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HANSARDEconomy and JobsMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. Does she share my dismay that, more than six months after the UK Government said that they would hold a review, Marie Curie and the…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEconomy and JobsThe Chancellor talks about the investment in technology to challenge climate change. Does that mean the Conservative party will now drop its ideological opposition to onshore wind?20 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIronically, it is now more than six months since the right hon. Gentleman’s Government promised to review the arbitrary six-month rule facing terminally ill people trying to…16 Jan 2020HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe Minister mentions EU funding programmes. Scotland has been benefiting from €872 million of EU funding over the past seven years. In the highlands and islands, this is a net…08 Jan 2020HANSARD“Scotland’s Right to Choose”6. What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Scottish Government’s publication entitled “Scotland’s Right to Choose”.08 Jan 2020HANSARD“Scotland’s Right to Choose”A good new year to you, Mr Speaker. The Scottish Secretary has anticipated that the Scottish Parliament will refuse legislative consent for the European Union (Withdrawal…08 Jan 2020HANSARD Debate on the AddressThe Prime Minister says that looking at his phone is more interesting than hearing what Scotland needs. Does that not tell us everything about this Prime Minister and his view of…19 Dec 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ14. May I say to you from the highlands, Mr Speaker, gura math a thèid leat? My constituent Rachel has been separated from her two young children and her husband Mark and forced…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Workers’ RightsDespite the Secretary of State’s energetic assertions, make no mistake: the Prime Minister’s deal is disastrous for workers’ rights. Scottish workers and industry now face the…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillMy constituents and constituents across Scotland will have their say in a general election on the shambles they have seen unfolding over this Brexit farce. Scotland voted against…29 Oct 2019HANSARDPhotovoltaic and Battery Storage Systems: VATAny VAT increase would be yet another hammer blow to solar. The Minister’s predecessors took solar power to the brink, blocked onshore wind, cut support for offshore wind and…22 Oct 2019HANSARDPhotovoltaic and Battery Storage Systems: VATLast month’s energy auction revealed that offshore wind is a third cheaper than gas and half the price of the energy from Hinkley C nuclear plant, yet Tory dogma is holding…22 Oct 2019HANSARDThe Climate EmergencyMy hon. Friend is talking about carbon capture. Does he agree that, instead of wasting billions of pounds of the public’s money on new nuclear, the Government should be investing…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Imprisonment of Catalan LeadersIs it not the case, Minister, that any country that seeks to perpetrate a human rights abuse will claim that its legal systems are robust, and that it is happening under the rule…15 Oct 2019HANSARDGovernment Plan for Net Zero EmissionsOn that balanced economy, the CBI, while acknowledging the offshore wind success story, said that investment in onshore wind and solar has stalled for political reasons, and urges…08 Oct 2019HANSARDGovernment Plan for Net Zero EmissionsI congratulate the hon. Member for Truro and Falmouth (Sarah Newton). She said that everyone in this room is committed to net zero; she is correct about that. She also said that…08 Oct 2019HANSARDGovernment Plan for Net Zero EmissionsI will not take any interventions, because I want the Minister to have time to respond. The Scottish National party Scottish Government are leading by example, redoubling efforts…08 Oct 2019HANSARDUS Tariffs: Scotch WhiskyThese tariffs will cause concern not just in my constituency but across Scotland. Can the Minister confirm that since last Thursday there has been no direct contact between him or…07 Oct 2019HANSARDUS Tariffs: Scotch WhiskyWhy not?07 Oct 2019HANSARDTerminally Ill PeopleThank you, Mr Speaker. This Government are stringing terminally ill people and their families along. They already have the evidence from stakeholders and from what is happening in…07 Oct 2019