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HANSARDEuropean Geostationary Navigation Overlay ServiceSome 40% of flight diversions from Stornoway, Benbecula and Barra airports in my constituency could have been avoided if we were part of EGNOS, which was shamefully abandoned…26 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil: Rural HomesI welcome the UK Government’s support for heating oil customers in my constituency and the follow-up support from the Scottish Government, but I am slightly baffled that the…24 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. Despite talk of a “complete and total” resolution of hostilities from across the Atlantic, I agree with my hon. Friend the Member…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportI thank the Minister and the Government for their swift response; £4.6 million to Scotland will be very welcome in my constituency, where up to 50% of homes outside the town of…16 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. When it comes to the rising cost of living, may I ask the Chancellor to look again at the rural fuel relief scheme? The scheme is meant to give a 5p discount per litre on…10 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI thank the Chancellor for her statement, for her support for the armed forces, and for acknowledging the anxiety of constituents abroad. Closer to home—at home, in fact—half of…09 Mar 2026HANSARDWorld Cup: Travelling Fans5. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support Scottish football fans travelling to the FIFA world cup 2026.25 Feb 2026HANSARDWorld Cup: Travelling FansDespite fears of trade tariffs, I have checked and the price of a pint of beer in Boston, Massachusetts, where Scotland is due to play its first game, is about $8. That is a…25 Feb 2026HANSARD Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial CommunitiesWill the hon. Lady give way?24 Feb 2026HANSARD EU Membership Referendum: Impact on the UKWho’s he?24 Feb 2026HANSARD Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial Communitiesrose—24 Feb 2026HANSARD Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial CommunitiesI pay tribute to the hon. Member for Caerfyrddin (Ann Davies) for securing this important debate. To echo the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for North West Leicestershire…24 Feb 2026HANSARD EU Membership Referendum: Impact on the UKNobody can doubt the hon. Member’s Europhile credentials, but I do doubt his party’s commitment to unions of any kind. Why else would the SNP spend more fighting a by-election in…24 Feb 2026HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Rural Communities1. What steps he has taken to increase health and social care coverage in rural communities.24 Feb 2026HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Rural CommunitiesIn places like Na h-Eileanan an Iar, going the extra mile to provide care is part of the job, and I pay tribute to the carers in my constituency who travel miles in darkness and…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial Communitiesrose —24 Feb 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) for the balanced way in which he introduced the…23 Feb 2026HANSARDConsumer Energy Prices: ScotlandIt was good to see you walking in today, Mr Speaker. I welcome the publication of the local power plan, which will be keenly read in my constituency—the heart of the…10 Feb 2026HANSARDProject Gigabit: Rural AreasThe figures are impressive, but 10% of constituents in the Western Isles cannot get more than 10 megabits a second. While I welcome Project Gigabit, the islanders tell me that the…04 Feb 2026HANSARDProject Gigabit: Rural Areas4. What steps she is taking to ensure the Project Gigabit roll-out prioritises rural areas with poor levels of broadband connectivity.04 Feb 2026