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HANSARDEngagementsWhen all of this is over, I think the Prime Minister will genuinely have earned himself a proper break on a paradise island, and in that regard I commend to him the paradise…25 Mar 2020HANSARDOil and Gas IndustryI ask the Minister to speak with some urgency to Oil & Gas UK about the situation of offshore workers. In the last week or so, I have received representations from constituents…25 Mar 2020HANSARDMarine Renewables: Fiscal SupportIn order to compete with those technologies, these renewables have to get from the research and development stage to commercial deployment. The industry knows that and has come up…24 Mar 2020HANSARDMarine Renewables: Fiscal Support12. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on fiscal support for the development of marine renewables.24 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Screening for UK EntryOverwhelmingly, people entering the UK in Orkney and Shetland do so because they are coming off cruise ships. That traffic is currently suspended, as a result of the businesses…23 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs things stand, we will return from the Easter recess just as this epidemic reaches its peak, or heads towards it. Inevitably, either by agreement or for any other reason, a lot…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19The Foreign Secretary is absolutely right: repatriation is a complex and costly business. But that is surely exactly why it should not just be left to individuals and why there…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19In Shetland we have 15 of the 171 confirmed cases in Scotland. That is almost 9%, from an island community of 22,000. In normal circumstances, anyone requiring intensive care in…16 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Aviation Safety Agency MembershipThe Secretary of State will be aware that that news has not been well received by the aviation industry. The ADS, which represents over 1,100 UK companies, has noted that the UK…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Aviation Safety Agency Membership16. What his policy is on the UK’s membership of the European Aviation Safety Agency after the end of the transition period.12 Mar 2020HANSARDPeriod PovertyThat is welcome progress, although I would suggest that domestically there is still some work to do. ActionAid tells us that one in 10 girls in Africa misses school because they…11 Mar 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ15. The Shetland Space Centre, a limited company in my constituency, is working in partnership with Lockheed Martin to build a sustainable space economy in Shetland. Will the…11 Mar 2020HANSARDPeriod Poverty2. What steps the Government are taking to tackle period poverty.11 Mar 2020HANSARDTurkey-Greece Border: RefugeesNo matter how much money we put into the efforts of Greece and Turkey in the region, all we are ultimately doing is sustaining a situation that creates an environment in which the…10 Mar 2020HANSARDBrain Tumour ResearchThat is welcome news. Ten per cent. of all cancer deaths of people under 50 are from brain tumours, but the cancer receives only 2% of the money spent on cancer research funding.…10 Mar 2020HANSARDBrain Tumour Research14. What steps his Department is taking to support research into brain tumours.10 Mar 2020HANSARDPalestinian School Curriculum: RadicalisationThe hon. Gentleman brings a lot of legitimate concerns to the House. On the timing and the immediacy of this debate, he will be aware that the Georg Eckert Institute is…10 Mar 2020HANSARD FlybeObviously, the regional point-to-point services will be the priority, but will the Minister bear in mind that, especially for services from Scotland, Flybe provided the limited…05 Mar 2020HANSARDHuawei and 5GI want to clarify a very simple point. The moving to 0% of high-risk vendors seems good common sense to me. Is the Minister telling the Chamber that Huawei is classified by this…04 Mar 2020HANSARDHuawei and 5GI want to bring to the right hon. Gentleman’s attention a recently published report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, “Uyghurs for sale”, which reports a horrific…04 Mar 2020