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HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen I was at the Scotland Office, I was regularly lobbied by retired senior executives from the electricity industry who wanted to state their concerns about how long it would…29 Apr 2025HANSARD London Sudan ConferenceI thank Mr Speaker for granting this urgent question. It is so important that we shine a light on this conflict, which is the worst humanitarian crisis in the world at this time.…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseRecently, the Bank of Scotland announced the closure of all five of its branches in my constituency. As part of the follow-through, the organisation Link makes an assessment of…24 Apr 2025HANSARD London Sudan Conference(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if he will make a statement on the London Sudan conference.24 Apr 2025HANSARDExports: Impact of US Tariffs6. What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of US tariffs on Scotland’s exports to that country.23 Apr 2025HANSARDExports: Impact of US TariffsMay I associate myself with the comments about Pope Francis and Christina McKelvie, and wish you, Mr Speaker, a happy St George’s day? It is very important that we all celebrate…23 Apr 2025HANSARD Ukraine UpdateI very much welcome the robust tone of the Secretary of State’s statement and his responses, but I am sure that deep inside he also regrets the fact that they are not reflected by…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Nutrition for Growth SummitI beg to move, That this House has considered the Nutrition for Growth Paris Summit 2025. It is a particular pleasure to serve under your chairman- ship, Ms Jardine. I am grateful…25 Mar 2025HANSARD Nutrition for Growth SummitI commend you, Ms Jardine, on your chairmanship in challenging circumstances in the House. We have still managed to have a very constructive and informed debate. Of course, there…25 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: UK MembershipOrder. You are asking for the views of the hon. Lady, not me.24 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: UK MembershipOrder. I remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called. This is a three-hour debate, so I do not intend to set a time limit at this stage, but I ask Members to be…24 Mar 2025HANSARDDisruption at HeathrowObviously, this event was on a catastrophic scale, but there is regular disruption at Heathrow. One of the consequences of that is the wholesale cancellation of flights between…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy condolences to the shadow Leader of the House. I have spent many happy hours looking for lost Polly Pocket pieces. The Leader of the House has had many invitations to the…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Tourism IndustryI am very disappointed that the Minister missed out Ecclefechan tart, which is a delicacy from the community of Ecclefechan in my constituency—it is a treacle-based tart.20 Mar 2025HANSARD Tourism IndustryI am inviting you, because it is a flagship new development in the constituency. Ellisland farm near Dumfries, which I visited recently, has had a substantial investment of nearly…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Tourism IndustryThank you, Sir Edward—I will certainly try. I want to make two general points and then a specific point about my constituency. First, I very much welcome the announcement that the…20 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sure that Ministers will join me in welcoming the £90 million investment by dairy firm Arla in the plant in my constituency, which will create up to 90 jobs. Does not that…13 Mar 2025HANSARDFarmingI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his excellent contribution to this debate. Do the points that he is making not underline the issue that is faced in my constituency? Given the…13 Mar 2025HANSARDSyriaRussia has obviously been significantly involved in Syria previously. As part of the Minister’s investigations and getting an overview of what has happened, will he look…10 Mar 2025HANSARDHIV Testing WeekI absolutely agree with the hon. Lady, who is one of my co-chairs on the all-party group on HIV, AIDS and sexual health. She has done so much to promote this issue, particularly…13 Feb 2025