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HANSARDShared Prosperity FundThe public will have heard that answer, which is clearly insufficient and not good enough. The highlands and islands alone stand to lose €180 million, and the Secretary of State…11 Jun 2019HANSARDShared Prosperity FundResearch from the independent Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions has shown that Scotland stands to lose nearly €1 billion of funding if the UK Government do not match EU…11 Jun 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit and DebtIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Henry. I congratulate the hon. Member for High Peak (Ruth George) on securing this debate. In Inverness and the highlands,…05 Jun 2019HANSARDNational Minimum Wage Naming SchemeThe Government’s wage policy simply is not delivering for those who need it. Under the Tories, FTSE 100 chief executive pay has gone up by two thirds; when will the Minister…04 Jun 2019HANSARDEU Parliament Elections: Denial of VotesMany EU nationals in my constituency were also denied their vote. It is simply unacceptable that registered voters who have turned out to vote were turned away without…04 Jun 2019HANSARD WhatsApp Data BreachThis massive cyber-security breach underlines why we need to be part of the European institutions designed to tackle those issues. For example, leaving the European Defence Agency…15 May 2019HANSARD Shared Prosperity FundIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) on securing this important and timely debate. We…14 May 2019HANSARD Shared Prosperity FundI will not as there is not much time and I have a lot to say. The hon. Member for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr (Jonathan Edwards) spoke about Westminster’s failings, and the…14 May 2019HANSARD Shared Prosperity FundI am grateful to the Minister for raising that money for the Inverness city region deal. Will he go a step further and match 50:50 the commitment of the Scottish Government, who…14 May 2019HANSARD Shared Prosperity Fundrose —14 May 2019HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. During last week’s Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy questions, the Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, the hon.…08 May 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Devolution Settlement11. What recent discussions his Department has had with the Scottish Government on the potential effect on the devolution settlement of the UK leaving the EU.08 May 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Devolution SettlementIt was reported at the weekend that the Secretary of State could not even get toast out of a toaster. We cannot get an answer out of him. Are there any circumstances whereby he…08 May 2019HANSARDSolar Households: Smart Export GuaranteeThe Minister has his head in the sand over climate change. Last week, the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee concluded that the UK could not credibly adopt a net…30 Apr 2019HANSARDSolar Households: Smart Export GuaranteeAs we have heard, rather than publish a smart export guarantee that actually works, the Tories plan to further stifle the industry by hiking VAT on solar. Is it not time that the…30 Apr 2019HANSARDPost Office NetworkThe Minister is making a powerful statement of commitment, but she has heard from around the Chamber the pressures faced by local post office sub-postmasters living on subsistence…25 Apr 2019HANSARDPost Office NetworkThe Minister is being generous in taking interventions, and I appreciate that. She speaks passionately about her commitment to investigating this, and has commented that she…25 Apr 2019HANSARDPost Office NetworkMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I join him very robustly in condemning that move. As I said a moment ago, shortening hours is the first step towards making a branch…25 Apr 2019HANSARDPost Office NetworkIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Cheryl. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion Fellows) on securing this debate on a…25 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseThe fabulous Etape Loch Ness event will take place this Sunday, when nearly 6,000 people will get on their bikes and cycle around Loch Ness. May we have a debate in Government…25 Apr 2019