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HANSARDFossil Fuel Advertising and SponsorshipNo, obviously that would not be fair, but as has already been pointed out, the Advertising Standards Authority has demonstrated that it possesses both the mandate and the…07 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: ScotlandIt is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Sir John, and I thank you for your patience and indulgence in chairing this debate. It is almost a…02 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: ScotlandThe hon. Member will recall that when the Conservative Government left office in July 2024, we had the fastest growing economy in the G7. He will also surely acknowledge that as a…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prax Lindsey Oil RefineryI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement, and for taking the time to speak with me on this issue earlier today. Today, hundreds of jobs are at risk, and a…30 Jun 2025HANSARDDraft Nuclear Installations (Compensation for Nuclear Damage) (Amendment) Regulations 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. It is an unusual experience to be in full agreement with most of what the Minister has said. [Hon. Members: “Hear,…24 Jun 2025HANSARDClean Power Industries: JobsHappy birthday, Mr Speaker, and very many happy returns. We obviously welcome new jobs when they are created, but will the Minister acknowledge the destructive impact of her…10 Jun 2025HANSARDClean Power Industries: JobsThere has been no contrition, or acknowledgement of the people losing their jobs today in this country as a direct result of the Government’s destructive policies. Some 3,000 jobs…10 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the dim and distant past, in 2023, the Secretary of State described the Rosebank oilfield as “a colossal waste of taxpayer money and climate vandalism”. Does he still agree…10 Jun 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas Licences: Economic GrowthTo be absolutely clear, there is no transition under way. It is not the Conservative party saying that; it is the Robert Gordon University Energy Transition Institute. These…04 Jun 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas Licences: Economic GrowthI start by congratulating the famous Aberdeen football club—the only team in red I like to see winning—and the manager Jimmy Thelin, the players and all the coaching staff for…04 Jun 2025HANSARDEconomic Co-operation: Scotland and Northern IrelandFor years, there has been under-investment in Scotland’s roads. The A9, A96, A77 and A75 are all in dire need of upgrading or dualling; work on all of them has been delayed or…04 Jun 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas Licences: Economic Growthindicated dissent.04 Jun 2025HANSARD Great British Energy BillOn 25 March, when we last debated amendments to the Bill, the Minister assured us that the mechanisms for preventing modern slavery in supply chains were adequate, and that the…14 May 2025HANSARD Great British Energy BillI wholeheartedly agree with the sentiments expressed by my hon. Friend. He is absolutely right: over the past decade and more, a cross-party consensus was reached in this House…14 May 2025HANSARD Energy Prices: Energy-intensive IndustriesGrangemouth, the Luton Vauxhall plant and now the Moorcroft pottery in Stoke-on-Trent—every single week, we hear of more job losses in energy-intensive industries and more British…01 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWaning!01 May 2025HANSARD Energy Grid ResilienceNot even the foreword!30 Apr 2025HANSARD Energy Grid ResilienceI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement, and echo his comments; of course, the Conservatives’ thoughts are with all those affected by the blackouts in Spain,…30 Apr 2025HANSARDGreat British EnergyWhen GB Energy was first proposed, we were told it would employ 1,000 people and create 650,000 jobs. Fast-forward to February this year and that number has been revised down to…29 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsTo be honest, I was looking forward to hearing what I said a few weeks ago, Mr Speaker. It is okay for the Secretary of State to admit when he is wrong. As Tony Blair said…29 Apr 2025