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HANSARD Cost of Living in ScotlandMy hon. Friend forgot about spare Glasgow, even though my new constituency will have 10,000 voters in Glasgow at the next general election. When I sought to intervene earlier, he…09 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineNorthern Gaza lies in ruins. The Minister, when he was on the Back Benches, said in 2022 that Aleppo had been “bombed back to the stone age” and spoke of “indiscriminate attacks…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI would like to be able to welcome the incremental move in the Foreign Secretary’s joint statement at the weekend, but given the desperate events in Gaza and the position of the…19 Dec 2023HANSARD UkraineThose of us on the SNP Benches remain steadfast in our support for Ukraine in its defence against its unprovoked Russian aggressor. Ukraine has been given substantial support by a…19 Dec 2023HANSARDRail ServicesThe Transport Committee, with which the Minister is fairly familiar, heard evidence last week that, thanks to the cancellation of HS2 phase 2 to Manchester and the inability of…14 Dec 2023HANSARDSustainable Aviation FuelThe Government’s plans to have five sustainable aviation fuel plants under construction by 2025 look doomed. We are falling behind competitors who have a head start on SAF…14 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael-Hamas War: DiplomacyI have to tell the Minister that a humanitarian pause is merely a delay: innocent children are being bombed, and a humanitarian pause does not stop that. However, can he tell us…11 Dec 2023HANSARDDraft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24) Regulations 2023I should not worry, Mr Dowd: I will not detain the Committee too long. Glasgow, as we know, is the UK’s premier destination for events, cultural or sporting, and a sporting event…11 Dec 2023HANSARDMiddle East: UK Military DeploymentsFurther to the question from my hon. Friend the Member for West Dunbartonshire (Martin Docherty-Hughes), with the International Criminal Court stepping up its work in Gaza and the…05 Dec 2023HANSARDEngagementsLast year, Scotland exported 19 trillion Wh of electricity, worth £4 billion, to the UK grid, yet not only do Scottish generators pay the highest grid connection charges in…29 Nov 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29 November.29 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I very much look forward to hearing the Minister’s full response to the questions from the Labour Front Bencher.…27 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023ScotRail is owned and operated by the Scottish Government, who have been very clear in their attitude to this legislation: they will not issue work notices. While I am on my feet,…27 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn StatementThe Chancellor mentioned support for carbon capture and storage and for hydrogen, and the Prime Minister earlier spoke of support for the oil and gas sector. The Chancellor will…22 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Public Service Obligations in Transport Regulations 2023It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Robert. I welcome the new Minister to his place. I will not detain the Committee for long. I will not repeat what this measure does,…22 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseScotland is energy rich—in the last two months alone, Scotland exported 3.2 million MWh of electricity through the grid to England—yet along with the people of north Wales, Scots…16 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.16 Nov 2023HANSARDEU Exit: Creative Industries in Scotland11. Whether she has had recent discussions with representatives of the creative industries in Scotland on the impact of the UK’s exit from the EU on those industries.16 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsTonight, Scotland will play what amounts to a dead rubber because we have qualified for the Euros with two games to spare. It is an unusual feeling for us and we do not know quite…16 Nov 2023HANSARDEU Exit: Creative Industries in ScotlandNotwithstanding the Minister’s answer, polling by the Independent Society of Musicians has shown that almost half of musicians in the music industry have had less work in the EU…16 Nov 2023