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HANSARDIndependence ReferendumRegardless of how we divide on the referendum, I wonder if colleagues on the SNP Benches will find it in their hearts to put political division aside at 8 o’clock tonight? I did…15 Jul 2026HANSARDTuna Fishing LicencesMy constituent, Angus Campbell, held the only commercial licence for tuna in 2025. He has invested thousands in equipment and a route to market for the bluefin tuna now swimming…09 Jul 2026HANSARDTuna Fishing Licences7. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the geographical distribution of tuna fishing licences.09 Jul 2026HANSARDIsraeli Settlements: Trade BanI thank the hon. Member for giving way, and I assure the Father of the House that the passion he feels finds a strong echo in my part of the world, where the cultural memory of…09 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyI declare my chairmanship of the all-party parliamentary group for volunteer rescue services. I inform the House that, along with my hon. Friend the Member for Scarborough and…08 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn heating oil, the Scottish National party Government boasted that they would add £5.4 million to the £4.6 million the UK Government gave to domestic consumers. However, there is…07 Jul 2026HANSARD Civil Service PensionsMy constituent Carol Campbell is a marine coastguard team leader in Stornoway. Civil servants like her do not just serve the public—they save the public. The June deadline has…06 Jul 2026HANSARDDistillers3. What steps he plans to take to support distillers.02 Jul 2026HANSARDDistillersDistilleries in my constituency—I count nine of them—overwhelmingly rely on kerosene heating oil to make their product. Since President Trump’s folly in Iran, they have seen costs…02 Jul 2026HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and GasIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Furniss. I thank the hon. Member for Bromsgrove (Bradley Thomas) for securing this important debate. I also congratulate the…24 Jun 2026HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and GasI thank the right hon. Member for that intervention. I hear him and I hope Ministers hear him as well. In that transition, we on the west coast and he in the Northern Isles have a…24 Jun 2026HANSARDPromoting Scottish Interests Abroad2. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote Scottish interests abroad.10 Jun 2026HANSARDPromoting Scottish Interests AbroadMost Scottish interests abroad this weekend will be centred on Boston, and if the Secretary of State is considering a last-minute bid for the world cup, he can fly there from…10 Jun 2026HANSARD Cuba: Humanitarian SituationI thank the Minister for his statement and the right hon. Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn) for bringing this urgent question to the House. Cuba is on its last breath…08 Jun 2026HANSARDHousehold Energy BillsI welcome the Government’s measures to support domestic consumers of kerosene heating oil. I am told that if those who are eligible filled their tanks today, they would pay the…02 Jun 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityMuch of the debate we have heard today I heard in the village of Eoropie on the Isle of Lewis last Saturday morning, when I visited there with Donald MacKinnon, our new Labour MSP…19 May 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI thank the Chancellor for her statement and her nimble response to the energy shock, including support for heating oil consumers, who make up half the households in Na h-Eileanan…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilLike the hon. Member’s constituency, many businesses in my constituency, including distilleries, rely on kerosene heating oil for manufacturing processes. Would he urge the UK…15 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilIt is a pleasure to serve with you as Chair, Dr Allin-Khan. I thank the hon. Member for North Norfolk (Steff Aquarone) for securing this timely debate, and I thank the Minister…15 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilIf officials from Advice Direct Scotland can tell me, as a constituency MP, the number of applicants they have, and the estimated number they will have—16,000, with 5,000…15 Apr 2026