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HANSARD Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenian RefugeesThe hon. Member mentions a lack of confidence that the progress towards peace will be sustained. I have a couple of questions. First, does she welcome the bilateral agreements and…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenian RefugeesI will bear that in mind, Ms Elliott. I will start by drawing the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Member’s Financial Interests, which includes my role as an…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenian RefugeesYou said nine and a half minutes.19 Mar 2024HANSARD Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenian RefugeesI apologise—I misheard. I will skip ahead to my conclusions, in that case. Azerbaijani authorities have repeatedly and unambiguously confirmed their commitment to create…19 Mar 2024HANSARDJob Vacancies: Banff and Buchan6. What steps he is taking to help fill job vacancies in Banff and Buchan constituency.18 Mar 2024HANSARDJob Vacancies: Banff and BuchanMy hon. Friend is aware of the very low unemployment in Banff and Buchan and the difficulty in filling vacancies with local people, particularly in the food and drink sector. The…18 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend the Minister is very aware of the concerns raised by the seafood processing and catching sectors about recent proposals by the Migration Advisory Committee to…14 Mar 2024HANSARDGaza: Sustainable Ceasefire13. What assessment he has made of the steps needed to secure a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza.12 Mar 2024HANSARDGaza: Sustainable CeasefireDoes my right hon. Friend agree that an unsustainable ceasefire that rapidly collapses would only make it more difficult to build the confidence required for peace, and that if…12 Mar 2024HANSARDDeparture from the EU: Impact on ScotlandWill my right hon. Friend join me in welcoming the completion of fisheries negotiations with the Faroe Islands, which have resulted in 2,200 tonnes of fishing quota, mostly for…06 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill my hon. Friend reaffirm the Government’s commitment to develop four operational CCUS clusters, including Acorn in my constituency, by the end of the decade? Will my…27 Feb 2024HANSARDLegal Migration4. What steps he is taking to reduce levels of legal migration.26 Feb 2024HANSARDLegal MigrationI welcome the measures taken to reduce abuses of the immigration system, but I also recognise the need to exempt critical occupations where we have a specific shortage from the…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillFollowing on from the question from my right hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham (John Redwood), is it therefore Labour’s position not to allow any new oil and gas licences in…20 Feb 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillI take on board the hon. Gentleman’s comment that, overall, 30% of our gas comes from Norway. Yes, that is the majority of our imports, but it is still 30% overall. Nobody in this…20 Feb 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillMy hon. Friend is making some very good points, particularly on the spatial squeeze. She says that this is not a choice between one thing and another. Opposition Members tend to…20 Feb 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillI was not sure if the hon. Gentleman had moved on from his glowing appraisal of the North sea transition deal, but can I take it from his reference to that deal that the SNP’s…20 Feb 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillMy hon. Friend mentioned the role of the NSTA in the facilitation and delivery of the North sea transition deal, which, as he said, was negotiated between industry and the UK…20 Feb 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillI rise to speak in support of the Bill and of all the employees of companies right across the country, including in my Banff and Buchan constituency, that will play a critical and…20 Feb 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillI am very familiar with the report the hon. Member has just quoted. Does she recognise that what Offshore Energies UK is referring to—the Goldilocks zone, as I have heard it…20 Feb 2024