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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. I welcome that the UK Government are to convene an urgent session of the UN Security Council this afternoon to discuss the food situation in Gaza. Will Ministers ensure that…13 May 2025HANSARDEngagementsAs you know, Mr Speaker, I am alarmed by news that the Press Association, which assiduously covers our exchanges here, may cut back its dawn-to-dusk coverage through redundancies.…07 May 2025HANSARDTrade NegotiationsAs other Scottish MPs have mentioned, this deal is good news for the whisky industry. It means, “Uisge beatha gu leòr”—whisky galore. It is also good for food producers, such as…06 May 2025HANSARD Parthenon Marbles: British Museum Act 1963I thank the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate, to which I am largely sympathetic, even as a member of the British Museum. He speaks of a win-win, for which the Lewis…30 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy local authority, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar/Western Isles council is fast approaching its 50th anniversary. Formed in 1975, it brought together the many islands that make up Na…24 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have a number of nuclear veterans in my Na h-Eileanan an Iar constituency, as many colleagues do in their constituencies. What steps are Ministers taking to meet veterans,…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Shipyards: Economic GrowthIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine, and I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for raising this subject and particularly for referring to the workforce at…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWe all know of one famous US citizen who has close family ties to Scotland, but there are 25 million Scots Americans who want to trace their lineage—it is a big market. That is…06 Mar 2025HANSARD North Sea EnergyI thank the Minister for her statement, and for the role she played in securing a future for the Methil and Arnish yards in my constituency under the new ownership of Navantia,…06 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.27 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I tempt the Minister on a voyage to a far-off island? St Kilda is almost 50 miles off the coast of Lewis, and it comes within my constituency and within the Minister’s remit…27 Feb 2025HANSARDRosebank and Jackdaw OilfieldsI thank the Minister for his statement, constrained as it is by the legal situation. What a cheek the hon. Member for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (Andrew Bowie) has. He…10 Feb 2025HANSARDMilitary Support for UkraineAlong with many hon. Members on both sides of the House, I welcome the £3 billion commitment to Ukraine this year, next year and the year after, but there are things that we can…10 Feb 2025HANSARDClosure of High Street Services: Rural AreasIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. I commend the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone) for securing this important debate.…05 Feb 2025HANSARDClosure of High Street Services: Rural AreasI do. I mentioned that the building in which in the main post office—the Crown office—in Stornoway is housed in is beautiful and over a century old. Although I understand that the…05 Feb 2025HANSARDClosure of High Street Services: Rural AreasWe are lucky that we have retained a mobile banking service in the highlands and islands, with the bank van a familiar sight in villages throughout the islands and parts of the…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Accessibility of RadiotherapyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I was very struck by the hon. Gentleman’s comment about longer journeys meaning shorter lives. There is no competition…04 Feb 2025HANSARD UK Submarine FleetI commend my hon. Friend for raising this issue. He talks about the increase in Russian and foreign-state activity in the waters. The role of the Royal Navy and submarine fleet in…15 Jan 2025HANSARD Budget: ScotlandI take what the hon. Member says about pregnant mothers having to travel long distances. In my own constituency, pregnant mothers have to travel two weeks before their baby is due…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Budget: ScotlandIf the hon. Gentleman does not wish to blame the SNP Government for the economic mismanagement of Scotland, why does he provoke SNP Members with his choice of Union Jack socks?07 Jan 2025