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HANSARDPhotonics SMEs5. What steps she is taking to support the development of photonics SMEs.21 Jan 2020HANSARDPhotonics SMEsThe Minister has rightly detailed some of the great expertise that exists in photonics and quantum across the UK, and particularly across the central belt of Scotland. When these…21 Jan 2020HANSARDEU Educational and Research ProgrammesThe sector has repeatedly expressed concerns about our future participation, or potential non-participation, in Horizon Europe. We have been told by the Prime Minister and his…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEU Educational and Research ProgrammesMany of the countries that the Minister has just mentioned also participate fully in Erasmus. The future relationship with the EU has yet to be decided, as was confirmed by the…20 Jan 2020HANSARDUNESCO World Heritage Sites5. What steps the Government are taking to protect UNESCO world heritage sites throughout the world.16 Jan 2020HANSARDUNESCO World Heritage SitesOf course we are concerned about the destruction of cultural sites due to conflict. Any attack on one of these sites is an attack on our shared global history, but when we have…16 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentYes, absolutely. We have had these generous promises of money to match European funds. I would like to see us continuing in Horizon 2020 or the next version of it. That would be…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentWhen I look at the tiny differences between students in England and students in Scotland—and there are tiny differences—and at the holistic education that has been developed in…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentI am glad that the right hon. Gentleman has mentioned the PISA studies, because that gives me an opportunity to talk about them. Let us talk about PISA. What exactly is it? It is…14 Jan 2020HANSARDHMRC Tax Office: CumbernauldMy hon. Friend is making an excellent case, but this is not just about the finances. At a time when we are so concerned about climate change and are looking to decarbonise where…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentDoes the right hon. Gentleman share my concerns about the suggestion in the Augar review that the time limit on paying back should be removed? That could saddle people with…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentThe teacher salaries the Secretary of State is talking about will, of course, be welcomed by the profession; they do not match the salaries in Scotland yet, but he is moving in…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentI welcome you to your new position, Mr Deputy Speaker. I am slightly concerned by the closing remarks of the right hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell (Chris Grayling) about not…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentBut you spend significantly less per pupil than we spend in Scotland. Even with the Government’s proposals—even with the increase in per-pupil funding—you are still not coming…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?14 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentYes, and we are talking about very little money. It really is a small amount of money that would allow our continued participation and that valuable and rich experience for young…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentDespite that, more Scottish students are achieving a university education than ever before. I am happy with that. There has again been a nod to the Augar review, which was…14 Jan 2020HANSARDMiddle East: SecurityOf course, many of us have great concerns about the repercussions of this event and the fact that, rather than de-escalating the situation, we see the opposite happening. In…07 Jan 2020HANSARDUK Special Forces: Iraq and AfghanistanWe know that the UN has identified cases of 300 civilians who have been unlawfully killed. If there are 300 civilians who have been unlawfully killed, there are people who have…07 Jan 2020HANSARDUK Special Forces: Iraq and AfghanistanOf course we know that the majority of our armed forces who have served in these theatres have served with integrity and honour at all times, but we did not support them in their…07 Jan 2020