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HANSARDDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportGood afternoon, Madam Deputy Speaker. At the outset, as chairman of the gaps in support all-party parliamentary group, may I say how grateful I am to the Chairman of the Digital,…10 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationA very good evening to you, Madam Deputy Speaker. As Members are aware, I am a co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on gaps in support. I want to talk about two issues…08 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThis very afternoon, I am going to get a jag—a “jag” is a Scottish term for a vaccination, not a posh car. Getting the maximum number of people in the highlands vaccinated as fast…02 Mar 2021HANSARDWinter Olympic and Paralympic Games: Team GB BoycottI am indeed aware of what the Prime Minister has said. Nevertheless, allies such as the United States and Canada have referred to what is going on in Xinjiang province as…02 Mar 2021HANSARDWinter Olympic and Paralympic Games: Team GB BoycottIf he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of Team GB boycotting the 2022 winter Olympic and Paralympic games in Beijing.02 Mar 2021HANSARD Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillGreetings from the far north of Scotland. I would like to put on record my thanks to my excellent Speaker’s intern, Mohamed; without his patience in explaining to me exactly what…24 Feb 2021HANSARDGovernment's Management of the EconomyI want to make two points, neither of which will come as a surprise. Madam Deputy Speaker, if I were to take you north, on a journey through the highlands, we would drive from…23 Feb 2021HANSARD Coronavirus: Supporting Businesses and IndividualsA number of Members have mentioned the gaps in support. For the record I was the first chairman of the all-party group on gaps in support and now I am co-chair, and I want to put…23 Feb 2021HANSARDFirst-time Home BuyersIt is a fact that second home buyers often price out young first-time buyers in the highlands, and this of course takes me to that dread old spectre of highland depopulation. So…22 Feb 2021HANSARDFirst-time Home BuyersWhat steps he is taking to support first-time home buyers in parts of the UK with the highest house prices.22 Feb 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign PolicyI want to make three points, and the first is a short one. The hon. Member for Bracknell (James Sunderland) referred to some threats not being known. That takes me instantly to…09 Feb 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillIt is probably prudent for me to remind the Chamber that one of my children is a serving officer in the armed forces. Like the hon. Member for City of Chester (Christian…08 Feb 2021HANSARDUK Space IndustryI am absolutely delighted that the hon. Member for Midlothian (Owen Thompson) has secured this debate. As we have heard, the UK’s main proposal for a vertical launch site from the…04 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsOne of the big stories in today’s newspapers is the fact that Scotland is lagging badly behind when it comes to the roll-out of the vaccine. Clearly, all of us want to get people…01 Feb 2021HANSARDHolocaust Memorial Day 2021When I was growing up—when I was first married—one of my most fun relations was my father’s first cousin, Joan Priday. Joan was an intelligent woman with a wonderful laugh that I…28 Jan 2021HANSARD National Security and Investment BillI shall heed your remarks, Madam Deputy Speaker, and try to keep my contribution short. In truth, I have not been involved thus far in this Bill, but I am my party’s defence…20 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsI must be honest and say that I do welcome the fact that the door is still “open” to UK performers performing permit-free in the EU. Surely the danger is that concert promoters in…19 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsReturning to the subject of Alexei Navalny, what discussions has the Foreign Secretary had with the Home Office about granting refuge to the supporters of Alexei Navalny, and…19 Jan 2021HANSARDEU Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Fishing IndustryThe fishing industry is absolutely crucial to my constituency, and right now, as we have heard, it is in dead trouble. Everyone in the Palace of Westminster knows my stance on…14 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Response: Defence SupportMay I, too, express my sincere thanks to our United Kingdom armed forces for all that they have done? My vast and faraway constituency presents special challenges: the remoteness…12 Jan 2021