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HANSARDLeaving the EU: Import and Export RequirementsThe Brexit pain continues, with £140 billion wiped off the UK economy and more regulation making it tough for exporters. Relative to similarly sized countries, Scotland’s exports…24 Jan 2024HANSARDLeaving the EU: Import and Export Requirements5. Whether he has made a recent assessment of the impact of import and export requirements following the UK’s exit from the EU on Scottish businesses. [R]24 Jan 2024HANSARDConsumer Energy Debt11. What recent discussions she has had with Ofgem on trends in the level of consumer energy debt.16 Jan 2024HANSARDConsumer Energy DebtIn my country, energy debt is rising, as Scottish consumers pay a premium on their energy bill—it is a high price to pay to keep the lights on in England. In the light of that…16 Jan 2024HANSARD Grangemouth Oil Refinery: Energy SecurityThe Minister is giving a comprehensive reply. The Forth Green freeport is really important. He mentions that he has been in discussion with the Scottish Government and others in…09 Jan 2024HANSARDScottish Work Visa Scheme5. If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of devolving the power to introduce a Scottish work visa scheme to the Scottish Government.29 Nov 2023HANSARDScottish Work Visa SchemeLast week, the CBI conference raised the serious issue of a lack of people to do vital jobs that we need filling, especially in hospitality and food production. Both the Fraser of…29 Nov 2023HANSARDSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Marine Protected AreaIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I thank the right hon. and learned Member for South Swindon (Sir Robert Buckland) for bringing this debate to the…22 Nov 2023HANSARD Green Energy: PortsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins. I am delighted to sum up in today’s debate on the contribution of ports to green energy. I really do thank the…18 Oct 2023HANSARD Green Energy: PortsI worked very closely with the Minister, Ivan McKee, when the green ports project was at its inception. We worked with the UK Government at that time as well, and Mr McKee was…18 Oct 2023HANSARD Green Energy: PortsDuring my summing up, I mentioned the ferry terminal from Rosyth to Europe. The Minister has brought in other issues such as skills, training and so on, but the other thing that…18 Oct 2023HANSARD Green Energy: PortsWill the Minister give way?18 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe price of school meals has increased by more than a third in some parts of the UK, yet the Government, and indeed the Labour Front Benchers, will not commit to universal free…17 Jul 2023HANSARDFood Production Costs1. What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on increases in the cost of food production.06 Jul 2023HANSARDFood Production CostsLast month, the Prime Minister said that weekly shopping bills had “gone up far too much in the past few months”. That must be the understatement of the year. Food inflation is at…06 Jul 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)New clause 5 would require the Chancellor of the Exchequer to publish an assessment of the impact of the Bill on the Government’s ability to meet their duties under the Climate…18 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)I am sure that Members gathered here agree on the importance of data gathering, impartial analysis and evidence-based decision making. We can make informed decisions only if the…18 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. Hopefully we can all get off to lunch quite soon. The UK Government may still be driving the big red Brexit blunder-bus…18 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 2, in clause 346, page 264, line 31, at end insert— “(9) This section shall not come into force until the Chancellor of the Exchequer has published— (a) a…18 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)On that point, I think the Labour party spokesperson, the hon. Member for Wallasey, was also alluding to the fact that it was that element of independence that really made the…18 May 2023