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HANSARDEconomic GrowthIt seems to me that SNP Members decided when they came back to the House in July to defend the Conservative Government’s economic record. We inherited a £22 billion black hole,…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthThis Government back the oil and gas industry in Scotland. We have consistently said that oil and gas will be with us for decades to come, but that sits beside our national…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthSorry, Mr Speaker. I lost the thread of that question about halfway through, but one thing I did take from it is that it was absolutely identical to the question from the Tory…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthThe shadow Secretary of State will know that the Government are working very hard, after the Finch decision and the decisions around Rosebank, in terms of oil and gas. He asks me…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthThis Government are fully committed to economic growth. As I have said, the Prime Minister has said and the Chancellor has consistently said, oil and gas will be with us for…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthI am very surprised the hon. Gentleman did not take the opportunity to apologise for his Twitter rantings at the weekend on foreign policy with regards to the Prime Minister. He…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthScottish universities punch above their weight internationally. They are one of the jewels in the crown of the Scottish economy, and of the Scottish and UK education system. Of…05 Mar 2025HANSARDStrengthening the UnionWe have reset the relationship with the Scottish Government. I think I spend more time with the Deputy First Minister than the hon. Gentleman does. I suspect he should spend more…22 Jan 2025HANSARDStrengthening the UnionUnfortunately, the previous Government left office with living standards at their lowest level since the 1950s. In contrast, we are determined to deliver economic growth and raise…22 Jan 2025HANSARDStrengthening the UnionMy hon. Friend has been a doughty champion for Drumchapel and was key, at the heart of this Labour Government, to getting that funding across the line. The health service in…22 Jan 2025HANSARDStrengthening the UnionI am sure everyone across the House would like to join me in paying tribute to the late, great Denis Law. A hero to many Scots and particularly to football fans, the Lawman scored…22 Jan 2025HANSARDStrengthening the UnionThis Government are fixing the foundations of our economy and resetting our relationships, not just with the devolved Administrations but with our partners across the European…22 Jan 2025HANSARDPromoting Scotland InternationallyThe President does have a deep affection for Scotland. I am sure that he also had a deep affection for the right hon. Gentleman, which I hope will appear in his memoirs. I am sure…22 Jan 2025HANSARDGreen Energy SectorIt is a very good question, because our clean power by 2030 mission will ensure that the Government can deliver that. GB Energy has been set up to look at supply chains and all…22 Jan 2025HANSARDGreen Energy SectorI am in regular contact with ministerial colleagues from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on a range of issues relevant to clean energy production in Scotland.…22 Jan 2025HANSARDPromoting Scotland InternationallyI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for consistently raising the interests of her constituents in this House, and for the manner in which she does so. Technology was a key theme of my…22 Jan 2025HANSARDGreen Energy SectorThe closure of the Grangemouth refinery is regrettable. My hon. Friend needs to reflect on the fact that the previous Government and the Scottish Government had 32 years combined…22 Jan 2025HANSARDPromoting Scotland InternationallyPromoting Scotland internationally is one of my four priorities. Brand Scotland is the Scotland Office’s programme of international trade and investment. Promotion is about…22 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British EnergyGB Energy is there, with the national wealth fund, to deliver that just transition in clean power by 2030. Oil and gas in the North sea will be here for decades to come, and I ask…22 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British EnergyI am surprised that the shadow Secretary of State is championing the lines of the SNP. GB Energy is headquartered in Scotland. In fact, it is headquartered in the region that he…22 Jan 2025