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HANSARDFarmersOn behalf of my party, I too wish Phil, the Head Doorkeeper, a very happy birthday. As the Government know, we grow the very finest seed potatoes in the far north of Scotland.…09 May 2024HANSARDNational Grid: PylonsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Latham. I congratulate the hon. Member for Boston and Skegness (Matt Warman) on securing the debate; it was my pleasure to…02 May 2024HANSARDNational Grid: PylonsI have heard SSEN ask on several occasions, “Well, what can we do for the community to make things more acceptable?” That type of proposed deal strikes me as unacceptable. I hope…02 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseAs a founding member of the Scottish constitutional convention, and the only Member of the present Commons whose signature is on Scotland’s claim of right, I know one or two…02 May 2024HANSARD Telegraph Media Group Ltd: AcquisitionThanks are due to the Secretary of State for this decision. The Spectator will be free from foreign influence and can carry on describing me as, “A languid old gent who represents…30 Apr 2024HANSARDPort Talbot SteelworksWe have great hopes and plans to build offshore floating wind structures in the Cromarty firth and the surrounding area, which would be a fantastic use of the great fabrication…30 Apr 2024HANSARD Space IndustryCould I recommend that consideration is given to this in various parts, such as Caithness in my constituency?24 Apr 2024HANSARD Space IndustryAs the Minister knows, work continues apace at the Sutherland spaceport. It is interesting to note the recent announcement about the amount of investment that Orbex has attracted.…24 Apr 2024HANSARDPersonal DataWhen my 91-year-old mother died, I took on her landline for purely sentimental reasons. For months and months after that, I kept getting scam calls offering all sorts of dodgy…17 Apr 2024HANSARD Digital Skills and CareersIt is a fact, I think, that many people who are autistic have huge potential to contribute in terms of information technology skills. They are often at the cutting edge, but those…16 Apr 2024HANSARD Health Services: Cross-border Co-operationThe hon. Member is making an splendid speech, and my goodness, it rings a bell with me. I have a GP friend in Caithness who developed an aggressive cataract; within a very short…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. The giant pylons—they are absolutely huge—associated with the transmission route have caused grave concern in the highlands. Can I have an assurance that strong consideration…16 Apr 2024HANSARD UK Food SecurityFarmers in my constituency have made the point that when a carbon capture audit is done of a farm, the value of grassland in holding and storing carbon is underestimated. That…19 Mar 2024HANSARD UK Food SecurityMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Further to the point that the hon. Member for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich (Dr Poulter) made, many farmers in my constituency…19 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe two wellbeing hubs in my constituency, in Brora and Dunbeath, are crucial to the wellbeing of pensioners. They signpost the best mix of benefits and are a last safety net, but…18 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI wish to start my contribution with something of a personal anecdote. Just over nine years ago, in January 2015, an almighty storm struck the north of Scotland. At that…12 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe hon. Member’s point about offshore renewables is very important. Does he agree that we must ensure, as a nation, that we construct those floating wind turbines in the UK…12 Mar 2024HANSARDCross-border NHS Provision: Waiting Times10. Whether he has had recent discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Scottish Government on waiting times for cross-border NHS provision.06 Mar 2024HANSARDCross-border NHS Provision: Waiting TimesI have a lady constituent who suffers from a rare and dangerous condition called subglottic stenosis. Only one clinic has the expertise to treat the condition, and it is in…06 Mar 2024HANSARDEnergy Rebates: Highlands and IslandsNone of us should be under any illusion; the fact that so few of us are here today does not reflect or minimise the nature of the problem. It is fundamentally unfair that many…06 Mar 2024