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HANSARDUK-EU Trade and Co-operation AgreementThis is an incredibly significant week for the whole planet, as countries from around the world gather in Glasgow to negotiate on climate action. We are facing a climate…03 Nov 2021HANSARDUK-EU Trade and Co-operation AgreementThe hon. Lady will know that I backed the increase in the seasonal agricultural workers scheme from 2,500 to 30,000. The National Farmers Union of Scotland is well aware of that;…03 Nov 2021HANSARDScottish Parliament: Legislative CompetenceAs my hon. Friend will know, we routinely engage with the Scottish Government on the use of devolved powers. It is in the interests of citizens across the UK for both Governments…03 Nov 2021HANSARDScottish Parliament: Legislative CompetenceI have frequent conversations with Cabinet colleagues about maintaining and strengthening the devolution settlement and ensuring that the Government’s focus is on delivering for…03 Nov 2021HANSARDScotland’s Shipbuilding IndustryYes, and yes.03 Nov 2021HANSARDScotland’s Shipbuilding IndustryI do share my hon. Friend’s disappointment that the Scottish Government-owned shipyard was unable to compete in the tenders for two new ferries for Scotland. That disappointment…03 Nov 2021HANSARDScotland’s Shipbuilding IndustryThe UK Government’s commitment to shipbuilding in Scotland is unwavering. Over the past 15 years, we have delivered: six Type 45 destroyers, launched from the Clyde; two aircraft…03 Nov 2021HANSARDContingencies Fund AdvanceI hereby give notice of the Scotland Office’s intention to seek a repayable cash advance from the Contingencies Fund of £12,000,000,000. The Department requires an advance to meet…29 Oct 2021HANSARDOutcome of Referrals to UK Supreme Court under Section 33 of Scotland Act 1998On 6 October 2021, the UK Supreme Court handed down their judgment on the UK Law Officers’ (the Advocate General for Scotland and the Attorney General) referral of two Scottish…20 Oct 2021HANSARDTransport Connections: Scotland and Rest of UKYes. The Government are determined to level up every corner of the United Kingdom, bringing communities across the country closer together. We recognise that infrastructure…08 Sept 2021HANSARDTransport Connections: Scotland and Rest of UKWhich high-speed rail line does the hon. Member have in mind—High Speed 2 going north or Galashiels coming south? He should wait for the outcome of the connectivity review—which I…08 Sept 2021HANSARDFerry Services: Scotland to EuropeI think the hon. Gentleman is requesting a meeting, and I would be happy to meet him. As he knows, the ferry service between Rosyth and Zeebrugge ran from 2002 to 2018, but from…08 Sept 2021HANSARDFerry Services: Scotland to EuropeLet me start by saying that the Scottish athletes of Team GB have returned triumphant from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games with a record total of 14 medals, surpassing the 13 medals…08 Sept 2021HANSARDStrength of the UnionAs I have said before at this Dispatch Box, that is a matter for the Cabinet Office, and I suggest the hon. Gentleman raises it at Cabinet Office questions.08 Sept 2021HANSARDStrength of the UnionI think the coalition with the Greens shows very clearly to everyone that one thing that the SNP failed to achieve in May was an outright majority.08 Sept 2021HANSARDTransport Connections: Scotland and Rest of UKI have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues who are as excited as I am to ensure that we strengthen transport connections across the United Kingdom. We recognise the…08 Sept 2021HANSARDStrength of the UnionMy assessment continues to be that the United Kingdom is the most successful political and economic union that the world has ever seen. It is the foundation on which all our…08 Sept 2021HANSARDStrength of the UnionAs the hon. Gentleman knows, that is under review. We want Acorn to be one of the tier 1 projects, and we are pressing for that. I think he should press for his colleagues and his…08 Sept 2021HANSARDStrength of the UnionMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. Our focus is on rebuilding our economy. Our focus is on restoring our NHS. I think most right-minded Scots would agree that using civil…08 Sept 2021HANSARDStrength of the UnionI absolutely would agree with my hon. Friend. I would add that the recent “Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland” reports in August showed that the deficit last year for the…08 Sept 2021