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HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandPowers?22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandWill the hon. Gentleman give way?22 Oct 2025HANSARDScottish Independence ReferendumWell, this might get just a little bit awkward. The quote was not from the Secretary of State, although I welcome his contribution; it was actually from his boss, the leader of…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandI have barely started. Let me make a bit of progress, and maybe I can take the hon. Gentleman’s point shortly. There is so much that we can learn, and there is always a way to…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandIs the hon. Member aware that in that 2007 Parliament, the Labour party voted with the SNP more often than the Conservatives did?22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandI thank the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone) for bringing forward this debate, and for the way in which he did so. This is always a useful…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandThe Labour party did some analysis that showed that Liz Truss’s mini-Budget cost homeowners in the UK £336 billion—about five or six times the budget of the Scottish Parliament.…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandThe hon. Member sounds very helpless, but there is quite a lot he could do about things, since the overwhelming majority of the Scottish Government’s finances still come from…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandOn the point about accountability, in the Scottish Parliament all parliamentarians are elected. Following that, does the Minister think that all parliamentarians should be elected…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandI thank the hon. Member for her intervention. What I find more surprising is that we have had only one majority Government during the period of devolution, yet every Government,…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDevolution in ScotlandI think the hon. Lady has made a good point. She may be up against it if she is trying to talk to those on the Opposition Benches about modernisation in any fashion, but when,…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction BillI agree with the Minister that her engagement with various stakeholders—environmental NGOs, academics and universities—is crucial. I also acknowledge the parts of the Bill that…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Official Secrets Act Case: Witness StatementsI welcome the Minister to his place on his first outing— I have to say, I think the Prime Minister owes him a favour. The Minister will understand the need for absolutely clarity,…16 Oct 2025HANSARD UkraineI congratulate the Foreign Secretary on her appointment and welcome her remarks about the consensus on the war in Ukraine holding up well across the vast majority of the Chamber.…15 Oct 2025HANSARDEnergy Prices: Economic Growth5. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of energy prices on economic growth.14 Oct 2025HANSARDEnergy Prices: Economic GrowthThe Minister and I come from one of the most energy-rich parts of Europe, yet its consumers have among the highest energy bills in Europe. That drives up fuel poverty and hits the…14 Oct 2025HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I had the distinction of succeeding Ming Campbell in this place. He probably was not unhappy that I am not his current successor—he…14 Oct 2025HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe hon. Member is making the point that any of us should be able to go, and I agree. Should that not be the case for all parliamentarians and not just those in this House?04 Sept 2025HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI intervene merely because my hon. Friend is not here to defend himself, so I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving way. There are a number of fine people in the House of…04 Sept 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ7. First of all, I refer to my comments earlier in the week, since the Prime Minister’s research is not up to scratch. George Reid, a former Presiding Officer of the Scottish…03 Sept 2025