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HANSARDFly-tippingAngus is the garden of Scotland—the Minister is familiar with Angus, as we all know—but we also have a fly-tipping blight that is deeply concerning for our communities. Farmers do…07 Dec 2023HANSARDHousehold Income: Energy CostsThursday is Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, and recently the Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel estimated that nearly 30% of households in Scotland are facing extreme fuel poverty,…28 Nov 2023HANSARDOffshore Wind: East of EnglandIt comes as a great relief that the Minister is listening, certainly to my constituents and his own. There are extraordinary levels of cheap green Scottish renewable energy…28 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent Alistair Inglis of Duthie & Son motors in Montrose is suffering a prolonged issue with HMRC about its 2022 VAT return, which centres on misallocation of payments to…23 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State and his predecessors rightly called out the wanton and unlawful destruction of civilian infrastructure in Ukraine—homes, hospitals and schools. Why can they…20 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy Superpowerrose —09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerI do not want to go into the calculation elements of it, but it looks at the disconnect between the strike price that was delivered in auction round 4 and the ambition for auction…09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerThis Gracious Speech serves as a stark reminder that the Westminster Government cannot be trusted to deliver for the people of Scotland—certainly not in terms of energy. It is…09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerOn the hon. Gentleman’s latter point, I say yes. On his initial point, we would not need to be overly sceptical to take a jaundiced view of the tax regime that operates in the oil…09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerI thank the hon. Gentleman for his contribution. I think that we actually agree: the gas that we extract from the North sea is less environmentally damaging than that which would…09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerThat would depend on what we want to grow. If we want to invest substantially in renewable energy and the technologies of the future, then yes, I do. If we want to invest in…09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerI absolutely agree. I can only assume that it is due to the Conservatives’ blinkered reliance on nuclear. They cry, “We need baseload!” but we need a mix of energy storage and…09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerI am grateful to the hon. Member for his insight and education in the vagaries of this place—although I have no intention of hanging around long enough to become expert myself. He…09 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker. While the Tories get excited about “Get around for £2”, under-22s in Scotland get around for free, because their fares are funded by the Scottish Government…26 Oct 2023HANSARD Government Support for a Circular EconomyThe Minister is gently pushing back against the Labour Front-Bench spokesperson, the hon. Member for Newport West (Ruth Jones), about the perceived lack of commitment from the UK…25 Oct 2023HANSARD Government Support for a Circular EconomyIt is a genuine pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. I want to touch on a couple of issues that were raised, and I am grateful to the hon. Member for Eastbourne…25 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsPublicly owned Scottish Water has invested £668 million since 2010 in improvements and committed another half a billion pounds between 2021 and 2027. That is why Scottish Water…19 Oct 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]Will the Minister give way?18 Oct 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]The Minister is very kind. He was re-emphasising the importance of the £10 million community energy investment that he is making in England over two years. The Scottish Government…18 Oct 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]“Specious”, said His Majesty’s Opposition spokesperson about the arguments against this amendment, to which I would add, having listened to the Minister’s defence of the…18 Oct 2023