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HANSARD Renewables Obligation Certificate SchemeI wonder if the Minister could put herself in the position of somebody from the island of Skye who wakes up in the morning, opens his windows, and sees beautiful mountains in the…05 Mar 2025HANSARD Renewables Obligation Certificate SchemeDoes my hon. Friend recognise the fact that we have major issues with environmental tariffs being placed on renewable energy but not on the carbon fuel of mains gas? That is…05 Mar 2025HANSARDFinance BillMay I draw the attention of the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests? Let me voice my support for my hon. Friend’s new clause, which would require the…03 Mar 2025HANSARD Affordable Rural HousingWill the Minister say a few words about the massive change in our lifetimes? Doctors, policemen and teachers had houses owned by their local authority body, and they have now been…25 Feb 2025HANSARDMaternity ServicesI am proud to represent Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire. My colleague, my hon. Friend the Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone), could not be here,…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Support for the Scotch Whisky IndustryThe share price of Diageo is down by two thirds, that of Pernod Ricard has halved—the whisky industry is in a difficult place. In the Budget, the duty added to a normal bottle was…12 Feb 2025HANSARDCost of EnergyI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) on securing this important debate. Much of what I was going to say has been mentioned, but I want to reiterate a…11 Feb 2025HANSARDCost of EnergyThank you very much.11 Feb 2025HANSARDCost of EnergyWould the Minister spare a minute to talk about community benefits?11 Feb 2025HANSARDClosure of High Street Services: Rural AreasWill the Minister allow me to intervene?05 Feb 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Third sitting)I do not have a great deal to add. I did miss out, when we declared our interests earlier, the fact that I own a pub, which hon. Members are very welcome to visit when they are…30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Fourth sitting)I support what the shadow Minister said, almost word for word. My career has been in business, and in my two days sitting in the Committee, I have been appalled by what seems to…30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Fourth sitting)LPG is not the issue; electricity, along with kerosene, is largely the issue. Very few people use LPG to heat their properties or businesses. It is electricity where the taxes…30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Fourth sitting)As always, I speak on behalf of the highland industries. In rural areas, only electricity and kerosene are available; mains gas is not. Electricity users pay four times more for…30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Third sitting)Yes. Question put, That the amendment be made.30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Third sitting)I have finished my remarks.30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Third sitting)In that case, I will not, Ms Vaz.30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Third sitting)May I intervene?30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Third sitting)Will the Minister comment on whether, when the Government fix all these additional taxes, they take into account what happens in Scotland, where many in the hospitality industry…30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 66, in clause 63, page 68, line 10, leave out “£32.79” and insert “£31.64”.30 Jan 2025