Business of the House

Debate between Alan Campbell and Christine Jardine

Thursday 13th November 2025 Commons Chamber

[Sir Alan Campbell]

I thank my hon. and gallant Friend for raising this matter and for remembering Lance Corporal Turvey and Lance Corporal Cameron and, indeed, all those young men and women who have lost their lives defending our country. Remembrance Day is, of course, an opportunity to remember, but for the families concerned, every day will be a day to remember. On how we can commemorate that going forward, I hope Defence Ministers will listen to what he says about what further measures we can take to remember such sacrifice.

[Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West) (LD)]

I declare an interest: an employee of mine works for the company that I am about to mention, although they have not been affected by the action taken.

That company is video game publisher Rockstar Games, which has fired at least 30 employees across its UK studios, including Rockstar North in Edinburgh. Several of my constituents have been directly affected, and some came to express their concerns to me last week. They claim that they have been sacked because they were trying to unionise and discuss working conditions in private. Rockstar accused them of distributing confidential information and sacked them for gross misconduct. I have written to Rockstar to ask for information on this matter, but I wonder whether I might have a meeting with the relevant Minister to discuss what steps can be taken to support the workforce, and to ask what action the Government are taking—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. Please. Does the hon. Member want to prevent other Members from getting in, because that is what she is doing? These questions finish at 11.45 am. I think the Leader of the House must have got a grip of the question.

Business of the House

Debate between Alan Campbell and Christine Jardine

Thursday 30th October 2025 Commons Chamber

[Sir Alan Campbell]

I am always willing to meet my colleagues from Cornwall, so the answer is yes.

[Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West) (LD)]

I have previously raised the case of a young constituent with an inoperable brain tumour. He has since been granted named patient access to a drug that is being trialled, and he is responding well. Unfortunately, however, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recently decided not to allow the drug to be used in the NHS in England yet, and the decision will be considered by a second committee in November. My constituent and his family are concerned about the wider issue of access to these drugs, and particularly the relationship between NICE and the Scottish Medicines Consortium. Would it be possible to have a meeting with Ministers to clarify the situation and see what next steps could be taken?

[Sir Alan Campbell]

I will draw the hon. Lady’s comments to Ministers’ attention and ask that they arrange a meeting as soon as possible.