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HANSARD Cost of Living in ScotlandThe hon. Member will have heard about the measures that the UK Government have put in place to support all households with the rising cost of living, including the older groups…09 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Branch ClosuresThe United Kingdom Government continue to provide significant support to the national post office network, adding up to more than £2.4 billion over the last 10 years. This funding…29 Nov 2023HANSARDProductive Forestry PlantingI very much welcome this question, which is timely in National Tree Week. Reforestation is a crucial way for us all to reduce carbon emissions and improve biodiversity across the…29 Nov 2023HANSARDProductive Forestry PlantingI thank my hon. Friend for her excellent question. There are high ambitions across the United Kingdom to increase forestry planting. I agree that we must secure a steady supply of…29 Nov 2023HANSARDFood Supply ChainsThis Government want to ensure that farmers and food producers get a fair price for their products by tackling unfairness that exists in food supply chains. We are currently…29 Nov 2023HANSARDFood Supply ChainsI recognise the points that the hon. Lady makes about the pressures on the food supply chain. The UK Government are closely monitoring the impact on the agricultural sector of the…29 Nov 2023HANSARDFood Supply ChainsI welcome the hon. Member to his new position. I recognise the points he makes about stiff competition, but nonetheless I very much welcome him. This Government are absolutely…29 Nov 2023HANSARDPost Office Branch ClosuresI agree with the hon. Member. I recognise the vital importance of post offices for constituents in rural communities such as his own and also in my own constituency in the…29 Nov 2023HANSARDPost Office Branch ClosuresI should start by correcting the hon. Gentleman in that the post office network is not in decline. More post offices have been opened than closed over the past year. We do see…29 Nov 2023HANSARDCarbon Capture, Utilisation and StorageCarbon capture, utilisation and storage is a vital component of our journey to net zero. The Acorn project represents a huge opportunity for the north-east of Scotland. As would…29 Nov 2023HANSARDCarbon Capture, Utilisation and StorageI had the pleasure of meeting the Cabinet Secretary from the Scottish Government this morning, together with the leader of Falkirk Council, to discuss the situation at…29 Nov 2023HANSARDProductive Forestry PlantingThere are great ambitions for an additional national park in Scotland, and my Scottish Conservative colleagues are pushing very hard for that. If the hon. Gentleman needs more…29 Nov 2023HANSARD Scotland: Further Independence ReferendumWhat a load of baloney! This Government have an action-packed programme set out in the King’s Speech. We have an ambitious programme for Scotland and all parts of the United…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Scotland: Further Independence ReferendumThe hon. Member makes very valid points, but the key point is that support for independence and another independence referendum in Scotland is falling. The voters in Scotland,…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Scotland: Further Independence ReferendumMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We hear about plans for referendums endlessly from SNP Members. I just wish they had a clear plan for ferries in Scotland or a clear plan for…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Scotland: Further Independence ReferendumThe hon. Member speaks of “crumbs from the table”, but this is significant investment going into communities across Scotland. Scotland is receiving hundreds of millions of pounds…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Scotland: Further Independence ReferendumYet again, the hon. Member for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath (Neale Hanvey) has decided to use valuable debating time in this place to focus on the constitution. Yet again, this time…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Scotland: Further Independence ReferendumI want to make some progress, and I will give way another time. [ Interruption. ] The hon. Member has only just sat down, and I will deal with his points in due course. People…21 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Carer's Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2023I will start with an apology: I should have said at the start of my contribution what a great privilege it is to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I thank Members for…14 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Carer's Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2023Indeed. I think that there has to be a recognition. I repeat what I said: this Government absolutely support the devolution settlement and support the creation of this order. This…14 Nov 2023