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HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitI apologise, but the most engagement I have with the fishing industry is with that in my own constituency. I am sure that nobody would want to debate that. Remember that it was…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitI want to make some progress and get through this massive long list of improvements that people will experience as a result of this United Kingdom Government. The 80p cut to the…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitWell, I voted against Brexit, but as a democratic country, we moved on and left the EU. As the hon. Member for Edinburgh South said, to leave the EU without voting for a deal— […14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitThank you for your clarification, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I thank the hon. Member for Glasgow East (David Linden) for bringing me a glass of water. I was glad of it because, as…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitWithout rehearsing the earlier debate on whether Brexit is good or bad for fisherman, does my hon. Friend agree with the chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation who…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitThe Government’s objective is to halve all inflation, which would take that into account. I do not have the number off the top of my head and I do not know what the Bank of…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitI would like to continue with my remarks. I will give way later, if time allows.14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitI am not going to deny that the act of leaving the EU does not have an impact. It was always going to have an impact. It was a major event. The people of the UK showed their…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitThe hon. Member has raised an issue that we have discussed at some length in the Scottish Affairs Committee: the future of hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, and suchlike.…14 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living and BrexitI will give way in a second. It was entirely predictable—as was the case in the previous SNP Opposition day debate, which again was on the very important and serious topic of the…14 Jun 2023HANSARDUK Levelling Up5. What steps he is taking to level up all parts of the UK.05 Jun 2023HANSARDUK Levelling UpI thank my right hon. Friend for his response. May I ask him to join me in congratulating the towns of Peterhead and Macduff in Banff and Buchan on the success of their levelling…05 Jun 2023HANSARDInshore Industry Fishing Crews: VisasMy hon. Friend makes a perfectly valid point. That impacts the owners of smaller boats more than those of bigger ones, because bigger boats have bigger crews. On a bigger boat, if…25 May 2023HANSARDInshore Industry Fishing Crews: VisasI do not think anybody in this Chamber today would disagree on the need to avoid labour abuse. But would the Department—I understand that if there are ongoing investigations, this…25 May 2023HANSARDInshore Industry Fishing Crews: VisasI thought that might prompt a response. I think it is in October or November. Fishing happens all year round, but there is seasonal activity at a time when the industry struggles…25 May 2023HANSARDInshore Industry Fishing Crews: VisasThe hon. Gentleman talks about the cramped living conditions on a fishing boat. When I was at school, I had a job painting fishing boats, so I was aware of the conditions. I have…25 May 2023HANSARDInshore Industry Fishing Crews: VisasThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to make that point. Not only is the industry actively taking steps to encourage people into a fishing career, but we have local…25 May 2023HANSARDInshore Industry Fishing Crews: VisasIn my remarks, I asked for more constructive engagement. However, would the hon. Member join me and others in seeking an actual meeting with Ministers—I know, it is difficult…25 May 2023HANSARDInshore Industry Fishing Crews: VisasI suspect that the point made by the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) equally refers to somewhere such as Rockall. I do not think it is in anybody’s…25 May 2023HANSARDInshore Industry Fishing Crews: VisasI am not sure I want to give away any trade secrets, but, as I am sure the Minister will attest to in his response, a lot of ear-bending was involved—I am sure there has been a…25 May 2023