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HANSARDCoastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden DeprivationI congratulate the hon. Member for Isle of Wight West (Richard Quigley) on securing this debate on a fantastic subject. What I am about to say is specific to the highlands and…14 Jul 2026HANSARDCoastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden DeprivationAfter close inspection of the detail on Pride in Place, we found that 50% of the evaluation was based on data that was not available even to MPs. We could not understand in any…14 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Minister acknowledge that the highlands and islands produce a disproportionately large amount of our renewable energy? Will he also acknowledge that last week’s Ofgem…07 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Increase of Capital Borrowing Limits) Order 2026I do not have anything to add.01 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceI thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for securing this debate. This weekend, I watched the coastguard rescue a kayaker very close to my…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Nationally Significant Energy Infrastructure ProjectsThe Minister knows that in the highlands we have had three massive pump storage sites move to the next level of development. Cumulatively, they will store 4 GW in an area that has…30 Jun 2026HANSARD Puberty BlockersIt is a great shame that this debate has been broken up along party lines. It should have been had as the debate on assisted dying was, where people from across the House could…23 Jun 2026HANSARDClean Power by 2030I thank the hon. Lady for chairing the Committee—she was the driving force behind the report. The curtailment costs demonstrate quite how meagre the community benefits are. I do…11 Jun 2026HANSARDClean Power by 2030It would have been helpful if the Conservative Government had made it mandatory 12 years ago, but they did not. Although I applaud the Scottish Government for doing so, they…11 Jun 2026HANSARDClean Power by 2030It is a privilege to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. I am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for affording me the opportunity to make a statement on the…11 Jun 2026HANSARDClean Power by 2030That is a bit of a curveball. That is not something I know anything about. If the Minister is better informed, maybe he can answer.11 Jun 2026HANSARDPromoting Scottish Interests AbroadScotland exports 10 to 12 times more electricity than it needs. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is doing a review of community benefits, and we are very concerned…10 Jun 2026HANSARDEnergy CostsWe are waiting for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to come up with the results of the community benefit consultation. The highlands only got £9 million of…09 Jun 2026HANSARDEnergy CostsWe are waiting for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to come up with the results of the community benefit consultation. The highlands only got £9 million of…09 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentMay I intervene, please?08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentIn my constituency, I am getting a substantial amount of mail in my inbox from people who are glad that the Bill has been turned away. What they really wanted to see was…08 Jun 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityTo support the hon. Gentleman’s argument about the price of electricity, renewable energy is largely generated in Scotland, north Wales and south-west England. We have the highest…19 May 2026HANSARDDraft Warm Home Discount (Scotland) Regulations 2026If the Minister will allow me, I will make more of an intervention than a speech. The Liberal Democrats very much welcome the £150—thank you very much—but I suspect that that…27 Apr 2026HANSARDHeating Oil: Rural Homes12. What steps he is taking to support rural homes that use heating oil.24 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil: Rural HomesIn the remote highlands and islands, where mains gas is not available, where we have the highest level of fuel poverty in Britain, where local households and businesses rely on…24 Mar 2026