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HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillAfter the shadow Secretary of State’s long litany of talking down Scotland, the Scottish Government and all their failures, can he explain why the people of Scotland have elected…25 Apr 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas Workers: Transitional SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Aberdeen North (Kirsty Blackman) for securing this important debate and for her…23 Apr 2025HANSARDBarnett Formula: NHS FundingThe Minister is right to speak of the wonderful NHS staff that we have, but she also speaks of a new direction that is required. Let me give the House a clue as to what new…23 Apr 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and Gas Workers: Transitional SupportI appreciate the hon. Gentleman’s point about the choice of language, but will he confirm whether he and his party still believe in net zero and the drive towards achieving our…23 Apr 2025HANSARD UK-US Trade and TariffsThe Secretary of State cannot have failed to notice the number of Members from all parties who have raised the food and drink industry, particularly in Scotland, where many…03 Apr 2025HANSARDFree-to-air Events4. If she will have discussions with Ofcom on extending the list of events designated as free to air.03 Apr 2025HANSARDFree-to-air EventsThe BBC has secured an exclusive contract to broadcast live all of Scotland’s men’s international football matches in the run-up to the 2026 world cup. It is part of a wider deal…03 Apr 2025HANSARD PIP Changes: Impact on Carer’s AllowanceBefore I put my question to the Minister, I am sure that the House will want to join me in offering condolences to Keith Brown, our deputy party leader, on the death of his wife…27 Mar 2025HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish AffairsI may be getting on a bit now, but I do not recall some of the accusations that the hon. and learned Member is making about the role of the Irish Government in the negotiations…27 Mar 2025HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish AffairsI endorse the hon. Gentleman’s remarks and pay tribute to all the embassy staff here in London. I rise as a proud Irishman to speak in this debate celebrating the life and legacy…27 Mar 2025HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish AffairsI thank the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Adam Jogee) for securing this debate. I feel I must check his entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, though, to…27 Mar 2025HANSARDFishing Quota Negotiations: Impact on UK FleetI thank the hon. Member for introducing the debate in a light-hearted way—initially, at least—which is a contrast to some of the previous discussions. Is he concerned about…26 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: UK MembershipI cannot comment, as I was not here at the time, but we will come back to the issue of the customs union in a moment. The UK has endured the highest rate of inflation in the G7…24 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: UK MembershipThe hon. and learned Gentleman speaks of uncomfortable facts. Has he been listening to the uncomfortable facts that have been shared in this debate?24 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: UK MembershipI thank the right hon. Member for that point. Our fishing industry has effectively lost quota share and has access to fewer fishing opportunities for some species than it had…24 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: UK MembershipIt is a pleasure to serve under you, Mr Mundell. I congratulate the petitioners on securing this debate, and I thank the hon. Member for Colne Valley (Paul Davies) for his…24 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. After many years of rising costs for Scottish pubs, they now face being unfairly caught up in the double jeopardy of extended producer responsibility, as bottles going to pubs…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Coastal CommunitiesI believe the Prime Minister himself agreed with me on the issue of labour shortages very recently. Some 95% of commercial fishing jobs are located in areas of Scotland that,…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Coastal CommunitiesThat is a reasonable point, but some of these matters are devolved, so it might be difficult to have a UK-wide strategy. In 2021, Scottish exports of fish and seafood were valued…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Coastal CommunitiesDoes the hon. Member agree that Brexit has done immense harm to places such as Brighton and other coastal communities?20 Mar 2025