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HANSARDEconomic GrowthI join the right hon. Gentleman in his tribute to Peter MacMahon as he steps down as the political editor of ITV in the Borders region. He and I share something closely: we both…04 Dec 2024HANSARDEconomic Growth: ScotlandI am surprised that the hon. Gentleman was keen to ask a question, given that he did not apply for one in the shuffle—nor did any other SNP Member. It is also surprising that he,…30 Oct 2024HANSARDGovernment Industrial Strategy: ScotlandMy hon. Friend mentions “Outlander”, which was filmed in Bathgate and Linlithgow, as well as the Lockerbie bombing film starring Colin Firth. The film “Damaged” is in production…30 Oct 2024HANSARDGovernment Industrial Strategy: ScotlandThe crisis that we inherited from the previous Government is not just fiscal but industrial, because neither the previous Government nor the SNP had any proper industrial strategy…30 Oct 2024HANSARDEconomic Growth: ScotlandWe do not agree with the Scottish Government on everything—or, indeed, very much at all—but Scots expect us to work together to produce results, and that is what we have tried to…30 Oct 2024HANSARDEconomic Growth: ScotlandI welcome my hon. Friend to his place. The Budget, which will be announced by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor shortly, will herald a new era of investment and growth in…30 Oct 2024HANSARDInward Investment: ScotlandThe hon. Gentleman will not have to wait long. The Budget is in about an hour’s time, and the Chancellor will lay out all the spending plans in that Budget. The biggest impact on…30 Oct 2024HANSARDSpace Sector: ScotlandScotland will be central to the space sector, and I very much welcome the question. We will fully back the space sector, as I said to the Member for Caithness, Sutherland and…30 Oct 2024HANSARDSpace Sector: ScotlandElgin is certainly not the final frontier, so I would be very happy to visit. The Minister for Science recently visited the UK Space Agency’s new office in Edinburgh, and during…30 Oct 2024HANSARDSpace Sector: ScotlandI was delighted to speak at the Space-Comm expo last month in Glasgow, where I met a wide range of industry members, both national and international, and recently I was fortunate…30 Oct 2024HANSARDInward Investment: ScotlandThe No. 1 benefit to my hon. Friend’s constituents in Airdrie and Shotts will be that they have him for their Member, championing them. I am pleased by his welcome for our…30 Oct 2024HANSARDInward Investment: ScotlandI welcome my hon. Friend to his place; it was a wonderful election result in his constituency of Airdrie and Shotts. Investment in the UK to drive growth is the Government’s No. 1…30 Oct 2024HANSARDCouncil of Nations and RegionsI hope that, in a later question, the shadow Secretary of State will apologise at the Dispatch Box to the country for crashing the economy, and to pensioners for what has happened…30 Oct 2024HANSARDCouncil of Nations and RegionsI was delighted to attend the Council of Nations and Regions, held in a Labour constituency in Edinburgh. I can assure my hon. Friend that our manifesto said “no return to…30 Oct 2024HANSARDCouncil of Nations and RegionsI thought that, with a full House, the shadow Secretary of State would have taken the opportunity to apologise for his Government not only crashing the economy, but leaving a £22…30 Oct 2024HANSARDCouncil of Nations and RegionsOn 16 July, the Deputy Prime Minister wrote to all areas that do not have a devolution deal to invite them to come forward with a proposal. New mayors established through that…30 Oct 2024HANSARDCouncil of Nations and RegionsFirst, Mr Speaker, I apologise to you and the House for Scottish questions overshadowing other events today. I was pleased to join the Commonwealth Games Federation last week to…30 Oct 2024HANSARDEconomic Growth: ScotlandThe hon. Gentleman had a second opportunity to apologise for the Conservative party crashing the economy, and the dreadful £22-billion black hole that we inherited, which was…30 Oct 2024HANSARDEconomic Growth: ScotlandI thought the shadow Secretary of State was just describing his previous Government.30 Oct 2024HANSARDOffshore Wind: UNESCO World Heritage SitesScotland is rightly proud of its six world heritage sites. As the hon. Gentleman will appreciate, responsibility for planning decisions for large-scale energy projects in Scotland…30 Oct 2024