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HANSARDFuel Dutyrose —18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyWithout getting into a fight about who has the biggest constituency, Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey is in the top five for geographic size, and my constituents grapple on a…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsAbsolutely. That is just another example of delays in a system that does not work—a system that is not able to process applications or to deal with the legitimate issues that are…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Perth and Kinross-shire (Pete Wishart) on securing this important…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Energy Security and Net Zero: ScotlandThe hon. Member has already covered the EPL, but it is important to recognise that Scottish Renewables and Offshore Energies UK wrote jointly to the Secretary of State and the…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Energy Security and Net Zero: ScotlandI take the point the Minister makes on nuclear, but the Government have not articulated what they plan to do with nuclear waste. The current projected price for a radiological…04 Mar 2026HANSARD Sustainable Aviation Fuel BillThe hon. Gentleman rightly points to the need for a suite of measures to deliver the Bill’s objectives and the overall reduction in fossil fuel usage by the aviation sector. One…03 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. With local growth funding from Moray council, in my constituency, stopping, associated progress in digital connectivity will stop, business advice and growth services will…23 Feb 2026HANSARDBusinesses: Cost of EnergyBusinesses and public services in the north of Scotland pay among the highest commercial energy prices in the whole UK. The Government have had 18 months to try and fix that. Why…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Pensions and Social SecurityMany things can be done to tackle child poverty. One thing the Scottish Government have done, which has massive backing from the third sector, is introduce a universal child…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Pensions and Social SecurityOne of the first acts of this Government was to remove the winter fuel payment, before their subsequent partial U-turn. The Prime Minister himself promised assistance for WASPI…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Power PlanThe SNP has been very committed to community energy projects for a long time; indeed, we have invested more than the previous Government in community energy projects—over £67…10 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementThe hon. Gentleman briefly mentions whisky. The deal is broadly welcomed by the Scottish whisky sector and I have welcomed it myself as an MP for a constituency with 49…09 Feb 2026HANSARDRussian Influence on UK Politics and DemocracyJust last week, the Government said that Russia remains the biggest single threat to UK national security, but they also said that they were not going to join the security action…09 Feb 2026HANSARDRoad SafetyMy colleague in the Scottish Government, Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, has indicated a strong willingness to engage with the UK Government and other relevant…05 Feb 2026HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Genocide Risk AssessmentWe are witnessing in Gaza a catastrophe that was not only foreseeable but preventable. For over two years, the UK Government have hidden behind legal sleight of hand while a…05 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanI am glad that the Prime Minister enjoys a dram as much as I do. For the record, I did welcome the Indian trade deal very publicly, so he may wish to correct the record on that.…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. In its recently published quarterly statistics, the Aberdeen chamber of commerce confirmed that business confidence in the north-east has slumped to levels not seen since the…29 Jan 2026HANSARDUK Bus ManufacturingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I congratulate the co-chairs of the APPG, the hon. Member for Falkirk (Euan Stainbank) and the hon. and learned Member…27 Jan 2026HANSARDGovernment InsourcingThe Minister repeated the promise that was made nearly 18 months ago when the Labour party came into power. We are not seeing a massive amount of insourcing at the moment. I have…22 Jan 2026