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HANSARDFuel DutyHow could I not give way to the Scottish Labour MP who has managed to come in here for the tail end of the debate?18 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence Jobs: ScotlandThere was a pork-barrel stench when the first defence growth deal was awarded to the Minister’s constituency. Over six months later, he has finally got around to making an award…16 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastWe have just heard a 40-minute, self-aggrandising monologue on how wonderful everything is in the economy. Does the Chancellor have any clue how her tone-deaf monologue will have…03 Mar 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingI completely agree that the Government have to look again at it and listen carefully. I know it is a serious Minister who has come to speak to the debate today, so I am hopeful…23 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. First, I would like to correct the record; as you can clearly see, Sir Alec, the SNP are very much in this debate,…23 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingIt is only fair that I accept both of those from the hon. Member. We are here because of the 121,000 signatures on the petition, and many of the constituencies with the highest…23 Feb 2026HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. On 10 February, the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry was called to the House to answer an urgent question about a meeting…23 Feb 2026HANSARDConsumer Energy Prices: ScotlandThe energy market in Scotland operates in surplus in both generation and transmission, whereas the energy market in England operates in shortage in both generation and…10 Feb 2026HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Palantir ContractsIt shows yet more extraordinarily poor judgment on the part of the Prime Minister that he met personally with Palantir—a highly questionable organisation that is complicit in the…10 Feb 2026HANSARDConsumer Energy Prices: Scotland12. What steps he is taking to help reduce consumer energy prices in Scotland.10 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsConstituents of mine have restored the Alyth hotel. It has gone from near dereliction to being an outstanding venue for dining and drinking, and a hotel. However, they are…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Business RatesIt does not say “English Business Rates” up there on the annunciator, so I assume the Minister can confirm that the budget—the departmental expenditure limit—for the Ministry of…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillThe SNP is broadly supportive of the contents of the Bill. It is an important Armed Forces Bill; it is hard to remember another Armed Forces Bill that stepped into such a yawning…26 Jan 2026HANSARDOil Refining SectorThe hon. Member is right that the UK Government said that they are not in the business of saving failing businesses, but they have washed their hands of some of the key factors…14 Jan 2026HANSARDOil Refining SectorThe hon. Gentleman is being very generous in giving way again. He is setting out a seriously curious sequence of events for a well-intentioned Government relative to a vital…14 Jan 2026HANSARDEconomic GrowthThe SNP delivered yet another ambitious budget for Scotland yesterday. It saw almost £1 billion for rates relief, £5 billion for energy and climate change and a 10% uplift for…14 Jan 2026HANSARDOil Refining SectorThe hon. Lady talks about our need to scrutinise what was deemed a credible bid. Will she ask the Minister whether the Government will apply “commercial in confidence” rules in…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillWith clause 86, the Treasury in Westminster continues to treat Scotland’s vital Scotch whisky sector as a cash cow, with duty rising again in line with inflation in the Budget. As…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThe hon. Member refers to his belief that the Scottish Government are engaged in anti-jobs policies. Can he therefore explain why unemployment in Scotland is substantially lower…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI remember precisely the dynamic that the hon. Member sets out in his local high street. We used to have it in Scotland, too, until we introduced minimum unit pricing, which took…13 Jan 2026