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HANSARDEngagementsOver 40,000 North sea oil and gas jobs are at risk from an incoming Labour Administration, and neither Labour, the Tories or the SNP have lifted a finger to save Grangemouth oil…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaToday my boys celebrate their 18th birthday, so for me this is a special moment, in that I hope we will come to a decision that will make the world that they step into as adults a…21 Feb 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. Many of the operators are serious about exploiting the resource not just in Scottish or UK waters but in other countries, and other…20 Feb 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillI rise to speak to amendment 15 tabled on behalf of the Alba party. The choice we face is not between shutting down North sea oil and gas and carrying on regardless but how to…20 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyHolding political prisoners is not a sign of strength; it is a sign of weakness, and Mr Navalny’s murder should be rightly condemned. However, right now in the UK the journalist…19 Feb 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare Standards: Imports and Exports1. Whether he is taking steps to improve animal welfare standards applicable to food imports and exports.01 Feb 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare Standards: Imports and ExportsYesterday, the UK Government implemented a border target operating model in which a veterinarian must provide a health certificate for meat imports from the EU. Meanwhile, the…01 Feb 2024HANSARDProsecution of Fraud: Covid-19It is staggering to hear the Solicitor General refer to this as not serious, or imply that it is not serious. In 2023, the level of fraud reported by His Majesty’s Revenue and…01 Feb 2024HANSARDProsecution of Fraud: Covid-195. How many prosecutions have been brought by the Serious Fraud Office for cases of fraud connected with covid-19 (a) contracts and (b) financial support schemes.01 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. In response to Question 1, the Secretary of State attributed another party’s position on Europe to my party. The Alba party’s position on Europe…01 Feb 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ6. On 15 November last year, I appealed to the Prime Minister to choose de-escalation and peace over violence, death and destruction, but he called me “naive”. So far, over…31 Jan 2024HANSARD TridentLast night was Burns night, and I found myself reflecting over a couplet from the bard’s timeless “A Man’s a Man for a’ That”: “The honest man, tho’ e’er sae poor, is king o’ men…26 Jan 2024HANSARD TridentI thank the Minister for unexpectedly allowing an intervention. He says that he is working with the US, but the reality is that the US controls the nuclear deterrent that the UK…26 Jan 2024HANSARD TridentI thank the Minister for giving way a final time. I will not take too much time, but I did express a number of specific concerns that relate to the people of Scotland and their…26 Jan 2024HANSARDLoan ChargeWill the Minister give way?18 Jan 2024HANSARDLoan ChargeI begin by thanking the right hon. Member for East Antrim (Sammy Wilson) for bringing forward this incredibly important debate. The issue has been live for far too long, and the…18 Jan 2024HANSARDLoan ChargeI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that point. Not only were the victims of the loan charge victims of mis-selling; they are now the victims of HMRC’s pursuit of them for every…18 Jan 2024HANSARDLoan ChargeThe hon. Gentleman makes a very interesting point to which I think Members from all parts of the House will pay close attention. I thank him for doing so. Not only is HMRC asking…18 Jan 2024HANSARDLoan ChargeI will be very brief, Madam Deputy Speaker. One of the key problems we have is the inflationary costs that are added to the loan charges. Will the Minister at least commit to look…18 Jan 2024HANSARDExcess Death TrendsI am not going to get into the detail of that; I have far too little time and too many important points to make. I have worked in the same institution as Professor Dalgleish, and…16 Jan 2024