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HANSARDIndependence Referendum for ScotlandThe hon. Gentleman will probably not like my answer, but that is a matter for the Scottish Government to consider. In addition to the point that I was making about political…30 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependence Referendum for ScotlandI beg to move, That this House has considered Government policy on a further independence referendum for Scotland. Today is St Andrew’s day, and on this national day there is a…30 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependence Referendum for ScotlandI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I will consider the blurred boundaries of legal and political, as I move through my speech. In 1989, this place reaffirmed and…30 Nov 2022HANSARDFerry Services: Rosyth to Mainland Europe10. What recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Scottish Government on the re-establishment of direct ferry services between Rosyth and mainland…24 Nov 2022HANSARDFerry Services: Rosyth to Mainland EuropeThe ancient nation of Scotland, independent for centuries before its coercive incorporation in 1707, was taken out of Europe against its democratic wishes. Yesterday, the UK state…24 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyIt is extraordinary to hear that response to the question about levying a windfall tax and those comments about the pragmatic approach that the Government took when the oil…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyI am not a member of the SNP.22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyThe shadow Minister is making a forthright and passionate contribution. If I may, I urge some caution around Labour’s current policy to limit or restrict the number of migrant…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyIt will be of little surprise that I intend to speak against the autumn statement, because it unjustly places the burden on the ordinary people of the countries of the United…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyThe hon. Gentleman is making an outstanding contribution. Does he agree that gross greed and the deliberate exploitation of people lies at the heart of the fundamental problem we…22 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. UK Foreign Secretaries of every political hue thrive on declaring themselves defenders of democracy the world over. I am sure the Minister would agree with Aristotle that the…08 Nov 2022HANSARDRadioactive Material: Dalgety Bay11. What recent discussions he has had with representatives of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency on plans to remove radioactive material from Dalgety Bay.07 Nov 2022HANSARDRadioactive Material: Dalgety BayThe people of Dalgety Bay in my constituency have been living with radioactive waste on their shoreline since the second world war. The Ministry promised the community, me and the…07 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.07 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur whistleblower has alleged that staff from HM Naval Base Clyde were recently moved from building 201 in Coulport, where warheads are managed, to building 41 elsewhere, due to a…07 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I know it may feel politically expedient for the shadow Minister to slur me in the way that he did, but he should be aware that I was…02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I just want to give the shadow Minister the opportunity to correct the record. I was not elected as an SNP MP. I was elected as an…02 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister will know that it is Scotland’s energy resources that feed corporate profits and keep His Majesty’s Treasury pumped full of cash, to the tune of £8 billion in…02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyIs the Minister able to tell us what percentage of the £8 billion of oil and gas revenue that has gone to the Treasury in the last nine months is being directed to the Scottish…02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish Economyrose—02 Nov 2022