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HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillThe hon. and learned Member may or may not be aware that in order for those sections to apply across the UK, the Scottish Government would have to agree to a Sewel motion—a…03 Nov 2025HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillThe hon. and learned Member was a Member in Stormont. I was a Member of the Holyrood Parliament, where I was also the Minister for Parliamentary Business for three and a half…03 Nov 2025HANSARD Sudan: Protection of CiviliansI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Oxford East (Anneliese Dodds) on securing this urgent question. The attack over the past few days is truly appalling, as…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseDoes the Leader of the House believe that sufficient progress is being made in rolling out additional driving test appointments? Learner drivers and their instructors in Glasgow…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeI thank the Minister for his statement today, and for the work that he has done. One issue raised by a constituent is that when she applied for the interim payment, she filled out…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasI strongly welcome the Minister’s commitment to work to support Chevening scholars to leave Gaza, particularly the decision to extend that support to students with full…29 Oct 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas IndustryWill my hon. Friend outline to the House how the Government are delivering the clean energy jobs plan, which will see 40,000 new jobs in the clean energy industries in Scotland by…27 Oct 2025HANSARDYouth Guarantee Trailblazer Scheme14. What recent progress he has made on establishing the youth guarantee trailblazer scheme.27 Oct 2025HANSARDYouth Guarantee Trailblazer SchemeDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the actions of this Government, in supporting young people, are in stark contrast to the situation in Scotland, where we have had 18 years of…27 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandI absolutely agree with the hon. Member. I am not in favour of voting remotely either, except perhaps in very rare and exceptional circumstances. However, please believe me that…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandIt is undoubtedly true that we have to learn from one another, and from international examples too. If I can give one example that I would like colleagues to learn from, it is…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandBefore I give way, may I just say that I really did not imagine that that one line would create such a response?22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandI think we have to realise that the Parliament in Scotland is very much smaller than this Parliament, which makes a great difference to many of the ways in which it operates. As…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandThe Labour party did not vote with the SNP on the Budget. The SNP needed the Tories to get Budgets through, and that was the basis on which they did a deal. Sadly, those Budgets…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is ironic that it is only because BAE Systems won the contract with Norway that it is able to give work to Ferguson Marine, which is owned by the…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandIt is very interesting to hear my hon. Friend outline so succinctly how Scotland could be better served if the UK Labour Government’s policies were copied elsewhere. I believe…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandI am sure you will take this in the spirit in which it is intended, Madam Deputy Speaker, but I have to tell the hon. Member that unfortunately that request has been rejected by…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I nearly lapsed into old habits and called you Deputy Presiding Officer, but that is a title for another place some 500 miles up the road. I thank…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandMy recollection of the system is that it worked very well indeed. I do not know whether standards have slipped since the days when I and other hon. Members present were Members of…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseA constituent of mine—an elderly gentleman in his 90s—recently tried to change his energy tariff to one that was cheaper. Unfortunately, when he applied it transpired that he…16 Oct 2025