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HANSARDLegislative ConsentThere are various Bills that come through that are Brexit related: the Professional Qualifications Bill, which is linked to trade Bills, a reserved matter, would be one of them,…16 Mar 2022HANSARDLegislative ConsentAbsolutely not. We do the right things for Scotland. On the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020, we brought the Bill forward without an LCM to protect Scotland’s trade with…16 Mar 2022HANSARDTransition to Net ZeroI agree with my hon. Friend. I know he is a great champion of net zero policies. As the Prime Minister set out earlier this week, now more than ever what the UK needs is a…16 Mar 2022HANSARDTransition to Net ZeroAs the hon. Lady will know—she makes a fair point—ScotWind is a matter for the Scottish Government, but I am sure they will be doing all they can to ensure that no Russian money…16 Mar 2022HANSARDGreen FreeportsThat is an utterly ridiculous question. I received a letter from a Scottish Government Minister saying that freeports were a “tarnished brand” reminiscent of smuggling and tax…16 Mar 2022HANSARDGreen FreeportsI have regular discussions with my Cabinet colleagues on all relevant UK Government policies that support economic growth in Scotland. The landmark agreement between Scotland’s…16 Mar 2022HANSARDGreen FreeportsEveryone who cares about Scotland’s prosperity will welcome the additional UK Government investment of up to £52 million, on top of the massive tax and customs benefits to the…16 Mar 2022HANSARDHydrocarbons SectorThe UK Government remain committed to our domestic offshore oil and gas sector, which continues to keep us warm, fuel our vehicles and strengthen our security of supply. At…16 Mar 2022HANSARDHydrocarbons SectorI agree with my hon. Friend about the importance of our domestic oil and gas sector. The North sea transition deal is a global exemplar of how a Government can work with the…16 Mar 2022HANSARDLegislative ConsentI join the hon. Gentleman in welcoming the Royal Society pairs who are in London. I also thank the Labour party for its support for the Economic Crime (Transparency and…16 Mar 2022HANSARDLegislative ConsentI agree with my hon. Friend that reciprocal respect absolutely underpins the devolution settlement. As to the permanent secretary’s decision not to appear in front of the…16 Mar 2022HANSARDLegislative ConsentQuite simply, we are not going to take any lessons on defending devolution from a party that wants to destroy it.16 Mar 2022HANSARDLegislative ConsentThe Westminster Parliament can and does legislate for all of the UK, and we have always sought to do so with the consent of the relevant devolved Parliament when we legislate in…16 Mar 2022HANSARDTransition to Net ZeroI agree with the hon. Gentleman on this point, and we have raised it many times with Ofgem, but it is an independent regulator, and it is looking again at transition charge reform.16 Mar 2022HANSARDTransition to Net ZeroThe Government’s net zero strategy outlines a comprehensive set of measures to transition to a green and sustainable future. This will support hundreds of thousands of well-paid…16 Mar 2022HANSARDLegislative ConsentThe hon. Gentleman will also know that the UK Government clamped down on the abuse of Scottish limited partnerships in 2018, but we want to do more, and early in the next Session…16 Mar 2022HANSARDStrength of the UnionAs has been said many times at this Dispatch Box, the Prime Minister is very sorry for what happened—he has apologised. He has said that if he could have done things differently,…02 Feb 2022HANSARDLevelling-up Fund: Benefits to ScotlandAs my hon. Friend knows from when he was in the Scotland Office with me, we have had a lot of engagement with Scottish local authorities. We have been very clear that we will…02 Feb 2022HANSARDLevelling-up Fund: Benefits to ScotlandTo be absolutely clear, regarding funding to the devolved Administrations, the first comment I would make to the hon. Lady is that the settlement for Scotland this year of £41.6…02 Feb 2022HANSARDLevelling-up Fund: Benefits to ScotlandUnsuccessful applicants who have passed the gateway stage will be offered feedback to support future bids. They will also be encouraged to reapply. Round 2 of the levelling-up…02 Feb 2022