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HANSARDCovid-19: Departmental SupportI welcome the intervention of the Ministry of Defence in supporting the covid-19 testing capacity across the whole UK, but can my right hon. Friend tell me what discussions he has…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Departmental SupportWhat support his Department has provided in tackling the covid-19 outbreak.12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economic SupportMay I associate myself with the remarks of my right hon. Friend and others recognising the health and emergency services and public services in general? I also note the volunteer…25 Mar 2020HANSARD FlybeObviously my sympathies go out to the staff affected by the collapse of Flybe, and also the passengers affected in Banff and Buchan and throughout north-east Scotland, because a…05 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Union: Future RelationshipI very much welcome the statement, and the document to which my right hon. Friend refers. I particularly welcome the clarification and increased detail on the subject of…27 Feb 2020HANSARDUK Oil and Gas IndustryOn the different technologies for which carbon capture and storage is a critical factor, will the Minister consider talking to colleagues in the Department for Transport about…25 Feb 2020HANSARDUK Oil and Gas IndustryBoth hon. Members have made the excellent point that, like our environmental performance, health and safety in the oil and gas sector across the UK has been world class—in fact,…25 Feb 2020HANSARDUK Oil and Gas IndustryHaving come from the same breakfast briefing as the hon. Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Alan Brown), I was going to confirm that BP is involved in Teesside. Of course, Shell…25 Feb 2020HANSARDBroadband5. What steps his Department is taking to help support the roll-out of (a) full-fibre and (b) gigabit-capable broadband to homes and businesses throughout the UK by 2025.13 Feb 2020HANSARDBroadbandThe percentage of residents without access to superfast broadband in Banff and Buchan has decreased from 18% to 16% in the last two years, but that is still far too many and…13 Feb 2020HANSARDUK FisheriesI am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for South East Cornwall (Mrs Murray) for securing the debate—a debate that coastal communities around the United Kingdom, not least in…12 Feb 2020HANSARDMaritime SecurityWill the Minister update the House on his discussions with the Ministry of Defence about the protection of fisheries, not just regarding enforcement, but also monitoring?12 Feb 2020HANSARDUK FisheriesThe hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point and I agree that we do not have enough environmental health officers. As a current—and soon to be recovering—member of Aberdeenshire…12 Feb 2020HANSARDMigration and ScotlandMy hon. Friend is bringing up the issues that we have in agriculture not just in Scotland but around the UK in places such as Lincolnshire and East Anglia. The issue that I know…11 Feb 2020HANSARDMigration and Scotlandrose —11 Feb 2020HANSARDMigration and ScotlandWill the hon. Lady give way?11 Feb 2020HANSARD“Migration: Helping Scotland Prosper”Can the Minister confirm that this Government will indeed design and implement a new, fit-for-purpose global immigration system that works for all regions and nations of our…10 Feb 2020HANSARDImported Agricultural GoodsI welcome my right hon. Friend’s and the Government’s commitment to maintaining high food, welfare and health standards, but can she update the House on what plans there are for a…06 Feb 2020HANSARDFull-fibre and Gigabit-capable BroadbandMy constituency of Banff and Buchan is among those with the lowest coverage of superfast broadband in the whole United Kingdom. Aberdeenshire Council applied to the UK Government…16 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Billrose —09 Jan 2020