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HANSARD Shared Prosperity FundIn the highlands, the European structural funds were awarded on properly assessed need for roads, harbours and suchlike. That funding was fantastic in halting continuing…14 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is good to hear of the role played by the Churches in establishing the UK’s soft power, but could it work the other way round? We have a great many vacancies in the highlands.…14 May 2019HANSARDTessa Jowell Brain Cancer MissionMay I too thank the Government for today’s statement? I was heartened by the answer given to the hon. Member for Worthing West (Sir Peter Bottomley), because early diagnosis is…13 May 2019HANSARDYoung Vulnerable Adults: Universal CreditMr Speaker, I could probably ask this question on the back of any question on the Order Paper. Broadband connectivity is very poor in parts of my constituency, which surely flies…13 May 2019HANSARDAcquired Brain InjuryI thank the hon. Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) for bringing forward this debate and I compliment all the speakers on their contributions. It would be churlish of me not to say…09 May 2019HANSARDAcquired Brain InjuryNotwithstanding what I will say later, in casework I find that a surprisingly high number of disability living allowance claimants are having the mobility element carved away as…09 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThinking of young people and food production, the primary school in the small village of Inver in my constituency has a polytunnel. I do not know whether the school grows…09 May 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYesterday afternoon, I received an email from Clydesdale Bank telling me that, without so much as a by your leave, it is going to shut its branch in Brora in Sutherland. This is…09 May 2019HANSARD Death of John Smith: 25th AnniversaryWhen I heard of the death of John Smith, I was at the Scottish Tory conference—as a journalist, I should point out, not as a member of the Tory party. I remember that the whole…09 May 2019HANSARD Commonwealth Personnel in the Armed ForcesCan I press the Minister on that point? In my own contribution—I did not put it quite as eloquently as I should have done—I said that if somebody at the bottom could see a career…08 May 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Devolution SettlementI have the honour to be one of those three people who were first elected to the Scottish Parliament in 1999, and I am very proud of that. As the Secretary of State will recall,…08 May 2019HANSARD Commonwealth Personnel in the Armed ForcesIn the time-honoured words of this place, Mr Sharma, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I listened to the highly informed and thought-provoking speech of the hon.…08 May 2019HANSARD Defence Industry: ScotlandThe high-quality satellites that are built in Glasgow are superb, and will be launched from my part of the world. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that Britain has a great business…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Overseas Students: English Language TestsI echo the very decent sentiments that have been expressed by Members in all parts of the House regarding our horror for the innocent students who are caught up in this trap. I…30 Apr 2019HANSARDScience Sector: International CollaborationEven at the height of the cold war, there was a surprising level of collaboration between Russian and UK nuclear physicists. Will the Minister assure me that there will be similar…30 Apr 2019HANSARDProportional Representation: House of CommonsI will give two examples of proportional representation working and helping democracy in this country. As my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh West (Christine Jardine) pointed…23 Apr 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ9. Mr Speaker, I really think it would be unwise of me to mention any hotels in the highlands this week. At Dounreay in Caithness in my constituency, we have a skills pool that…10 Apr 2019HANSARDVotes at 16It is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship today, Mr Howarth. The hon. Member for Cheltenham (Alex Chalk) has displayed all of his skills as a Wykehamist and a barrister to…03 Apr 2019HANSARDPrince of Wales’s Investiture Regalia: Permanent HomeThe Royal Collection contains a fantastically valuable sword made of Tain silver. Will the Secretary of State have a word with the Secretary of State for Scotland to see whether…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Business RatesThe hon. Gentleman is not without friends on the Opposition side of the House. He knows my constituency well because he pursues sporting interests in it, and his aunt and…02 Apr 2019