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HANSARDPuberty Blockers Clinical TrialI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 751839 relating to the clinical trial into puberty blockers. It is always a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr…23 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI note what the Leader of the House said about the forthcoming consultation exercise. I urge right hon. and hon. Members to take part. The shadow Leader of the House has touched…19 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsA few days ago, I had a clinic in Aultbea, and a gentleman came to see me about the state of the potholes. As I drove home between Dundonnell and Corrieshalloch, bang—I had a flat…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Power to Cancel Local ElectionsAs you know, Mr Mundell, I am somewhat long in the tooth, as we say north of the border. I was just doing a wee sum here on a piece of paper—I have contested 11 elections, and I…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Power to Cancel Local ElectionsI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 747234 relating to the Secretary of State’s power to cancel local elections. It is a great pleasure to serve under your…02 Mar 2026HANSARD Power to Cancel Local ElectionsI thank the right hon. Member for his customarily incisive intervention. Local elections surely ensure that decisions are subject to scrutiny and renewal. The expectation that…02 Mar 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingAs Chair of the Petitions Committee, I can say that the hon. Gentleman is doing a damn good job of opening the debate. The Father of the House referred to farmers needing shotguns…23 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingI think it is only fair that I offer an abject apology to the hon. Member, and a large refreshment will be his later today.23 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingThe hon. Gentleman is talking about the benefits. At the moment, the United Kingdom has a stable system; he mentioned people thinking about taking up shooting, and we have a…23 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingI mentioned killing hooded crows in an earlier intervention, and I think one way that we could boost the industry that the hon. Member is talking about is by eating more game. I…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Place-based Employment Support ProgrammesThe hon. Gentleman is making a very sincere speech, and I am listening to it with great interest. He talks about youngsters’ confidence. One of the great industries that was run…10 Feb 2026HANSARDRussian Influence on UK Politics and DemocracyThe hon. Member is making a good speech. The Russian ship he mentioned was off the coast of my constituency among others, which caused grave local concern. It strikes me that to…09 Feb 2026HANSARDRussian Influence on UK Politics and DemocracyI have twice, in interventions, mentioned the spy ships and the problems around the coast of my constituency. Let us cut to the chase: does the hon. Gentleman agree that we do not…09 Feb 2026HANSARDRussian Influence on UK Politics and DemocracyThe right hon. Lady is making an excellent speech. Only yesterday, Sven Sakkov, the Estonian ambassador, spoke in Aberdeen. Similar to what the hon. Member for Middlesbrough South…09 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasIt is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. Representing the biggest and most remote mainland British constituency, I know that my constituents…04 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainWill the right hon. Member give way?02 Feb 2026HANSARDClean Energy ProjectsWhen it comes to clean energy, I think we are all delighted to see that a new nuclear power plant will be constructed in Wales. Does the Minister agree that it is worse than a…21 Jan 2026HANSARDEconomic GrowthTonight, millions of people will tune into “The Traitors”, which was filmed at Ardross castle in my constituency. I really should have put on my Claudia Winkleman eyeliner for…14 Jan 2026HANSARDStorm GorettiDespite the best efforts of people on the ground, during the storm an entire county in the United Kingdom, namely Caithness, was completely cut off—no road access, no rail access,…13 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI thank the Minister for giving way; he is very courteous. As Members will understand, I represent a very remote constituency in the north of Scotland where crofting—very marginal…12 Jan 2026