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HANSARDGeorgia: DemocracyI join others in congratulating the Minister on his nuptials—that is happy news for everybody. The Minister will be aware of the fantastic work that UK-based non-governmental…02 Sept 2025HANSARD UkraineI welcome the Norwegian investment in Glasgow’s shipyards. The Norwegians understand the importance of European security. The Norwegians understand the importance of territorial…01 Sept 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: Scottish Public ServicesI am not sure the Secretary of State quite caught the question there. We voted against the two-child cap. If there is cash to go around and UK Departments are getting bigger…09 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: Scottish Public ServicesDuring the spending review period, the Scottish Government will have to continue to mitigate some of the cruellest Westminster policies. They had to do that under the Tories, and…09 Jul 2025HANSARDOther CorrectionThe hon. Member mentioned low growth. We know that growth has been hampered by our being outside the single market and the customs union—that is not just my analysis but that of…03 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: ScotlandThe hon. Member, as usual, makes a powerful case for his constituency, but I am surprised that he is repeating the Labour figure of £9.1 billion, which has already been heavily…02 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: ScotlandOn that point, gladly.02 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: ScotlandI will gladly reflect on that, but I make the point to the hon. Lady—let us take universities as an example—that at the University of Dundee, the difference between Scottish and…02 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: ScotlandIt is a pleasure to be with you this morning, Sir John. I congratulate the hon. Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie) on securing the debate and on making the points…02 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: ScotlandAs I mentioned the hon. Member, it is only fair to give way.02 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: ScotlandThe hon. Member is very kind in apparently conceding next year’s election already. I am quite surprised by that; he may have given up on it, but I think we should all be…02 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: ScotlandGiven that we sit in the UK Parliament, does the hon. Member concede that the numbers she mentions are absolutely dwarfed by the billions on Brexit, the hundreds of millions on…02 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: ScotlandThe hon. Member mentioned low growth. We know that growth has been hampered by our being outside the single market and the customs union—that is not just my analysis but that of…02 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: ScotlandYou are quite right, Sir John. It surprises me that the Labour party does not want to talk about a Labour Government, but then the fact that they lost, or nearly lost, that kind…02 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: ScotlandThe hon. Member talks about border control. Obviously, I am not in the Scottish Government.02 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: ScotlandI know the Minister was asked a lot of questions, and I thank her for that answer, but what I asked was whether she would come to the University of Dundee to see for herself the…02 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: ScotlandI thank the Minister for giving way; she is being generous with her time. She talks about resetting the relationship, but I have one thing in particular to ask. I am sure that she…02 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: ScotlandWill the hon. Member give way?02 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: ScotlandLabour Mayor Sadiq Khan says that Brexit is costing the Exchequer £40 billion, so before I bring the hon. Member in—I will do so, because he was very fair—I want to ask the…02 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025: ScotlandI absolutely acknowledge the impact that inflation and interest rates have had, and the Liz Truss Budget had a huge impact on small businesses as well as mortgage holders—again, a…02 Jul 2025