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HANSARDMarine Renewables: Government SupportThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech. I hate to interrupt him, but I could tell he wanted a quick sip of water there; I was also going to ask whether he would agree…07 Dec 2022HANSARDUkraine: War Crimes InvestigationI join others in welcoming my right hon. Friend to her post. What is her assessment of the international community’s response to the alleged war crimes being committed in Ukraine?07 Dec 2022HANSARDMarine Renewables: Government SupportI congratulate the right hon. Member on introducing this important debate. I could almost have written his speech myself. Like other Members, I have had the pleasure of visiting…07 Dec 2022HANSARDIndependence Referendum for ScotlandI want to comment on the previous point, which my hon. Friend the Minister made very well. The independence referendum in 2014 was agreed on through powers devolved temporarily to…30 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependence Referendum for ScotlandI want to ask a question of clarification on the comparison to Kosovo. Is the hon. Gentleman really comparing the situation that Scotland finds itself in within the United Kingdom…30 Nov 2022HANSARDAvian Influenza OutbreakI was about to ask to intervene just before the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), so I will not comment on the most recent comments made by the hon. Member for Coatbridge,…30 Nov 2022HANSARDAvian Influenza OutbreakI appreciate the point the hon. Member is making about the need for a UK-wide approach. She and the Minister may be aware that there have been five outbreaks in Scotland in as…30 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the Government’s recent doubling of the alternative fuel payment and yesterday’s written communication from the Minister confirming that the majority of households…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Energy SecurityThe Secretary of State will be aware of analysis from the Climate Change Committee that states that we will not get to net zero in this country without carbon capture and storage.…29 Nov 2022HANSARDSpaceflight Sector11. What recent steps his Department has taken to support the spaceflight sector.24 Nov 2022HANSARDSpaceflight SectorI welcome all the new Ministers to their place and join the Secretary of State in congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for St Austell and Newquay (Steve Double) on the work…24 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court DecisionI, too, welcome the unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court and respect that judgment, as other Members have said. As my right hon. Friend has pointed out, current polling and past…23 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyI am not here to speak on behalf of the people of the Republic of Ireland or, indeed, the people of Scotland, unlike the hon. Gentleman. I am here to speak on behalf of my…02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyIf the hon. Gentleman will forgive me, I will continue listing the many benefits of being in this United Kingdom for the people of Scotland and everyone else. The household…02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyI was going to talk about the reversal of the health and social care levy, which will save 2.3 million people in Scotland an average of £285 in 2023-24. I will return to the…02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyI think I heard an invitation to join the hon. Gentleman for a pizza one night.02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyI would be happy to take the hon. Gentleman up on that, where we can discuss this further. [Hon. Members: “You’ll be left with the bill!”] Quite possibly. I accept the hon.…02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish Economyrose —02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish Economyrose —02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyIf the hon. Gentleman is looking just for that quote, to edit it for the purposes of having a video clip, I am happy to oblige. But just as an independent or separate Scotland…02 Nov 2022