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HANSARD Electricity Infrastructure: Rural CommunitiesThe hon. Member makes an excellent point about taking communities with us. We all accept, I believe, the need to invest in our electricity infrastructure, but it must be done in a…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Electricity Infrastructure: Rural CommunitiesI will take interventions, but I will make a little more progress. Patience, colleagues! It means giant mega-pylons running through communities and landscapes across the Scottish…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Electricity Infrastructure: Rural CommunitiesI beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of electricity infrastructure on rural communities. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Efford. I am…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Electricity Infrastructure: Rural CommunitiesThe Borders already has a significant number of electricity infrastructure projects, including wind farms and battery storage plants that have already been developed. Some are…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Electricity Infrastructure: Rural CommunitiesMy hon. Friend is demonstrating what a doughty campaigner she is for her constituents in the north-east of Scotland. I agree with everything she has said, and I will develop some…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Electricity Infrastructure: Rural CommunitiesI share the hon. Member’s concerns, and I will come on to nuclear a little later.21 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the forthcoming business. I want to start by paying tribute to Lord Ming Campbell, a former Member of this place and former leader of the…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseHow embarrassing for the Labour party. I am sure the Leader of the House is relieved to no longer be the Government Chief Whip, although perhaps he thinks he could have done a…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?16 Oct 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023: Replacement5. What steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.15 Oct 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023: ReplacementYesterday the Secretary of State announced this Labour Government’s new Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. Despite all the justifications for the Bill, it still means one thing:…15 Oct 2025HANSARDPrivate Rented Sector: People Granted Asylum2. What information his Department holds on the proportion of people granted asylum status living in the private rented sector.13 Oct 2025HANSARDPrivate Rented Sector: People Granted AsylumIt is extraordinary that the Minister does not have that answer. Too many asylum seekers are arriving in our communities far too quickly because the Government have failed on…13 Oct 2025HANSARDPassenger Rail PerformanceLast week, London North Eastern Railway announced huge cuts to rail services from Berwick-upon-Tweed station, which serves not only the town of Berwick but my constituents in the…11 Sept 2025HANSARD UK Ambassador to the US: Appointment ProcessThe Minister claims that new information has come to light, which has resulted in the ambassador being sacked. Can he confirm that this is the only new information, and that all…11 Sept 2025HANSARDWater Company Executives: AccountabilityState-owned Scottish Water is responsible for the water supply across Scotland. Last week, thousands of residents in the Scottish Borders were left without water for days, and…04 Sept 2025HANSARDFuture of Terrestrial TelevisionMy right hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. I know he is acutely aware that many communities that he and I represent in the Scottish borders rely on that television…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorIs the hon. Lady aware of the comments in the Scottish Parliament yesterday by the chief executive of the Scottish Tourism Alliance? He said that “the first half of this year was…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorWill the hon. Lady give way?03 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech about the importance of these businesses to her constituency. Does she agree that those businesses are often the very heart of local…03 Sept 2025