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HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)If I had time, I would focus on the increase in whisky duty, and the impact on our farmers and small businesses, but I will focus on the oil and gas sector, which is so crucial to…04 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)Does my hon. Friend agree that at this time when the world is more dangerous than it has ever been, any reduction in defence spending is the wrong way to go?04 Nov 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillDoes the hon. Gentleman therefore appreciate why Conservatives are so concerned that the plans coming forward from the Labour Government will do exactly the same to north-east…29 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillDoes the hon. Member appreciate that the issue is not legislating for jobs but the lack of accountability in the Bill?29 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillThere are few areas of the country that are as reliant on, and therefore as vulnerable to, the energy industry as my constituency of Gordon and Buchan and wider north-east…29 Oct 2024HANSARDEconomic Investment and GrowthI am not going to ask the Chancellor to pre-empt tomorrow’s Budget, although I might actually have some luck if I did, based on current form. Instead, can she confirm to me that…29 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI certainly hope that we will have the opportunity to do so, but as I am setting out, the Government’s proposals for the North sea in respect of taxation and cutting down on…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Business Property Relief and Agricultural Property ReliefI beg to move, That this House has considered Business Property Relief and Agricultural Property Relief. I rise today to address a pressing issue affecting not only my…17 Oct 2024HANSARD Business Property Relief and Agricultural Property ReliefI would obviously I have to see what the TFA suggested, but I think that we need to look at the agricultural sector as a whole. If land is being taken out of farming for any…17 Oct 2024HANSARD Business Property Relief and Agricultural Property ReliefI am grateful for the opportunity to wind up this debate, and I thank all right hon. and hon. Members for their contributions and the Minister for his closing remarks. A constant…17 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Fifth sitting)I understand that in some constituencies this might not seem to be an issue, but in the north-east of Scotland it is a massive issue. For example, I have a town in my constituency…15 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Fourth sitting)Does my hon. Friend agree that the supply chains that we have are used to delivering large-scale multimillion-pound projects? That is important not only for home-grown jobs, but…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Fourth sitting)The second part of the amendment states that the jobs should be created by 2030. That timescale is really important, because it ensures that the expertise we have now can be…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Third sitting)Just for clarity, will the other changes that Labour is bringing in, such as ending North sea licences, increasing and extending the windfall tax and ending investment allowances,…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Third sitting)We have already discussed the financial assistance in the Bill. It is therefore anticipated that there may be financial strain. Given that the objects in the Bill do not include…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Third sitting)Does the Minister appreciate that although in the run-up to the election it was assumed, or said, quite often that GB Energy would save households £300, that figure seems now to…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (First sitting)Q Good morning, Mr Maier. The Bill states that GB Energy will be involved in the supply and storage of clean energy. It goes on to say that clean energy is from “sources other…08 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Second sitting)Q The statement of strategic priorities set out in clause 5 does not have a timescale on it. I wonder how important it is from your members’ points of view that that timescale is…08 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Second sitting)Q The Bill, as we have discussed, is pretty light on detail at the moment, which means it could be all things to all people or not offer enough answers to give any reassurance to…08 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Second sitting)Q The aim of GB Energy, among other things, is to decarbonise the grid. The 2030 date has been thrown around. Practically, in terms of timescales, no matter what happens with GB…08 Oct 2024