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HANSARDMedia Bill (Second sitting)I stand up in order to speak to new clause 8, in relation to contractual arrangements for listed events. The intention behind this is to provide a fund under the auspices of the…05 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Second sitting)I am delighted to hear that the Minister might support the new clauses. That would be amazing, if he were able to do so. At the end of the previous conversation, the Minister…05 Dec 2023HANSARDRisk and Resilience: Annual StatementThe Deputy Prime Minister has talked about resilience, and the requirement that the whole of society steps up and assists. I appreciate and agree with the whole-society approach…04 Dec 2023HANSARDMinisterial Code: ComplianceWhen will the list of ministerial relevant interests next be published and will the interests of all the new Ministers be included in it?23 Nov 2023HANSARDMinisterial Code: ComplianceWe would appreciate it if that list could be published before Christmas at the latest, because it is incredibly important. Section 7.25 of the ministerial code prohibits Ministers…23 Nov 2023HANSARDEngagementsIn the last 13 years, the six oil and gas licensing rounds by the Tories have produced 16 days-worth of oil and gas for the UK. Will the Prime Minister explain how doubling the…22 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillI appreciate having the opportunity to lead for the SNP on Second Reading. My hon. Friend the Member for Ochil and South Perthshire (John Nicolson), who usually leads on Digital,…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillThe hon. Member is talking about a range of different issues, which highlight the fact that there are a lot of disparate concerns about the Bill. Does he share my concern that the…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillI agree. We do not regret or feel angry at the Welsh language programming that is provided and the support for it. As my right hon. Friend said, we are looking for parity, and the…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillI very much appreciate the hon. Member’s point. I went to visit a Gaelic nursery in Aberdeen a couple of years ago. Staff there were concerned about the reduction in Gaelic…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillJust to correct the Minister, it does not say “significant quantity”; it says “sufficient quantity”, but there is no definition of “sufficient”. We are concerned about the fact…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillI wholeheartedly agree that it is not just about the schedule. As I said earlier, I was not aware that we had a schedule. We do not use Freeview; we open the Fire Stick or…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillI did not even think about the TV schedule as something that people look at. I never look at a TV schedule. I do not know if my Fire Stick or my PlayStation has a TV schedule. On…21 Nov 2023HANSARDFloating Offshore WindOn that issue, as I said, Scotland encouraged the conversation between developers and the supply chain. Are the Minister’s Government doing everything they can to ensure that…16 Nov 2023HANSARDFloating Offshore WindI mentioned the fact that communication from the grid is not always up to scratch. Will the Minister ensure that he does what he can to put pressure on? I know he is working on…16 Nov 2023HANSARDFloating Offshore WindThe hon. Lady is absolutely correct. That is exactly what needs to happen: one port should focus on one thing and another port should focus on another thing. I know the Government…16 Nov 2023HANSARDFloating Offshore WindThank you for chairing this debate, Dame Angela. I congratulate the hon. Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) on securing the debate and allowing us to have the opportunity to…16 Nov 2023HANSARDEU Exit: Creative Industries in ScotlandThe post-Brexit tightening of immigration rules and the Brexit-caused cost of living crisis are having a disproportionate impact on the creative sector, as the UK Government…16 Nov 2023HANSARDStorm Babet: FloodingMy thoughts and those of my colleagues are with all those who have lost loved ones as a result of the storm. We are also thinking about those who have lost pets or have been…23 Oct 2023HANSARD British Sign LanguageThank you for chairing this debate, Ms McVey. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Norwich North (Chloe Smith) on securing it. I think this is the right time to discuss this…17 Oct 2023