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HANSARDWindrush Day 2025I thank all the Members who have made contributions to today’s debate. I am particularly grateful to the hon. Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes) for bringing the…16 Jun 2025HANSARDWindrush Day 2025I think that Windrush and other scandals that have plagued our society are a stain on the UK. Whether the cause was, as the hon. Member said, a few bad apples or any other reason,…16 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment CostsYesterday, Scotbeef announced the closure of its abattoir in Inverurie in my Gordon and Buchan constituency, with 90 job losses and another blow to agriculture in north-east…12 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Costs4. What steps he is taking to help reduce employment costs for employers.12 Jun 2025HANSARDRosebank OilfieldCabinet Office guidance states that Government Departments should aim to publish a response to a consultation within 12 weeks of the consultation closing. The consultation on…10 Jun 2025HANSARDTown Centre RegenerationTowns and villages across north-east Scotland, such as Aberdeen, and Inverurie, Kintore and Ellon in my constituency, will all need regenerating in future if the Secretary of…04 Jun 2025HANSARDRegional GrowthThe Minister talks about regional growth, but in north-east Scotland we see only cost and decline under this Labour Government. Let us take the oil and gas sector. Labour policies…04 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Visas and Immigration: Processing TimesNew research shows that foreign nationals are claiming almost £1 billion in benefits each month. We now face the highest number of asylum claims ever recorded—up another 9% since…02 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewWhile it is welcome that the SDR refers to the need for more routine protection of subsea cables and pipelines and of maritime traffic, there is no specific mention of the same…02 Jun 2025HANSARDDraft Scotland Act 1998 (Increase of Borrowing Limits) Order 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on behalf of the official Opposition as we consider the draft Scotland Act…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyI just wanted to clarify whether inflation at 3.5% is higher or lower than inflation at 2%, which is where it was last July.21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyThe industries and business groups that are leaving the country quicker than any others are in the oil and gas sector. Investors in oil and gas—in the North sea, Aberdeenshire,…21 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitOur fishermen had been promised, and the EU had agreed, that annual access agreements would be reverted to from 2026, but, seemingly at the 11th hour, the Prime Minister abandoned…20 May 2025HANSARDSpending Review: Economic GrowthI draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Earlier this month, Harbour Energy announced that it would be cutting 25% of its onshore workforce,…20 May 2025HANSARD Ministerial Code: ComplianceIn early November, Mr Speaker asked the Secretary of State for Education in this Chamber to start a leak inquiry to find out why the announcement that tuition fees would be raised…14 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitMy hon. Friend has referred to the betrayal of our fishermen. I wonder whether the Minister will take the opportunity to deny media speculations that the Government are about to…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitThe Minister mentioned that he was in Scotland yesterday, which is wonderful. As a Scottish MP, I am in Scotland every week, and I quite often meet people from distilleries, who…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitWill the Minister give way?13 May 2025HANSARD Trade NegotiationsI hope that the Minister will recognise why UK farmers might raise an eyebrow at the assurances that he has given to the House. They have been let down time and again since July…08 May 2025HANSARDFishing Quotas5. What plans he has for future fishing quotas.08 May 2025