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HANSARD AquacultureI agree; there is a tremendous future ahead for aquaculture. My constituency has always been at the centre of aquaculture. The historic fishery at Howietoun was created by Sir…17 Jul 2019HANSARD AquacultureDoes the exchange we have just witnessed not underpin the importance of having a UK-wide approach? Is not the answer a UK sector deal for aquaculture?17 Jul 2019HANSARD AquacultureOne of the encouraging things about interacting with Ministers from DEFRA is the state of readiness in that Department, which is led by an excellent Secretary of State and…17 Jul 2019HANSARD AquacultureI beg to move, That this House has considered the contribution of aquaculture to the UK economy. It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I am very…17 Jul 2019HANSARD AquacultureIt is illuminating and apposite that the hon. Lady draws the attention of the Chamber to the cuts that the SNP Scottish Government have inflicted on Scottish local authorities. In…17 Jul 2019HANSARD AquacultureI completely agree with my right hon. Friend; there is a connection between investment, the resulting gain that we make in national productivity and the benefit that will then…17 Jul 2019HANSARDProduct SafetyGiven the difficulty of tracing the whereabouts of half a million potentially faulty Whirlpool tumble dryers, what discussions has the Minister had with the OPSS on developing a…16 Jul 2019HANSARDImmigration PoliciesChurches in Stirling and in other parts of Scotland are struggling with the recent change in immigration rules for visiting ministers of religion. Does my right hon. Friend…15 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionIs that not the whole point of the Dunlop review? We have an opportunity to look at how we are working at this end of the country and make the necessary adjustments, so that our…11 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionJust to be absolutely clear to the Chairman of the Scottish Affairs Committee, he knows that I welcome and support his Committee’s report, but the Dunlop review is about how the…11 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionThe first thing I wish to say is that devolution has been a very good thing for Scotland. The Scottish Parliament has matured over the past 20 years, and so has also grown in the…11 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionWill the hon. Gentleman give way?11 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionIt is important that we make Scotland the best place to live in the United Kingdom, and that people aspire to live in Scotland, to build a business in Scotland and to have their…11 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionYes, I do. The Government should bring forward primary legislation to enable direct UK Government spending in devolved areas on a partnering basis with the devolved…11 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionThe hon. Gentleman is making a strong case for what has been achieved in the last 20 years, and I welcome that. Does he agree that, by virtue of the make-up of the Scottish…11 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionThe commitment of the people of Scotland to the Union is evidenced by the fact that in every election to the Westminster Parliament there is a greater turnout than there is for…11 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionMy hon. Friend is making a very good point about the opportunity that devolution provides to fit public policies to policy objectives that are particular to Scotland, or parts of…11 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionThe hon. Gentleman makes a very good point. I think specifically of the first SNP minority Government who were sustained in power on many occasions by the Scottish Conservative…11 Jul 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: UK Trade Policy9. I was delighted to welcome my right hon. Friend to Stirling last year for the first ever meeting of the Board of Trade in Scotland. He has mentioned Scotch beef. The National…11 Jul 2019HANSARD20 Years of DevolutionOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I seek your guidance on how I might correct something that may have been said during the speech by the hon. Member for Inverclyde (Ronnie Cowan)…11 Jul 2019