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HANSARDStrengthening the UnionI completely agree with my hon. Friend that we need to work together on this project, which will be of benefit to his constituents and the whole country. I regret that the project…16 Mar 2022HANSARDStrengthening the UnionI can tell the hon. Gentleman that it is right that we look at all possible transport links. [ Interruption. ] He mocks, but if he looks at what the Scottish Government are…16 Mar 2022HANSARDStrengthening the UnionI can tell the hon. Gentleman that we are prioritising upgrades to roads such as the A75 through Dumfries and Galloway, which will be one of the key transport routes connecting…16 Mar 2022HANSARDLevelling Up CommunitiesAll parts of Scotland will receive a share of the UK shared prosperity fund, which will provide £2.6 billion of new funding by March 2025 through an allocation rather than a…16 Mar 2022HANSARDLevelling Up CommunitiesI am rather surprised that the hon. Lady seeks to criticise levelling up as pork barrel politics when her constituency is benefiting from a multimillion-pound investment in the…16 Mar 2022HANSARDScottish Island CommunitiesThe UK Government have committed £50 million to the islands growth deal, which has resulted in islands communities benefiting from the highest per capita deal in Scotland. As I…16 Mar 2022HANSARDScottish Island CommunitiesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. On Monday, I had a useful conversation with the leader and chief executive of Orkney Islands Council. We are inviting local partners to discuss…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRenewable Energy GenerationI regularly discuss issues of importance to Scotland with Ministers, including support for Scotland’s renewable energy sector. The Government recently announced that their…16 Mar 2022HANSARDRenewable Energy GenerationI am happy to tell the hon. Gentleman that we are negotiating with and discussing with the Scottish Government, and I can point to a number of schemes in the city and regional…16 Mar 2022HANSARDDraft Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance and Information- Sharing) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2022I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance and Information-Sharing) (Consequential Provision and…02 Mar 2022HANSARDDraft Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance and Information- Sharing) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2022Generations, indeed. I am sure we will return to these matters. I should also say that such things are complex to transition, and we have been co-operating with the Scottish…02 Mar 2022HANSARDDraft Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance and Information- Sharing) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2022I am grateful to hon. Members for their contributions to the debate and particularly to the hon. Members for Edinburgh South and for Glasgow East for indicating their support for…02 Mar 2022HANSARDCoastal CommunitiesI had the pleasure of visiting Stromness last summer, when I saw for myself the huge potential that Orkney has to lead the country in renewable energy. I continue to speak to the…02 Feb 2022HANSARDTransport Links: Scotland and the North-east of EnglandThe Union connectivity review recognised the importance of the A1 and recommended that the UK Government should seek to work with the Scottish Government to develop an assessment…02 Feb 2022HANSARDCoastal CommunitiesI agree with the basic point the hon. Lady is making. Referring back to the answer I gave the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael), may I say that if we look…02 Feb 2022HANSARDCoastal CommunitiesI was pleased to reply to a debate that the hon. Gentleman and other colleagues spoke in a couple of weeks ago on exploring the potential for restoring the Rosyth to Zeebrugge…02 Feb 2022HANSARDCoastal CommunitiesIndeed I do. The Government have gone well beyond their manifesto commitment to replace European Union funding, by investing an additional £100 million over the next three years…02 Feb 2022HANSARDGrowth DealsI absolutely agree that the Borderlands growth deal is unique in that it straddles the border. The economic footprint of the region is incredibly important. Last year I held a…02 Feb 2022HANSARDCoastal CommunitiesCommunities across Scotland have benefited and will continue to benefit from our focus on levelling up. Particularly for coastal communities we are investing a further £100…02 Feb 2022HANSARDCoastal CommunitiesYes, I can. The Government are committed to delivering a North sea transition deal, which will be a global exemplar of how a Government can work with the offshore oil and gas…02 Feb 2022