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HANSARD District Heat NetworksThe work on the regulation framework the Minister is talking about seems well advanced, so can she give us a timescale for when legislation will come forward?28 Apr 2021HANSARDCOP26The Minister should be embarrassed that renewables generators in Scotland face the highest locational grid charges in the whole of Europe. Ahead of COP26, we need to see a route…28 Apr 2021HANSARD District Heat NetworksIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Ms Ghani. You will be pleased to know that the word “resignation” does not appear once in my prepared notes.…28 Apr 2021HANSARD ElectricityObviously, I welcome any moves to alleviate fuel poverty. The Scottish Government have provided a legislative consent motion for the draft regulations, so clearly I will not vote…27 Apr 2021HANSARD ElectricityI am sure the hon. Gentleman will accept that, if someone is fuel-poor, the reality is that they probably live in a household where they are poor anyway. They are living in…27 Apr 2021HANSARD ElectricityI thank the Minister for giving way so early. Are there any interim targets for upgrading homes to energy performance certificate band C? What is meant by practical,…27 Apr 2021HANSARD ElectricityWill the Minister be able to clarify how the £475 million figure was derived? That is an increase of £121 million, which is an increase of almost a third. I am just curious about…27 Apr 2021HANSARDFiscal Framework AgreementThe reality is that the powers of the Scottish Government are not adequate to deal with the pandemic. There are too many constraints on borrowing powers for the Scottish…27 Apr 2021HANSARDFiscal Framework AgreementWhat recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the 2016 fiscal framework agreement between the Government and the Scottish Government.27 Apr 2021HANSARDPost Office Court of Appeal JudgmentFollowing on from that point, the reality is that the Post Office remains the only body in the UK to run its own prosecutions and it starts from an assumption of guilt when it…27 Apr 2021HANSARD ODA BudgetThe Scottish National party has committed to increase aid spending by 50% next year if back in government, despite the constraints imposed by Westminster. With the worldwide…26 Apr 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance Reductions: Higher EducationWhat recent discussions his Department has had with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the effect of official development assistance funding reductions…26 Apr 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance Reductions: Higher EducationBecause of the ODA cuts, universities have reported that research contracts have been terminated, sometimes with just a few hours’ notice. This has undermined trust between…26 Apr 2021HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister will be aware that opinion polls continue to show a majority in favour of Scottish independence. Does he agree that one factor is the fact that we have been…21 Apr 2021HANSARD Commission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesThe commission’s report used the phrase “Caribbean experience” as a euphemism for the slave trade. In Scotland, if the SNP is re-elected, it will fund the development of an online…20 Apr 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Australian Government have paid redress to my constituent, Christine Gow, for the institutional childhood sexual abuse crimes that she suffered, and she is going to use the…15 Apr 2021HANSARDLobbying of Government CommitteeDoes my hon. Friend agree that the Committee should perhaps look at other activities that this Government get up to? There are things such as the Brexit contracts—I recall that…14 Apr 2021HANSARD Greensill CapitalThe inquiry announced by the Prime Minister seems to focus on the actions of David Cameron, but it is quite clear that the bigger consideration is the actions of Government…13 Apr 2021HANSARDEnergy Transition Projects in ScotlandCOP26 will allow Scotland to showcase existing and emerging net-zero technologies, but, policy-wise, we need to see a minimum floor mechanism for pumped storage hydro. We need…23 Mar 2021HANSARDEnergy Transition Projects in ScotlandWhat new support he plans to provide to energy transition projects in Scotland.23 Mar 2021