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HANSARDNew Nuclear SitesOf course, new technologies are emerging, as the hon. Lady recognises. We are delighted that Rolls-Royce is one company leading that new wave of nuclear technology. We do not even…26 Nov 2025HANSARDNew Nuclear SitesOf course I condemn such misinformation. The reality is that the Government are investing £340 million in the Rosyth dockyard. I was in Fife on Monday and met with Fife College,…26 Nov 2025HANSARDNew Nuclear SitesI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend: the expertise of our research centres in the United Kingdom, including the University of Strathclyde’s PNDC, is absolutely critical.…26 Nov 2025HANSARDCost of LivingI hope we will be hearing more about energy bills later this afternoon.26 Nov 2025HANSARDNew Nuclear SitesI should declare an interest in that Torness is in my Lothian East constituency. It provides about 750 highly paid, unionised jobs. Of course, we would welcome the opportunity for…26 Nov 2025HANSARDCost of LivingI was part of a Government that saw child poverty fall significantly. I believe that this Government will be true to that commitment. I hope there may be more for the Chancellor…26 Nov 2025HANSARDNew Nuclear SitesI am happy to tell the hon. Gentleman what I think it will take: it will take a change of Government next May. It is time for a new direction in Scotland.26 Nov 2025HANSARDCost of LivingThis Government have taken action and will continue to take action. In his rather partial account, the hon. Member missed out around 530,000 households in Scotland that are…26 Nov 2025HANSARDCost of LivingI would like to say that I am shocked and surprised, but very little that the Liberal Democrats do can shock or surprise me. The truth is that the Employment Rights Bill is…26 Nov 2025HANSARDSkills, Development and Training: Forth ValleyThe facts are clear. The spending review was historic for Scotland and delivered the largest real-terms settlement for the Scottish Government in the 25 years of devolution, with…26 Nov 2025HANSARDCost of LivingOnly this morning there were discussions in the Cabinet involving me and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and I pay tribute to the work that she and others in government have done…26 Nov 2025HANSARDNew Nuclear SitesI find myself in agreement with my hon. Friend. This is not just an anti-jobs measure by the Scottish Government; I would argue that it is an anti-science measure. Let us remember…26 Nov 2025HANSARDDefence Sector: Skills and TrainingI can offer the right hon. Gentleman the assurance he seeks in relation to facing down a Scottish Government who are dithering on defence. I pay tribute to him for his passionate…26 Nov 2025HANSARDSkills, Development and Training: Forth ValleyThe funding of Forth Valley college is a matter for the Scottish Government. Scottish colleges had their funding cut by 20% between 2021-22 and 2025-26. As the UK Government, we…26 Nov 2025HANSARDDefence Sector: Skills and TrainingI met with Navantia management in Fife on Monday, and I met with the Minister responsible for defence procurement yesterday. There are huge opportunities thanks to my hon.…26 Nov 2025HANSARDNew Nuclear SitesThis at least seems to be an occasion for which there is genuine cross-party consensus. Not only have we urged a different approach from the Scottish Government—and I do so…26 Nov 2025HANSARDCost of LivingWe have always been clear that we wanted to take action on the basis of sound public finances. That is why it is a Labour Government that have been willing to take difficult and…26 Nov 2025HANSARDCost of LivingIt will not surprise the House that I am not going to prejudge announcements that the Chancellor will be making from this Dispatch Box in just a few minutes, but I certainly do…26 Nov 2025HANSARDSkills, Development and Training: Forth ValleyI sincerely hope the Scottish Government are listening to the very powerful points made by the hon. Lady. Some 89,600 young people in Scotland are not in work, education or…26 Nov 2025HANSARDNew Nuclear SitesIf you will allow me, Mr Speaker, it seems fitting to begin by congratulating the Scottish men’s football team on qualifying for the world cup next year. For the first time since…26 Nov 2025