Wednesday 19th April 2023 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there are any international military personnel deployed in Gibraltar as of April 2023. Answered by James Heappey There are four non-UK personnel deployed in Gibraltar as of April 2023.
Gibraltar: Armed Forces Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian) Wednesday 19th April 2023 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ministry of Defence personnel are deployed in Gibraltar (a) permanently and (b) temporarily, broken down by unit. Answered by James Heappey The Ministry of Defence (MOD) employs 952 personnel in Gibraltar, of which 528 are locally employed civilians. The remainder are military and UK-based civil servants. The individual units of deployed MOD personnel are broken down as follows: · Royal Gibraltar Regiment - 235 personnel · Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron - 28 personnel · RAF Gibraltar - 16 personnel · HQ British Forces Gibraltar - 145 personnel Gibraltar is routinely used by visiting Royal Navy ships, RAF aircraft and other units that temporarily deploy to conduct training. These visits total approximately 12,000 to 14,000 personnel per year. Exact numbers fluctuate, but indicative figures based on the number of visits in calendar year 2022 are as follows: · 79 ship visits per year (2022), which equates to around 6,000 to 7,000 Naval personnel. · 117 military aircraft per year (2022), with around 4,000 military passengers. · 2,000-3,000 personnel on training deployments per year, mostly from the Army. · HMS TRENT (63 Ship's Company) is also forward deployed from Gibraltar.
Echinococcus Multilocularis Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian) Thursday 20th April 2023 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cases of Echinococcus Multilocularis were reported in each year from 2011 to 2022. Answered by Mark Spencer From the 1^st January 2021 to the 31^st December 2022 there have been no cases of Echinococcus multilocularis detected in the UK fox population, based on annual, randomised, opportunistic testing for fox carcases to give a 95% confidence of detecting 1% prevalence.
Brucellosis: Dogs Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian) Thursday 20th April 2023 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cases of Brucella Canis were reported between February 2022 and March 2023. Answered by Mark Spencer From 1^st February 2022 to 31^st March 2023 (inclusive) there have been a total of 75 cases (comprising a total of 104 positive dogs). We consider a case to be a single epidemiological event. Each event may involve 1 or more dogs. For example, many cases are just 1 dog (imported rescue dog) while another case may involve a breeder with a number of dogs where more than 1 dog is infected.

Written Answers

NATO: Nuclear Weapons
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Monday 17th April 2023

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what NATO's policy is on the first use of nuclear weapons by that organisation.

Answered by James Heappey

NATO states that the circumstances in which it might have to use nuclear weapons are extremely remote but does not publicly define those circumstances. The fundamental purpose of NATO's nuclear capability is to preserve peace, prevent coercion and deter aggression. Should the fundamental security of any NATO Ally be threatened, NATO has the capabilities and the resolve to impose costs on the adversary that would be unacceptable and far outweigh the benefits that any adversary could hope to achieve.

Alternative Fuel Payments: Second Homes
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Monday 17th April 2023

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will take steps to publish the data it holds on Alternative Fuel Payments being claimed by owners of (a) second and (b) holiday homes.

Answered by Amanda Solloway

The Government will not be publishing data on Alternative Fuel Payments being claimed by second homeowners or holiday homes, as the Government has taken the decision to only allow people to apply to the AFP Alternative Fund for their main homes.

Energy Bills Rebate: Voucher Schemes
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Monday 17th April 2023

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his Department's policy is on the use of funds available from unredeemed vouchers in the Energy Bills Support Scheme when it ends in June 2023.

Answered by Amanda Solloway

The Energy Bills Support Scheme has delivered £400 to assist households with energy costs this winter. The Government encourage traditional prepayment meter users to redeem their vouchers and apply the credit to their meter as soon as possible. Vouchers have been sent each month, between October and March, via text, email or post by electricity suppliers. Vouchers that have expired or been damaged or lost can be reissued by suppliers on request from the customer. All vouchers must be redeemed by 30 June 2023.

Following the closure of the Scheme, all unused funds will be returned to HM Treasury.

Energy Bills Rebate: Voucher Schemes
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Monday 17th April 2023

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps for the value of unredeemed vouchers under the Energy Bills Support Scheme to be made available for organisations working to help tackle fuel poverty.

Answered by Amanda Solloway

Following the closure of the Scheme, all unused funds will be returned to HM Treasury.

Energy Bills Rebate: Voucher Schemes
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Monday 17th April 2023

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether unredeemed vouchers under the Energy Bills Support Scheme will be redeemable by those people entitled to them after June 2023.

Answered by Amanda Solloway

Following the closure of the Scheme, all unused funds will be returned to HM Treasury.

Ukraine: White Phosphorus
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Tuesday 18th April 2023

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2023 to Question 174441 on Ukraine: White Phosphorus, for what reason the UK has not delivered white phosphorus munitions to Ukraine.

Answered by James Heappey

The UK has provided military aid in response to Ukrainian requirements and, to date, those requirements have not necessitated the provision of capabilities which contain white phosphorous.

Gibraltar: Spain
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Wednesday 19th April 2023

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has a channel of communication with Spanish authorities on (a) military flights landing at RAF Gibraltar and (b) amphibious operations launched from Gibraltar.

Answered by James Heappey

The Ministry of Defence retains channels of communication with Spanish counterparts, at official and senior levels, on a range of issues. Where appropriate to do so, the UK Ministry of Defence shares some information relating to military operations with Spanish authorities; this is in line with our usual practices for cooperating with Allies.

Gibraltar: Navy
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Wednesday 19th April 2023

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vessels the Navy intercepted from its Gibraltar base in 2022.

Answered by James Heappey

From 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022, the Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron responded to 780 Foreign Government Vessels in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW). Of these incidences, 209 were classified as surface incursions into BGTW, while 571 were in accordance with the right of innocent passage.

Gibraltar: NATO
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Wednesday 19th April 2023

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether NATO has access to military installations in Gibraltar for its air and sea assets.

Answered by James Heappey

Whilst there are no permanent NATO facilities in Gibraltar, NATO Allies are always welcome to request use of the UK's military facilities in Gibraltar to support their operations.

RAF Gibraltar: Military Aircraft
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Wednesday 19th April 2023

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many foreign military aircraft landed at RAF Gibraltar in 2022, broken down by country.

Answered by James Heappey

From 1 January to 31 December 2022, nine non-UK military aircraft landed at RAF Gibraltar. These are broken down as follows:

· United States of America - eight

· Canada - one

Gibraltar: Armed Forces
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Wednesday 19th April 2023

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list all UK military units deployed in Gibraltar as of April 2023.

Answered by James Heappey

As of April 2023, the following UK units are deployed to Gibraltar:

· HQ British Forces Gibraltar, including.

· Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron

· RAF Gibraltar

· HMS TRENT

· Additionally, the following units are locally raised in Gibraltar:

o Royal Gibraltar Regiment

o Gibraltar Defence Police

Gibraltar: Armed Forces
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Wednesday 19th April 2023

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there are any international military personnel deployed in Gibraltar as of April 2023.

Answered by James Heappey

There are four non-UK personnel deployed in Gibraltar as of April 2023.

Gibraltar: Armed Forces
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Wednesday 19th April 2023

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ministry of Defence personnel are deployed in Gibraltar (a) permanently and (b) temporarily, broken down by unit.

Answered by James Heappey

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) employs 952 personnel in Gibraltar, of which 528 are locally employed civilians. The remainder are military and UK-based civil servants.

The individual units of deployed MOD personnel are broken down as follows:

· Royal Gibraltar Regiment - 235 personnel

· Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron - 28 personnel

· RAF Gibraltar - 16 personnel

· HQ British Forces Gibraltar - 145 personnel

Gibraltar is routinely used by visiting Royal Navy ships, RAF aircraft and other units that temporarily deploy to conduct training. These visits total approximately 12,000 to 14,000 personnel per year. Exact numbers fluctuate, but indicative figures based on the number of visits in calendar year 2022 are as follows:

· 79 ship visits per year (2022), which equates to around 6,000 to 7,000 Naval personnel.

· 117 military aircraft per year (2022), with around 4,000 military passengers.

· 2,000-3,000 personnel on training deployments per year, mostly from the Army.

· HMS TRENT (63 Ship's Company) is also forward deployed from Gibraltar.

Echinococcus Multilocularis
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Thursday 20th April 2023

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cases of Echinococcus Multilocularis were reported in each year from 2011 to 2022.

Answered by Mark Spencer

From the 1^st January 2021 to the 31^st December 2022 there have been no cases of Echinococcus multilocularis detected in the UK fox population, based on annual, randomised, opportunistic testing for fox carcases to give a 95% confidence of detecting 1% prevalence.

Brucellosis: Dogs
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Thursday 20th April 2023

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cases of Brucella Canis were reported between February 2022 and March 2023.

Answered by Mark Spencer

From 1^st February 2022 to 31^st March 2023 (inclusive) there have been a total of 75 cases (comprising a total of 104 positive dogs). We consider a case to be a single epidemiological event. Each event may involve 1 or more dogs. For example, many cases are just 1 dog (imported rescue dog) while another case may involve a breeder with a number of dogs where more than 1 dog is infected.

Early Day Motions
Monday 17th April Retirement of Malcolm Quinn after 50 years at Henderson Grass Machinery 5 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2023) Tabled by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian) That this House congratulates Malcolm Quinn on his retirement after working for 50 years at Henderson Grass Machinery in Haddington, East Lothian; recognises that Malcolm joined the company as a teenager and worked as a parts assistant; understands that Malcolm is a keen runner and will likely be spending his …
Monday 17th April Ben Gentil, East Lothian Young Musician of the Year 5 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2023) Tabled by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian) That this House congratulates Ben Gentil on being crowned East Lothian's Young Musician of the Year in a countywide competition in March 2023; understands that 25 soloists from seven different schools performed in recitals at St Mary's Parish Church in Haddington, and that 13 of those were asked to return …

Early Day Motions

Monday 17th April

Retirement of Malcolm Quinn after 50 years at Henderson Grass Machinery

5 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2023)
Tabled by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
That this House congratulates Malcolm Quinn on his retirement after working for 50 years at Henderson Grass Machinery in Haddington, East Lothian; recognises that Malcolm joined the company as a teenager and worked as a parts assistant; understands that Malcolm is a keen runner and will likely be spending his …

Monday 17th April

Ben Gentil, East Lothian Young Musician of the Year

5 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2023)
Tabled by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
That this House congratulates Ben Gentil on being crowned East Lothian's Young Musician of the Year in a countywide competition in March 2023; understands that 25 soloists from seven different schools performed in recitals at St Mary's Parish Church in Haddington, and that 13 of those were asked to return …

Bills
Broadcasting (Listed Sporting Events) (Scotland) Bill 2023-24 Private Members' Bill - Ten Minute Bill A Bill to expand the list of sporting events that must be made available for broadcast by free-to-air television channels to include all qualifying matches played by the Scotland men’s and women’s national football teams in the World Cup and the UEFA European Football Championship; and for connected purposes. Commons - 20%

Bills

Broadcasting (Listed Sporting Events) (Scotland) Bill 2023-24
Private Members' Bill - Ten Minute Bill

A Bill to expand the list of sporting events that must be made available for broadcast by free-to-air television channels to include all qualifying matches played by the Scotland men’s and women’s national football teams in the World Cup and the UEFA European Football Championship; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Early Day Motions Signed
Tuesday 21st May Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 22nd May 2024 Manchester Arena terror attacks 3 signatures (Most recent: 23 May 2024) Tabled by: George Galloway (Workers Party of Britain - Rochdale) That this House notes the melancholy anniversary of the terrorist attack at Manchester Arena during the Ariana Grande concert which killed twenty-two and injured many others on this day seven years ago; whilst noting the long public inquiry and its many conclusions, believes that there are many questions still unanswered, …
Tuesday 7th May Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Thursday 16th May 2024 Government surveillance of bank accounts 42 signatures (Most recent: 24 May 2024) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House is deeply alarmed by new powers contained within the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill that would allow the Government to engage in the mass surveillance of tens of millions of people's bank accounts; notes that these new powers would force banks to spy on the 23 …
Monday 29th April Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Wednesday 8th May 2024 Bahrain's sponsorship of the Royal Windsor Horse Show 13 signatures (Most recent: 23 May 2024) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House expresses concern at Bahrain’s ongoing sponsorship of the Royal Windsor Horse Show 2024, to which the King of Bahrain and other Bahraini royals are likely to attend, despite Bahrain’s appalling human rights record; notes that even after King Hamad’s royal pardon including over 600 political prisoners on …
Monday 22nd April Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Wednesday 24th April 2024 Multiple sclerosis (MS) Awareness Week 23 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2024) Tabled by: Charlotte Nichols (Labour - Warrington North) That this House supports MS Awareness Week, which takes place between 22 and 28 April 2024; recognises that the MS Society, MS Trust, MS Together, MS-UK, the Neuro Therapy Network, Shift.ms and Overcoming MS are working together to speak up about the realities of life with MS, a neurological condition …
Monday 15th April Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 15th April 2024 Trapped podcast on IPP sentences 30 signatures (Most recent: 10 May 2024) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House praises the tireless work by campaigners fighting against the injustice of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, which were abolished in 2012 but not retrospectively, and commends the Trapped podcast for shining a powerful spotlight on the ongoing scandal of these indefinite and potentially never-ending sentences; agrees …
Monday 25th March Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 26th March 2024 Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) 13 signatures (Most recent: 17 Apr 2024) Tabled by: George Galloway (Workers Party of Britain - Rochdale) That this House commends the WASPI campaigners who have fought for many years against unilateral and discriminatory changes to the state pension age; welcomes the report of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman which found the Department for Work and Pensions was clearly guilty of maladministration over its treatment of …
Thursday 21st March Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Tuesday 26th March 2024 One year anniversary of the kidnapping of Elizabeth Tsurkov 28 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2024) Tabled by: Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh East) That this House notes that today marks the one year anniversary of the kidnapping of Elizabeth Tsurkov, a dual Russian-Israeli national, who is being held hostage in Iraq by the militant group Kata'ib Hezbollah; expresses dismay at her kidnapping and calls for her immediate release; extends solidarity to her family …
Tuesday 19th March Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Wednesday 20th March 2024 Government legal advice on Israeli Government actions and international law 46 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2024) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) This House notes the remarks by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on 19 March 2024 that the Israeli Government’s restrictions on humanitarian aid for Gaza may amount to the use of starvation as a method of war, which is a war crime; is alarmed at the mounting …
Monday 11th March Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 15th March 2024 Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership 10 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2024) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That the Protocol, done at Auckland and Bandar Seri Begawan on 16 July 2023, on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CP 1107), a copy of which was laid before Parliament on 19 February 2024, …
Monday 4th March Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th March 2024 40th anniversary of the 1984-85 Miners' Strike (No. 2) 33 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington) That this House notes the 40th anniversary of the start of the Miners’ Strike of 1984-1985 on 5 March 2024; further notes that, four decades on, many mining communities are still struggling as a result of the industrial vandalism and are still awaiting a just transition to the industries of …
Monday 11th March Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Tuesday 12th March 2024 Alleged comments by Frank Hester 71 signatures (Most recent: 17 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East) That this House expresses its shock regarding the alleged comments made by Frank Hester reported by The Guardian about the hon. Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington and all Black women; believes these alleged comments to be both racist and violent in nature; notes that Mr Hester is a …
Tuesday 5th December Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Monday 11th March 2024 Pay for Royal Fleet Auxiliary Seafarers 34 signatures (Most recent: 19 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Ian Mearns (Labour - Gateshead) That this House pays tribute to the commitment and dedication of the 1,700 civilian seafarers, including trainees, at the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA); is concerned that nearly fifteen years of pay restraint is having a negative effect on recruitment, retention, training and industrial relations in the RFA; notes that inflation …
Wednesday 6th March Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Wednesday 6th March 2024 Razor attacks in prisons 32 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House condemns the horrific and cowardly unprovoked razor attack on a prison officer at HMP Humber on 9 February 2024, which resulted in 53 stitches for a facial wound; notes with alarm the rising tide of prison violence since the end of pandemic lockdowns, with assaults against staff …
Thursday 11th January Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 29th February 2024 Hosting refugees and asylum seekers: Council Tax Single Person Discount 12 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead) That this House calls on the Government to amend the Council Tax (Additional Provisions for Discount Disregards) Regulations 1992, so that refugees and asylum seekers with leave to remain being hosted in their home by a person living alone are disregarded for the Council Tax Single Person Discount; and notes …
Wednesday 7th February Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Friday 23rd February 2024 International Court of Justice Ruling on Gaza and the UK’s duties under the Genocide Convention 73 signatures (Most recent: 14 May 2024) Tabled by: Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South) That this House notes the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 26 January 2024, which found that it is plausible that Israel’s ongoing attacks on the Palestinian people in Gaza are in breach of the Genocide Convention; further notes that the ICJ issued provisional measures, including ordering …
Monday 19th February Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 20th February 2024 13th anniversary of the Bahrain pro-democracy uprising 17 signatures (Most recent: 21 Mar 2024) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House notes the 13th anniversary of Bahrain’s 2011 uprising, when widespread protests demanding democratic change and decrying structural inequalities, corruption, oppression and a lack of government representation were met with government violence and repression, in which dozens of individuals were killed and hundreds arrested, some of whom are …
Wednesday 7th February Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 8th February 2024 Hospitality and VAT 28 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party - Stirling) That this House recognises the immense challenges facing the hospitality sector during the cost of living crisis; notes that the Government implemented a temporary cut of 5% on VAT for hospitality businesses during the pandemic; further notes that VAT is not devolved and can therefore only be set by the …
Wednesday 7th February Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 8th February 2024 Jagtar Singh Johal 41 signatures (Most recent: 21 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party - West Dunbartonshire) That this House notes that Jagtar Singh Johal, a Sikh activist and resident of Dumbarton, will be marking his 37th birthday on 9 February, his sixth in arbitrary detention in India since being abducted from the street during his honeymoon by unidentified assailants who turned out to be undercover police …
Wednesday 31st January Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 1st February 2024 Letter from American rabbis to President Biden 5 signatures (Most recent: 19 Feb 2024) Tabled by: Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) That this House welcomes the powerful and moving open letter entitled Sorrow and fury: a letter from American rabbis to President Biden, which was sent by the Jewish Voice for Peace Rabbinical Council; recognises the importance of the voice of moderate Jewish people across the world in opposing the actions …
Monday 8th January Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Tuesday 30th January 2024 Compensation for Equitable Life policyholders 51 signatures (Most recent: 1 Mar 2024) Tabled by: Philippa Whitford (Scottish National Party - Central Ayrshire) That this House recognises the financial, personal and social impact on policy holders following the collapse of Equitable Life Assurance Society; calls on the Treasury to ensure that all of the 1.5 billion pounds set aside for the Equitable Life Payments Scheme, is distributed to Equitable Life policyholders who suffered …
Tuesday 16th January Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Monday 22nd January 2024 Journalists in Gaza 57 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2024) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House is profoundly shocked and saddened by the deaths of over 85 journalists and other media workers in Gaza since the Hamas attacks of October 7, with many more critically injured, missing or in detention without trial; believes that journalists in Gaza are the only ones standing between …
Thursday 18th January Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Monday 22nd January 2024 Public sector pay 2024-25 26 signatures (Most recent: 26 Jan 2024) Tabled by: Beth Winter (Labour - Cynon Valley) That this House notes the Government's public sector pay remit letters to the Chairs of the Pay Review Bodies published on 20 December 2023; further notes that their publication date and request for a report by May 2024 is a month later than the previous pay round; notes the Government …
Wednesday 10th January Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 16th January 2024 Gaza 6 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2024) Tabled by: Angus Brendan MacNeil (Independent - Na h-Eileanan an Iar) That this House believes there should be a weekly vote in the Commons calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, until there is a ceasefire, given the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza.
Thursday 11th January Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 12th January 2024 Rachel Meade's successful employment tribunal 2 signatures (Most recent: 12 Jan 2024) Tabled by: Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) That this House pays tribute to social worker Rachel Meade for her courage, forbearance and resilience in the pursuit of justice against Westminster City Council, and her professional regulatory body, Social Work England; congratulates her on her successful employment tribunal for discrimination on the basis of her protected beliefs under …
Monday 18th December Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th January 2024 Child poverty (No. 2) 18 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jan 2024) Tabled by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth) That this House expresses its dismay at the number of children in poverty in the UK; believes that as the UK is one of the richest countries in the world, it is shocking that 29% of children in our country are living in poverty and that 71% of those children …
Monday 8th January Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th January 2024 Pension restitution for women born in the 1950s 98 signatures (Most recent: 16 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House welcomes the positive interventions from so many hon. Members from across the House on behalf of women born in the 1950s who have suffered pensions loss through the targeting of their pension rights; pays tribute to constituents and campaigners in their ongoing fight for justice; recalls that …
Monday 8th January Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th January 2024 Sub-postmasters 90 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2024) Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East) That this House notes the increased awareness of the life-changing injustices experienced by sub-postmasters throughout the Horizon scandal; further notes it is now known as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British history; notes with concern that sub-postmasters have served custodial sentences, suffered bankruptcy for offences they did not …
Monday 8th January Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th January 2024 Government legal advice on Gaza 32 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Normanton and Hemsworth) That this House understands that questions have been raised internationally about the legality of the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza; recognises that in November 2023 UN experts raised the alarm about the risk of genocide in Gaza; highlights the UN General Secretary’s reasons for invoking Article 99 that there is …
Monday 8th January Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th January 2024 Short-term medical evacuation of children from Gaza 51 signatures (Most recent: 18 Mar 2024) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House welcomes the work of Saving Gaza's Children, an NGO dedicated to supporting the children of Gaza to receive life-saving and time-critical, emergency medical care required as a result of the Israel-Gaza conflict by identifying children in dire need of medical evacuation and securing their evacuation to host …
Thursday 14th December Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Monday 8th January 2024 Defence Equipment and Support Beith 20 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jan 2024) Tabled by: Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran) That this House is aware that workers at Defence Equipment and Support (DE and S) at Beith in North Ayrshire, an arm’s length body of the Ministry of Defence, are continuing strike action for improved pay and conditions; notes that this strike action is unprecedented, the first in the history …
Wednesday 22nd November Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Tuesday 19th December 2023 Cost of applying for indefinite leave under the bereaved partner concession 63 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2024) Tabled by: Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) That this House supports the Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex and London’s call for a fee waiver to be introduced for grieving widows applying for indefinite leave to remain under the bereaved partner concession; notes that the death of a loved one brings multiple emotional, practical and financial costs; …
Monday 18th December Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Tuesday 19th December 2023 Members of Parliament (Oil and Gas Companies) Bill 32 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House welcomes the publication of the Members of Parliament (Oil and Gas Companies) Bill on 13 December 2023; supports the Bill’s aims of prohibiting Members of Parliament from working for or receiving any financial or other benefit from oil and gas companies as well as its call for …
Monday 4th December Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Tuesday 19th December 2023 Glencore’s mining activities in Colombia and Peru (No. 3) 25 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale) That this House expresses its concerns regarding the environmental and health impacts of the Carbones de Cerrejón open-pit coalmine in Colombia and the Antapaccay-Coroccohuayco mine in Espinar in Peru, both owned by British-registered multinational Glencore Plc; notes that eight UN Special Rapporteurs called for a halt to Cerrejón’s mining operations …
Monday 11th December Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Thursday 14th December 2023 Adult literacy 42 signatures (Most recent: 1 Feb 2024) Tabled by: Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West) That this House recognises that poor literacy skills and illiteracy can consign adults to insecure and low-paid work, lead to poverty and isolation and leave them vulnerable to exploitation; further recognises that people who struggle to read and write can face difficulty in accessing housing, social security, health and care …
Thursday 7th December Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Monday 11th December 2023 Arms to Israel 91 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central) That this House notes with deep concern that UK-made military equipment and technology is being used by Israel, including in its most recent bombardment of the occupied Gaza Strip which has resulted in thousands of deaths and injuries; expresses alarm at reports by the UN Commission of Inquiry on the …
Tuesday 5th December Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 6th December 2023 Scottish independence and the role of the Scottish Government (No. 2) 4 signatures (Most recent: 6 Dec 2023) Tabled by: Angus Brendan MacNeil (Independent - Na h-Eileanan an Iar) That this House notes that 30 November is St Andrew's Day, the patron saint of Scotland; further notes that the UK government continues to refuse to grant a Section 30 order to test Scottish opinion, post-Brexit, on independence; notes that in November 2022 the UK Supreme Court ruled against the …
Monday 27th November Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Monday 4th December 2023 COP28 36 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jan 2024) Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion) That this House notes that COP28 in Dubai marks a critical moment in efforts to secure a liveable future; expresses profound alarm that, according to the UN, governments plan to produce double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than is consistent with limiting global heating to 1.5 degrees and …
Wednesday 29th November Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 4th December 2023 Scottish independence and the role of the Scottish Government 4 signatures (Most recent: 4 Dec 2023) Tabled by: Angus Brendan MacNeil (Independent - Na h-Eileanan an Iar) That this House notes that 30 November is St Andrew's Day, the patron saint of Scotland; further notes that the UK government continues to refuse to grant a Section 30 order to test Scottish opinion, post-Brexit, on independence; notes that in November 2022 the UK Supreme Court ruled against the …
Wednesday 29th November Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 4th December 2023 St Andrew's Day Declaration 3 signatures (Most recent: 4 Dec 2023) Tabled by: Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) That this House reaffirms and endorses the St Andrew's Day Declaration of 30 November 2022 which states that we the people, elected members and civic organisations of Scotland assert that our nation has the right of self-determination to freely determine our political status and to freely pursue our economic, social …
Wednesday 8th November Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Wednesday 29th November 2023 Scientific hearing on animal experiments 77 signatures (Most recent: 20 May 2024) Tabled by: Martyn Day (Scottish National Party - Linlithgow and East Falkirk) That this House applauds the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022, enshrining in law the ability of animals to experience joy and feel suffering and pain; notes the science-based campaign For Life On Earth, with its Beagle Ambassador, rescued laboratory dog Betsy; is shocked to see the continuing harrowing exposés that …
Tuesday 28th November Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 28th November 2023 Launch of The Rational Policy-Maker’s Guide to the NHS report 21 signatures (Most recent: 26 Jan 2024) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) This House welcomes the publication of the report The Rational Policy-Maker’s Guide to the NHS; supports the report’s main conclusions that the NHS is the best and most cost-effective healthcare model yet to be demonstrated in practice in an advanced economy, that the current serious underperformance of the NHS is …
Monday 20th November Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Tuesday 21st November 2023 Local Housing Allowance and housing supply 33 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jan 2024) Tabled by: Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree) That this House acknowledges the endemic housing crisis which now affects all communities across the country and the unsustainable rent increases across the private rented sector; affirms the current inadequacy of Local Housing Allowance, frozen since April 2020; believes that Local Housing Allowance has not kept pace with rising rents; …
Tuesday 7th November Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th November 2023 Immigration 36 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jan 2024) Tabled by: Stephen Timms (Labour - East Ham) That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I., 2023, No. 1004), dated 14 September 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 15 September 2023, be annulled.
Tuesday 7th November Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 7th November 2023 Protecting civilians in Gaza and Israel (No. 2) 105 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) This House utterly condemns the massacre of Israeli civilians and taking of hostages by Hamas; agrees with the United Nations Secretary-General that these horrific acts do not justify responding with the collective punishment of the Palestinian people; expresses its deep alarm at the Israeli military bombardment and total siege of …
Monday 10th July Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Wednesday 18th October 2023 OSI Renewables and Scotland's energy potential 23 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Martyn Day (Scottish National Party - Linlithgow and East Falkirk) That this House congratulates OSI Renewables, an engineering business headquartered in West Lothian, that has received four Spotlight on New Technology® awards from the offshore Technology Conference in Houston Texas, which span O&G, Deepsea Minerals and Floating Wind, a Hart Energy award, and Scottish Engineering’s Innovation Excellence Award 2023; commends …
Tuesday 17th October Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Wednesday 18th October 2023 Protecting civilians in Gaza and Israel 95 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) This House utterly condemns the massacre of Israeli civilians and taking of hostages by Hamas; agrees with the United Nations Secretary-General that these horrific acts do not justify responding with the collective punishment of the Palestinian people; expresses its deep alarm at the Israeli military bombardment and total siege of …
Thursday 14th September Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Monday 18th September 2023 Right to Food Week 2023 50 signatures (Most recent: 20 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House recognises that Right to Food Week 2023 takes place between 18 and 23 September 2023; highlights the injustices of hunger; notes that 18% of UK households are experiencing food insecurity and more than half a million children dropped below the poverty line in the last year; acknowledges …
Monday 17th July Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 18th July 2023 Access to State Pension for people diagnosed with a terminal illness 35 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus and Perthshire Glens) That this House notes that those with terminal illnesses cannot currently access their State Pension until retirement age; recognises that this is the case even for individuals who have made full National Insurance contributions; acknowledges that poverty rates are disproportionately high amongst the terminally ill; commends research by Loughborough University …
Thursday 25th May Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Tuesday 18th July 2023 National Highways' shortlisting of Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel 23 signatures (Most recent: 16 Oct 2023) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House is deeply concerned that National Highways has shortlisted Bouygues Murphy Joint Venture for its £2.3bn contract to build the Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel; acknowledges that Murphy International have had legal action launched against them in Ireland by Unite the Union since the company sacked a union …
Thursday 6th July Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Profits and inflation 29 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth) That this House notes the Bank of England’s decision in June to increase interest rates to five per cent, the 13th consecutive rise; believes that while inflation must be reduced and contained, ordinary British people are not the drivers of inflation, including core inflation, and that there is evidence of …
Tuesday 4th July Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Monday 10th July 2023 Palestinians facing persecution 58 signatures (Most recent: 23 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House recognises that the Palestinian people are under unprecedented attack; notes that the Israeli Government, one of the most right-wing in its history, has launched its biggest military incursion in the West Bank in two decades, is announcing thousands of new illegal settlements on a regular basis, continuing …
Monday 3rd July Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 4th July 2023 Actions of the Israeli government in the Occupied Territories 10 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2023) Tabled by: Colum Eastwood (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Foyle) This House condemns the ongoing actions of the Israeli government in the Occupied Territories, including the expansion of settlements, demolitions of Palestinian homes, forced evictions, and discriminatory policies that perpetuate the violation of Palestinian human rights; further condemns the Israeli government's failure to comply with international law, including United Nations …
Monday 3rd July Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 4th July 2023 Visit of the Bahraini Crown Prince to the UK 17 signatures (Most recent: 25 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Tony Lloyd (Labour - Rochdale) That this House is concerned about the visit by Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa to the UK; highlights the continued detention of an estimated 1,200 political prisoners, including Abdulwahab Hussain, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, Sheikh Ali Salman, Hassan Mushaima and Abduljalil Al-Singace; further notes reports of mistreatment and denial …
Wednesday 28th June Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 3rd July 2023 Basque peace process and policy on prisoner dispersal 21 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2023) Tabled by: George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley) That this House welcomes news of the end of the policy of prisoner dispersal applied to Basque politically motivated prisoners for over 30 years and that the remaining 156 prisoners are now held in jails in the Basque country; agrees that this is a positive step towards a lasting and …
Tuesday 12th July Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Wednesday 21st June 2023 Media reporting of poverty 50 signatures (Most recent: 24 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House recognises the importance of journalism in reporting poverty in the UK; condemns any use of derogatory language which can lead to negative stigmatising; notes that this issue is of ever-increasing importance as the working class face a cost of living crisis and the Government's Fighting Fraud in …
Tuesday 28th February Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Thursday 8th June 2023 Hunger in East Africa 27 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2023) Tabled by: Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon) That this House is deeply concerned about the acute hunger crisis in the East Africa region; notes that despite 36.4 million people in the Horn of Africa region suffering with hunger, the Government has cut humanitarian aid to less than a fifth of what it was in the financial year …
Monday 5th June Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Thursday 8th June 2023 End Child Poverty Coalition All Kids Count campaign 53 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2023) Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House notes the publication of the End Child Poverty Coalition’s local child poverty statistics; highlights that the statistics show that 29 per cent of 0 to 19 year-olds were living in poverty in the UK in 2021-22; commends the End Child Poverty Coalition for their campaign All Kids …
Wednesday 7th June Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 8th June 2023 Human rights in Pakistan 15 signatures (Most recent: 16 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) That this House recognises reports of the deteriorating human rights situation in Pakistan; expresses its concern over the alleged widespread human rights abuses of peaceful protestors, activists and journalists; deplores the postponement of elections, which it believes, represents a serious violation of democracy; further notes that the arrest of opposition …
Wednesday 7th June Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 8th June 2023 Withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty 66 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath) That this House notes the growing number of European countries withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty including France, Germany, Spain and Italy; is deeply concerned about the increasing number of legal cases from fossil fuel companies brought against countries introducing climate policy; notes with concern the impact these legal challenges …
Monday 15th May Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Tuesday 16th May 2023 University and College Union marking boycott 31 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Zarah Sultana (Independent - Coventry South) That this House notes that workers in higher education have endured over a decade of pay cuts, rising workloads, equality pay gaps and rampant casualisation; supports the recent industrial action that members of the University and College Union were forced to take in defence of pay and pensions; condemns plans …
Tuesday 9th May Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Wednesday 10th May 2023 Workers' Educational Association 120th anniversary 34 signatures (Most recent: 26 Oct 2023) Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House congratulates the WEA on its 120th anniversary; recognises that the organisation was founded in 1903 as the Workers’ Educational Association; highlights that it provides community adult education and has supported hundreds of thousands of adult learners in England and Scotland; praises the WEA for bringing adult learning …
Wednesday 3rd May Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Friday 5th May 2023 Bahrain’s sponsorship of the Royal Windsor Horse Show 18 signatures (Most recent: 22 May 2023) Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House expresses strong concern at Bahrain’s ongoing sponsorship of the Royal Windsor Horse Show 2023, to which the King of Bahrain has been a regular visitor since 2012, despite the Kingdom's appalling human rights record under his rule; notes the ongoing detention of hundreds of political prisoners, with …
Thursday 30th March Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM on Friday 21st April 2023 Pension entitlement for women born in the 1950s 61 signatures (Most recent: 16 Oct 2023) Tabled by: George Howarth (Labour - Knowsley) That this House notes with great concern that women born in the 1950s have been found to have been subjected to direct discrimination and maladministration as a consequence of having their entitlement to receive their state pensions at 65 revoked; further notes that 3.8 million women have been adversely affected …
Thursday 30th March Kenny MacAskill signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 17th April 2023 Wildlife rangers 15 signatures (Most recent: 4 Sep 2023) Tabled by: Barry Sheerman (Labour (Co-op) - Huddersfield) That this House congratulates rangers on their work to guard wildlife and protect the natural world; recognises the great damage caused to wildlife by poachers across the world, particularly in Africa and South America; mourns the death of rangers killed by poachers; is aware that illegal wildlife crime is estimated …

Kenny MacAskill mentioned in Scottish results

Scottish Committee Publications
Thursday 8th June 2023 Report - A report by the Criminal Justice Committee on the Police Negotiating Board for Scotland (Constitution, Arbitration and Qualifying Cases) Regulations 2023 [draft]. The Police Negotiating Board for Scotland (Constitution, Arbitration and Qualifying Cases) Regulations 2023 [draft] Criminal Justice Committee Found: Kenny MacAskill MSP , then Cabinet Secretary for Justice replied, “Not only does the member have such

Scottish Committee Publications

Thursday 8th June 2023
Report - A report by the Criminal Justice Committee on the Police Negotiating Board for Scotland (Constitution, Arbitration and Qualifying Cases) Regulations 2023 [draft].
The Police Negotiating Board for Scotland (Constitution, Arbitration and Qualifying Cases) Regulations 2023 [draft]

Criminal Justice Committee

Found: Kenny MacAskill MSP , then Cabinet Secretary for Justice replied, “Not only does the member have such

Scottish Government Publications
Monday 4th December 2023 Financial Management Directorate Source Page: HMP Bishopbriggs: written authority - August 2007 Document: HMP Bishopbriggs: written authority - August 2007 (webpage) Found: 2007 the Accountable Officer for Director General for Justice and Communities, Mike Ewart sent Kenny MacAskill
Tuesday 24th October 2023 Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: FOI Lists of ministers' interests and actions taken to avoid conflicts 2011 to 2016 parliament: FOI release Document: Tom Gordon FOI - 2011-16 (PDF) Found: Cabinet Secretary for Justice Kenny MacAskill Shares in BP.
Monday 11th September 2023 Financial Management Directorate Source Page: Scottish Government expenditure since May 2021: FOI release Document: Scottish Government expenditure since May 2021: FOI release (webpage) Found: Justice/ SPS Mike Ewart Kenny MacAskill 22/08/07 Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) At the time of the written
Monday 20th March 2023 Energy and Climate Change Directorate Source Page: Information regarding meetings with Liberty One Communications LTD: FOI release Document: FOI 202300344894 - Information released (PDF) Found: PQ has been received from Kenny MacAskill asking for regulation to cap prices for heating oil as currently
Thursday 26th August 2021 Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Communication between Kenny MacAskill MP and Neale Hanvey MP: FOI release Document: Communication between Kenny MacAskill MP and Neale Hanvey MP: FOI release (webpage) Found: Communication between Kenny MacAskill MP and Neale Hanvey MP: FOI release
Thursday 18th February 2021 Constitution Directorate Source Page: Scottish Parliament election contingency plan: FOI release Document: FOI202000097860 - Annex B (PDF) Found: go, never mind it having been rolled out widely, so finding the option of a wait unhealthy Kenny MacAskill
Tuesday 3rd November 2020 People Directorate Source Page: Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: July 2020 Document: Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: July 2020 (Excel) Found: MeetingTeleconference - Education Recovery GroupEducation2020-07-28 00:00:00Meeting / MeetingTeleconference with Kenny MacAskill
Thursday 3rd September 2020 People Directorate Source Page: Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: April 2020 Document: Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: April 2020 (Excel) Found: and Tribunals Service2020-04-07 00:00:00Meeting / with MPTeleconference - Joanna Cherry MP and Kenny Macaskill