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HANSARD UK Infrastructure: 10-year StrategyThe denial in this statement is truly breathtaking. This UK Government could not come up with a 10-year strategy that would survive first contact with reality on anything, and the…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWhen the Bank of Scotland branch closes later this year in Pitlochry, the town will desperately need a banking hub. That is why I was disappointed that the independent assessor…12 Jun 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025I welcome the U-turn on the winter fuel payment—of course I do, and lots of my constituents will do likewise—but there is no respite in this spending review for farmers in…11 Jun 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyIt is a pleasure to be speaking up for Scottish constituents on such an important issue. I see that one of my Conservative colleagues, the hon. Member for Dumfries and Galloway…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the Economyrose —21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyI am on dangerous territory here—it ill behoves me to defend the party to my extreme right—but does the hon. Gentleman not remember the note that was left by the Labour Chief…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyI cannot help but agree with the hon. Lady. At the very least, that is what the Government should do, and other hon. Members have suggested that too. To be fair, it cannot be easy…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyI do agree; I would rather not agree, but I do agree. That is why I implore the Treasury Minister, who is in his place, to have whatever private conversations Ministers have in…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyI thank the hon. Gentleman for his reassurance, particularly as I actively did not anticipate any reassurance. Total costs for quantitative tightening are predicted to be in the…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyI wonder what the hon. Member thinks about a couple of points. When is a trade deal not a trade deal? It seems that what has been agreed with the United States is a tariff deal…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyThe Minister is making great play of the way in which his new Government have increased wages across the United Kingdom since the election, but will he concede that 91% of earners…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyThe shadow Minister takes a casual swipe at the business acumen of Ministers, and I wonder whether I can encourage him to develop that point. When I speak to businesses in Angus…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyIs the Minister a little worried that the unexpected growth in the first quarter of this year was businesses making capital investment to get in ahead of tariffs?21 May 2025HANSARDSpending Review: Economic GrowthWhat changes will the Chancellor introduce in the spring statement to compensate for the growth-threatening sword of Damocles she has just placed over the Scottish fishing…20 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe number of nuclear safety incidents at Faslane and Coulport is on the rise. They include six incidents in the last 12 months in which there was actual or high potential for…19 May 2025HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. You may recall that last week Mr Speaker granted an urgent question to my hon. Friend the Member for Aberdeen North (Kirsty Blackman) to…19 May 2025HANSARD Ministerial Code: ComplianceWe have seen the contempt in which the Government hold the WASPI—Women Against State Pension Inequality Campaign—women, pensioners and the disabled, and their contempt for…14 May 2025HANSARD Great British Energy BillWell, this is a red-letter day: we are in the Chamber to discuss something positive that is happening with GB Energy. I commend the Minister and his colleagues for that, although…14 May 2025HANSARD Mansion House AccordOver the past 10 years, the Dow Jones has grown by 133%, the German DAX by 115% and the Nikkei by 87%, while the FTSE 100 has grown by 23%. It is against that backdrop that there…13 May 2025HANSARDWater Bills: Limiting IncreasesWhat assessment has the Minister made on the cost of water bills from increases to regulation 31 laboratory testing capacity? I wrote to her in December about that and she replied…08 May 2025