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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIn recent days, the price of oil has plummeted, yet in the Chancellor’s Budget yesterday there was not a peep in relation to this hugely important industry. Does the Leader of the…12 Mar 2020HANSARDTurkey-Greece Border: RefugeesThe situation on the border in Turkey is appalling, and a meaningful ceasefire and lasting peace are badly needed. When will the UK Government finally step up to the plate and use…10 Mar 2020HANSARDUK Oil and Gas Industryrose —25 Feb 2020HANSARDUK Oil and Gas IndustryThis is slightly off topic, but on improving the energy efficiency of homes, will the Minister support lobbying the Chancellor for a reduction in VAT on repairs and renovations to…25 Feb 2020HANSARDUK Oil and Gas Industryrose —25 Feb 2020HANSARDUK Oil and Gas IndustryThank you very much for the opportunity to speak, Mr Robertson. I thank the hon. Member for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (Andrew Bowie) for bringing this important debate.…25 Feb 2020HANSARDUK Oil and Gas IndustryThe hon. Member mentions stability. The Labour party stood on a manifesto commitment for a windfall tax. Is that something it still supports?25 Feb 2020HANSARDMigration and ScotlandIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate, because it is an incredibly important one. Indeed, this is one of the defining issues of Scotland’s future, and I do not say that…11 Feb 2020HANSARDMigration and ScotlandWe have stumbled here upon language that has been a problem throughout this debate, and that is the notion that what we are proposing is a separate visa; the reality is that what…11 Feb 2020HANSARDWaste Incineration FacilitiesI thank the hon. Lady for securing this debate. In my constituency, an incinerator is due to be built near our local primary school and a number of local houses in Torry. Does she…11 Feb 2020HANSARDMigration and ScotlandI thank the hon. Member for her contribution, but the UK Government should put in place processes that ensure that regionality exists. When I asked the Minister only yesterday…11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureAt the last count, HS2 was projected to cost the city of Aberdeen £220 million. Based on that figure, does the Prime Minister agree that HS2 will be an economic disaster for my…11 Feb 2020HANSARD“Migration: Helping Scotland Prosper”The Australian Immigration Minister stated last November that regional visas “can play an important role in helping to address regional skills gaps and grow local economies.” As…10 Feb 2020HANSARD“Migration: Helping Scotland Prosper”6. If she will hold discussions with the Scottish Government on their report “Migration: Helping Scotland Prosper”, published on 27 January 2020.10 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationI thank the hon. Member for Dudley South (Mike Wood) for securing the debate. This is my first experience of a Westminster Hall debate, and it is fantastic that so many hon.…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationThe hon. Member makes an important point, which many hon. Members have also made. That is why we have to take a holistic view. We cannot simply say that taxes need to be cut…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Beer and Pub TaxationIt is an important discussion and I will come on to that point. I have been an elected Member in Scotland for a considerable period of time, and what I hear from Conservatives…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Lobby and Media Briefings: Journalists' AccessThe briefing that took place was on our future relationship with the European Union. My constituency is in Aberdeen, which is projected to be the hardest-hit city in the entire UK…04 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsDoes the Secretary of State believe that the Secretary of State for Scotland taking an RAF flight from Cardiff to London is helpful in decarbonising the transport sector?30 Jan 2020HANSARD Global BritainThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I would like to start by saying what an honour it is to follow the maiden speech made by the hon. Member for Wolverhampton South West (Stuart…30 Jan 2020