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HANSARD Scotland: Transport LinksOf course, ferries are increasingly important. I did not want to embarrass the hon. Member for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey (Graham Leadbitter) by dwelling too much on…08 Jan 2025HANSARD Scotland: Transport LinksI would be delighted to give way to my SNP friend.08 Jan 2025HANSARD Scotland: Transport LinksI think what most hindered investment in strategic transport projects was the ineptitude of the Scottish Government. Colleagues and I have already gone through the SNP’s litany of…08 Jan 2025HANSARD Scotland: Transport LinksI had not got around to criticising the Labour Government—if hon. Members give me time, I will get there—but I gently point out that this concocted mess that the Labour party…08 Jan 2025HANSARD Scotland: Transport LinksOf course we would welcome a reduction in accidents, but I have yet to see any evidence that that is a direct result of blanket 20 mph limits. Actually, by the way, I do not think…08 Jan 2025HANSARDDraft Electricity Capacity Mechanism (Amendment) Regulations 2024It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. Good morning and happy new year. It is good to be back in this Committee dealing with yet another piece of delegated…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Budget: ScotlandThe hon. Lady should tell that to the hard-working Scots who are being laid off in Aberdeen in north-east Scotland as a direct result of the decisions of this Labour Government,…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Budget: ScotlandThese socks were a Christmas present from my mother; I promised her that I would wear them at work and that is what I am doing today. They are very good socks, so I thank the hon.…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Budget: ScotlandI read that a couple of seconds before I stood up to speak, and of course it is extremely worrying. The trajectory of the UK economy under this Labour Government should give us…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Budget: ScotlandThere are businesses across Scotland that are now seeking to lay people off, not employ new staff. In Aberdeenshire in the north-east, energy companies are seeking to lay off…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Budget: ScotlandIt is a genuine pleasure, again, to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I congratulate the hon. Member for Livingston (Gregor Poynton) on bringing forward this debate, although,…07 Jan 2025HANSARDEnergy SecurityWe bought the site.17 Dec 2024HANSARDEnergy SecurityIt was us in government who bought the Wylfa and Oldbury sites from Hitachi last year, giving much-needed certainty to the workforce and local communities on both sites. It was on…17 Dec 2024HANSARDEnergy SecurityIn the clean power 2030 document published last week, the Government state that they are “progressing the post-2030 generation interventions, with final decisions on Sizewell C…17 Dec 2024HANSARDDraft Environmental Permitting (Electricity Generating Stations) (Amendment) Regulations 2024It is a pleasure to be here and to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers, for yet another Delegated Legislation Committee; it seems like we spend every Tuesday morning in…10 Dec 2024HANSARDEconomic GrowthI would take the right hon. Gentleman’s responses more seriously if we did not all see, and indeed have just heard, how damaging his Government’s actions are for the Scottish…04 Dec 2024HANSARDEconomic GrowthThe Secretary of State has said before and he has said again today that one of his top priorities for the Scotland Office is growth. To grow, the Government need confidence from…04 Dec 2024HANSARDTransport ConnectivityMay I echo the Minister’s words about her predecessor—and indeed my own predecessor as shadow Secretary of State—and the work that he has done? One of the last Government’s…04 Dec 2024HANSARDDraft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I welcome the amendments that this statutory instrument brings to contracts for difference regulations, extending…03 Dec 2024HANSARDElectricity Grid UpgradesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Sir Christopher. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Harwich and North Essex (Sir Bernard Jenkin) on…26 Nov 2024