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HANSARD Retail StrategyUnfortunately, the hon. Gentleman is trying to punt a line that is not the fact. Through the small business bonus, 100,000 businesses in Scotland pay no rates at all, and those…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Retail StrategyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I congratulate the hon. Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist) on securing this important debate on a matter that is not…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentThe Minister is talking about future investment. Will she commit her Government to taking real action on carbon capture, utilisation and storage? The project in Peterhead was…10 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe number of service personnel in the highlands has fallen by 22% since 2012 and 10% over the past year alone. Is that a sign that the Government are starting the early rundown…08 Jul 2019HANSARDDangerous DrivingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Moon. I congratulate the petitioners and the hon. Member for Warrington North (Helen Jones), who introduced the debate. She…08 Jul 2019HANSARDUK Ambassador to USA: Leaked EmailsThis is an unprecedented leak, but is the Minister at least relieved that the incompetency and failure of the man who is likely to become the next Prime Minister of the United…08 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical Questionsrose —08 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Roll-outThe right hon. Lady’s Government promised that “universal credit should not leave councils out of pocket.” Yet Highland Council has nearly £3 million of additional costs,…01 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. I have the honour of chairing the all-party parliamentary group for terminal illness, and we have been taking evidence over recent months on the challenges that dying people…01 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Roll-out1. What progress her Department has made on rolling out universal credit.01 Jul 2019HANSARD EU Structural Funds: Least Developed RegionsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Sheffield Central (Paul Blomfield) on securing this debate on an issue that…26 Jun 2019HANSARD EU Structural Funds: Least Developed RegionsIt would be much easier to respond to that kind of comment if the UK Government had given any details about how this will go forward. While the hon. Gentleman worries about…26 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigrationThe Minister talks about confusion among employers. In the highlands, in my constituency, the confusion among employers is over where they are going to source staff, as people…26 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the Houserose—20 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker. It is always a delight to be saved and savoured. Can we have a debate in Government time on Ofgem’s handling of the renewable heat incentive scheme? Several…20 Jun 2019HANSARD Businesses: Late PaymentsI thank the Minister for advance sight of her statement, which in our case arrived in plenty of time for us to look at. We welcome initiatives to curb late payments, but let us be…19 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU11. What recent discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the UK leaving the EU without a deal.19 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the EUAccording to every piece of the Secretary of State’s own Government’s analysis, there is no version of Brexit that fails to harm Scotland. New YouGov polling shows that Tory…19 Jun 2019HANSARD EU/British Citizens’ RightsThe worry for people is that this has been going on for far too long. In the highlands, this issue affects families and neighbours and the very sustainability of communities,…18 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. I also welcome the Minister for Energy and Clean Growth, the right hon. Member for Devizes (Claire Perry), back…12 Jun 2019