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HANSARDFinancial Risk Checks for GamblingI said at the outset that I am conscious that Musselburgh and other racecourses have to get income from the gambling industry. If people now gamble more online as opposed to going…26 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaObviously, Israel is entitled to defend itself. It is unquestionable that Hamas’s actions were totally reprehensible, but we are long past the point at which Israeli action was…21 Feb 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillI have had discussions with the shop stewards and unions, whom the Scottish Government may wish to follow and not brush off with cursory meetings. We want a biofuel strategy for…20 Feb 2024HANSARD Broadcasting (Listed Sporting Events) (Scotland)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to expand the list of sporting events that must be made available for broadcast by free-to-air television channels to include…20 Feb 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillI rise to support amendment 15 in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath (Neale Hanvey), and in particular subsection (b) to proposed new section…20 Feb 2024HANSARDUK EconomyThe Minister has made no mention of the importance to the UK Treasury of North sea oil, and indeed the danger to the Scottish economy of the closure of Grangemouth Refinery. Given…19 Feb 2024HANSARD Deportation of Foreign National OffendersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I fully concur with the hon. Member for Redditch (Rachel Maclean) that the first duty of a state is to keep its…07 Feb 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ11. If Grangemouth refinery closes, Scotland will be the only major oil-producing nation without a refinery capacity. At a time of energy insecurity, is it not economic madness…07 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. With winter still upon us and fuel bills still rising, Ofgem is advising that the level of domestic energy debt is approaching £3 billion. When people cannot meet their…06 Feb 2024HANSARDSituation in the Red SeaIt is not simply the Houthis who say that this issue is inextricably linked to Gaza; the embassy of Yemen has made that clear in paragraph 4 of its letter to all MPs, and…05 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Ferguson Marine, the last remaining shipyard on the lower Clyde, is threatened by the way in which its current work is configured. It badly requires an order from CalMac for…25 Jan 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaI rise to take what is obviously a minority view in the Chamber, given the views of Members from all parties, other than a few individuals. It is not, however, an insignificant…24 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksThe key to addressing violence is to address the root cause, not just its manifestations. The Red sea is inextricably linked to the events in Gaza. Rather than bombing the…23 Jan 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillI agree with a lot of what the hon. Member for Banff and Buchan (David Duguid) said, even though I disagree with the purpose of the Bill, which seems to me to be political…22 Jan 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillI think there are a variety of factors, and I have no doubt that some of those factors are there. There has also been a failure to invest. Where the blame does not lie is with a…22 Jan 2024HANSARD Grangemouth Oil Refinery: Energy Security“Bathgate no more, Linwood no more, Methil no more, Irvine no more” sang the Proclaimers as they detailed the devastation caused by industrial closures and the hardship and…09 Jan 2024HANSARD Grangemouth Oil Refinery: Energy SecurityYes, I agree with that. My final point is that as we transition, we must ensure that actions are taken at the site for that new future by ensuring a biofuels capacity there. We…09 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsAs both a defence agent and as Justice Secretary, I was aware that even a postie who failed to deliver the mail, let alone a sub-postmaster who stole the mail, faced a custodial…08 Jan 2024HANSARD UK Military Action in Iraq: Declassified DocumentsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. Like others, I pay tribute to my party leader at Westminster and colleague, my hon. Friend the Member for Kirkcaldy and…13 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Keep Prisons Single Sex has disclosed that police forces are still failing to adequately record the sex of offenders at birth and sometimes record self-identification. This…13 Dec 2023