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HANSARDFusion Power PlantsDounreay, in my constituency, was the site of the UK’s first fission reactor. Today, we have a highly skilled workforce, a licensed site and a local population that warmly…12 Nov 2024HANSARDPension Credit: Uptake10. What steps her Department is taking to help increase uptake of pension credit.11 Nov 2024HANSARDPension Credit: UptakeThere will be people who are eligible for pension credit living in very remote areas, where connectivity is less than great. It is an appalling thought that they might miss out on…11 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThank you for calling me, Madam Deputy Speaker —I was not expecting you to do so. May I associate myself with the remarks made by my hon. Friend the Member for North Norfolk…06 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)The hon. Gentleman is making a very good speech outlining the Scottish context. Should the SNP Government not repair the damage done to maternity services in the north of…05 Nov 2024HANSARDSupporting Young OffendersDuring the 12 years that I was a Member of the Scottish Parliament, one of the most instructive and rewarding parts of my role were my occasional visits, with other MSPs, to HMP…05 Nov 2024HANSARDSpace Sector: Scotland2. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for the space sector in Scotland.30 Oct 2024HANSARDSpace Sector: ScotlandThe Secretary of State mentions Orbex. At present, it employs 125 people; by 2030, it could employ as many as 500. Is the Secretary of State willing to visit Orbex in Elgin and,…30 Oct 2024HANSARDPub and Hospitality SectorI value the Minister’s words. Does he accept my earlier point that those businesses could do with getting the eastern European and foreign workers they used to have?22 Oct 2024HANSARDPub and Hospitality SectorThe hon. Gentleman mentions business rates. As the hon. Member for Dumfries and Galloway (John Cooper) said, pubs are closing twice as fast in parts of Scotland than they are on…22 Oct 2024HANSARDPub and Hospitality SectorIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Madam Chair. Back in early 2019, I was contacted by the beautiful Glen Mhor hotel on the shores of the Loch Ness, which wanted…22 Oct 2024HANSARDFilming Locations: Scottish HighlandsI wholeheartedly welcome that answer. Scotland has great potential; if I say that “The Traitors” was filmed at Ardross castle in my constituency, the Secretary of State will know…17 Oct 2024HANSARDFilming Locations: Scottish Highlands2. What steps the Government is taking to promote the Scottish Highlands as a film location for movies and television.17 Oct 2024HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceI will be brief. I support the motion and everything that has been said today, and I look forward to the Government’s response. As many people know—including perhaps you, Madam…16 Oct 2024HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceThe hon. Lady makes a very wise point that demonstrates the interconnected nature of unpaid carers and professional carers, because the best solutions come when they work…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Renewable Energy Projects: Community BenefitsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I congratulate my neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire (Mr MacDonald), on securing…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Renewable Energy Projects: Community BenefitsWill the hon. Member give way?15 Oct 2024HANSARD Renewable Energy Projects: Community BenefitsDoes it not strike the hon. Member as strange that SSE proposed to underground the cable in the highlands from Dundonald to Beauly, yet says that it is impossible to do so in…15 Oct 2024HANSARDScotland’s EconomyI congratulate the Minister on his appointment; I am sure he will do a very good job indeed. I may be a Liberal Democrat, but I recognise that one of the greatest achievements for…15 Oct 2024HANSARDScotland’s EconomyDoes the hon. Gentleman accept my point that these skills are ageing? We still have them but, if we do not pass them on, they could vanish and it will be much harder to train a…15 Oct 2024