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HANSARDPublic HealthWill the Secretary of State give way?14 Dec 2021HANSARDOnline Animal Sales: RegulationIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell, and to speak in this important debate. I, too, thank the hon. Member for Neath (Christina Rees) for introducing the…13 Dec 2021HANSARD Offshore Renewables Wind SectorWill the Minister give way?30 Nov 2021HANSARD Offshore Renewables Wind SectorI am concluding now and I have fewer than 50 words to say. I do not expect a particularly constructive or useful response from the Government, but that is okay because any…30 Nov 2021HANSARD Offshore Renewables Wind SectorIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I would like to thank and congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for East Lothian (Kenny MacAskill) on securing this…30 Nov 2021HANSARD Offshore Renewables Wind Sectorrose—30 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe emergence of omicron is not really much of a surprise; it is more a case of when, not if. Anecdotal evidence from South Africa suggests that, while it may be more infectious,…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseOn that point—08 Nov 2021HANSARDEngagementsIn the words of the Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth: “Scotland is vital for the UK’s energy needs, both currently and in the future…It is also vital for…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Shipbuilding and Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd InsolvencyDoes my hon. Friend, as the biographer of the late Jimmy Reid, share my concern that this whole sorry affair, and the Scottish Government’s involvement in it, renders their…02 Nov 2021HANSARDUK Environmental Protections: COP266. What steps he is taking to strengthen UK environmental protections ahead of COP26.28 Oct 2021HANSARDSafe Passage from Afghanistan10. What diplomatic steps she is taking to support the safe passage of (a) UK citizens and (b) Afghan nationals from Afghanistan.26 Oct 2021HANSARDSafe Passage from AfghanistanI thank the Minister for that answer and the Secretary of State for her recent update on this issue. It is important to acknowledge the considerable efforts that are being made,…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNHS England Funding: Announcement to MediaI hate to tell the Government but there has been a shortage of clinical radiologists for at least 20 years. It takes 12 years to train a clinical radiologist, three to six years…25 Oct 2021HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No. 3)I thank the hon. Gentleman for making that point, which I was not aware of until now, but I am certainly not the person to speak to in defence of vaccine passports. Quite frankly,…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No. 3)I begin by expressing my gratitude to all the healthcare workers in my constituency and across the rest of the UK. They have had an incredibly hard shift and they have coped with…19 Oct 2021HANSARD Net Zero Strategy and Heat and Buildings StrategyThe Minister talks, in effect, of crumbs for Scotland, the renewable energy capital of Europe, with a few jobs as technicians offshore, whereas my constituency is the fourth most…19 Oct 2021HANSARD UK Gas MarketIt is beyond doubt that Scotland is an energy-rich nation, but a quarter of our people live in fuel poverty. If the Secretary of State is a free-marketeer and is not prepared to…20 Sept 2021HANSARDElectric Vehicle Charging InfrastructureThe continued roll-out of electric vehicles and the 25,000 charging point milestone is to be welcomed, but how confident is the Minister that the investment in charging points,…09 Sept 2021HANSARDElectric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure16. What recent progress has been made on the roll-out of electric vehicle charging points.09 Sept 2021