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HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIndeed I will not accept that. I will get on to that—and to the block grant in particular—in just a minute if the hon. Gentleman will bear with me for a second or two.…30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsFour months ago the people took the Labour party at its word and voted for change. It did not take long for it to become clear that the Labour party was offering not change for…30 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillWill the Minister give way?29 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillWell, indeed. Will the Minister advise us whether we are talking about GB electricity or GB energy? I would be keen to know what investments and ambition this supposedly…29 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillHe can indeed. The hon. Member may think he is being terribly smart—he is a self-professed expert in the energy market—but he will know how difficult it is for someone to…29 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI am not sure what the hon. Gentleman is driving at, but if he wants to get in touch with me after the debate, I will be happy to discuss it further.29 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillWill the Minister give way?29 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillNo, I am going to make progress. The Minister has advised us that GB Energy will not seek to displace foreign-owned energy companies but will instead crowd in investment. In…29 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention, but I politely disagree. No amount of emphasis on her part will change the detail in the Bill, and that is what MPs are concerned about.29 Oct 2024HANSARDEconomic Investment and GrowthCan the Chancellor tell us, to the nearest £10 billion, how much extra would be available for long-term investment were it not for the fire sale of UK Government bonds by the Bank…29 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI rise to speak in support of amendment 1, in the name of my right hon. Friend the Member for Aberdeen South (Stephen Flynn), and amendment 5, tabled by the Liberal Democrats. I…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Fiscal RulesIn outline terms, we welcome what the Government are seeking to do. It is important to raise the ability to generate capital infrastructure investment. Scotland invests 42% more…28 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineI thank the Secretary of State for his statement, its content and for advance sight of it. The additional funding for Ukraine is very welcome, but it is what matériel they turn…22 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAfter a bungled fraud investigation by Renault Crédit International, it, together with Renault-Nissan UK Ltd moved to seize the assets of a business in my constituency, Mackie…21 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis week, we witnessed the unedifying spectacle of Scottish Labour MPs labouring under the misapprehension that if they put forward an idea that was to the benefit of Scotland,…17 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan I share with the Secretary of State the plight of my constituent, who went without child maintenance payments for six months? That happened not because of anything done wrong…07 Oct 2024HANSARDCarbon Capture, Usage and StorageThe Secretary of State says he is absolutely committed to the Acorn project. Well, the way to show that would be to fund it, because yet again the UK Government have failed to…07 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineThe Secretary of State can look forward to the same support for Ukraine’s defences from the SNP that the previous Government enjoyed. He mentioned increased air defences coming…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI thank the Minister for giving way on the point about fiscal responsibility. I am not sure of the morality of trying to balance this country’s fiscal books on the backs of…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI grateful to the Minister for giving way. On awareness, is she aware how much more it costs to heat a home in winter in Blairgowrie, compared with Brighton or Belgravia?10 Sept 2024