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HANSARDMedia BillI really hate to say this, but it is worth pointing out, in the context of Gaelic and Welsh, that the situation for Gaelic is very precarious indeed. It is strong enough in some…30 Jan 2024HANSARDMedia BillI thank the right hon. Member for her intervention. Let me move on to the subject of Channel 4 and the removal of the restriction on in-house production. I have concerns about…30 Jan 2024HANSARDMedia BillI thank the hon. Member for his generous remarks. Whether it is cricket, football or whatever, getting people to watch sport in the way that is being advocated so strongly means…30 Jan 2024HANSARDMedia BillThe hon. Gentleman’s words strike a chord with me because he highlights exactly the issues in my vast, far-flung constituency. In the straths and glens of Sutherland, Caithness,…30 Jan 2024HANSARDMedia BillI want to express my gratitude for the fact that the Bill has been prioritised in this new term, and is progressing quickly. For our public service broadcasters in particular,…30 Jan 2024HANSARDMedia BillWill the hon. Member give way?30 Jan 2024HANSARDBusinesses in Rural Areas6. What steps her Department is taking to support businesses in rural areas.25 Jan 2024HANSARDBusinesses in Rural AreasThe Secretary of State will be aware that the Sutherland spaceport could be a fantastic boost for local businesses. Equally, floating offshore wind in the North sea presents…25 Jan 2024HANSARD Shared Rural Network ImplementationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Maria. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) on securing this excellent debate.…24 Jan 2024HANSARDExtreme Weather Events: ResilienceIn Scottish questions, I spoke of how Caithness and north Sutherland were completely cut off. All the roads were blocked during the storms, so a pregnant mum whose contractions…24 Jan 2024HANSARDAmbulance Waiting TimesLast year in Scotland, almost 3,000 people had to wait more than eight hours for an ambulance, but in recent days, women who might have to travel a two and a half hour drive to…24 Jan 2024HANSARDAmbulance Waiting Times9. What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on ambulance waiting times in Scotland.24 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksIt will surely be of great concern that the Royal Navy is now almost too small to carry out its many responsibilities, including those that the Prime Minister has told us about…23 Jan 2024HANSARD Protecting Steel in the UKMr Deputy Speaker, you may be wondering why on earth the Member for the northernmost mainland constituency in the UK, very far away from Port Talbot, is taking part in this…23 Jan 2024HANSARD Cost of Living in ScotlandI know from personal experience that the hon. Gentleman is speaking from the heart and that he means what he says. Further to my colleague’s intervention, is it not terrible that…09 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryIt is of great interest, is it not, that there is not one Member from the governing party in Scotland present for this debate? I can tell the House that dental services in my…09 Jan 2024HANSARD COP28I dare say that it might seem slightly implausible to people here in the Chamber when I say that I worked in oil fabrication, but I did, and the yard where I worked built some of…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Citizens’ RightsPerhaps, Madam Deputy Speaker, in the spirit of the festive season, I might be allowed a slightly rambling question, having been inspired by the Minister’s mention of border…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseWhat an act to follow! [ Laughter. ] Following the most amusing “Twelve Tartan Days of Christmas” from the Leader of the House, I rise with slight trepidation. Within the context…14 Dec 2023HANSARDCopper Wire TelecomsI am interested in my right hon. Friend’s point about the passing police car; we have precisely six police officers in the entire vast county of Sutherland. Does he agree that in…13 Dec 2023