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HANSARD Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region DealThe hon. Gentleman sums it up beautifully. One might say “better together”, and that is exactly the case. The council officers at Stirling Council have done an incredible job of…18 Feb 2019HANSARD Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region DealI agree with my hon. Friend. He and I have the scars from our learning experience with the city deal we are discussing tonight, and the learning from Glasgow and Edinburgh needs…18 Feb 2019HANSARD Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region DealOh, there is a great deal to learn from the Glasgow city deal. Of course I acknowledge the existence of DFID in East Kilbride and the amazing work it does. As the hon. Gentleman…18 Feb 2019HANSARD Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region DealI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for his work in securing that unprecedented amount of money for an untagged project. He and I have had long discussions about the importance of the…18 Feb 2019HANSARD Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region DealI have no hesitation in doing so, and I was challenged on this earlier. Do I welcome the positive actions of the Scottish Government? Of course I do, and I welcome the additional…18 Feb 2019HANSARD Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region DealI absolutely commend the council teams, and I will talk about Stirling Council if I have time. We have natural resources in Stirling and Clackmannanshire, and the masterplan is…18 Feb 2019HANSARD Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region DealAgain, I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that intervention. I know Angus really well, and I concur with what she says about the importance of broadband in revitalising…18 Feb 2019HANSARD Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region DealI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his intervention, but the debate, of course, is about the Stirling and Clackmannanshire city region deal. Many of the good, well-paid jobs in…18 Feb 2019HANSARD Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region DealI agree with the hon. Gentleman. City deals are nothing if not a partnership between all levels of government, and their success will depend on the ability of all those levels of…18 Feb 2019HANSARD Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region DealI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his well-intentioned correction. While Stirling is also a great place for large established businesses to continue their journey, we have a…18 Feb 2019HANSARD Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region DealI am delighted to have secured this Adjournment debate on the Stirling and Clackmannanshire city region deal. I am proud, too, that this Conservative and Unionist Government have…18 Feb 2019HANSARDArmed Forces PersonnelWill the Minister update the House on the results arising from the Army recruitment poster campaign last month? Has it enticed more women to apply? Has it enticed more people from…18 Feb 2019HANSARDArmed Forces Personnel11. What steps his Department is taking to improve recruitment and retention in the armed forces.18 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUrose —14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUThe hon. Gentleman is making a valid point—he is giving strong reasons why we should have a deal. The way we get a deal is by supporting the Prime Minister’s deal, which creates…14 Feb 2019HANSARD UK’s Withdrawal from the EUI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. He is quite right that the vast majority of people in this House want a deal that we can leave the European Union with in…14 Feb 2019HANSARD Communities: Charities and VolunteersA week past Monday, the Minister, who spoke so well at the start of this debate, was reported in Hansard as saying, “thank goodness for Stirling!” I hope that she will feel…13 Feb 2019HANSARD Communities: Charities and VolunteersThe hon. Gentleman is quite right that these issues are devolved and rightly so, but where there are opportunities for co-operation across the United Kingdom, we should surely…13 Feb 2019HANSARD Communities: Charities and VolunteersCan the Minister comment on any discussions she has had with the devolved Administrations specifically about loneliness?13 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Consumer RightsIn the Minister’s estimation, what has the Office for Product Safety and Standards achieved in its first year of existence?12 Feb 2019