Does the hon. Gentleman regret that the Scottish Conservatives propped up the SNP for four of those 18 years?
Does the hon. Gentleman regret that the Scottish Conservatives propped up the SNP for four of those 18 years?
The hon. Member mentions a national sovereign wealth fund, which the SNP called for, to be funded from oil revenues, in the ’70s and ’80s—
And the ’90s, and maybe until today. The SNP Government had the opportunity to put one in place when they auctioned the ScotWind licenses for offshore wind for £700 million—they would have done it for £70 million, but were given guidance on that. They had the opportunity to either invest that £700 million in a sovereign wealth fund, or to give it back to the coastal communities from...
The hon. Member mentions a national sovereign wealth fund, which the SNP called for, to be funded from oil revenues, in the ’70s and ’80s—
And the ’90s, and maybe until today. The SNP Government had the opportunity to put one in place when they auctioned the ScotWind licenses for offshore wind for £700 million—they would have done it for £70 million, but were given guidance on that. They had the opportunity to either invest that £700 million in a sovereign wealth fund, or to give it back to the coastal communities from...
My hon. Friend may well be right about that clock tower, but she will also know that Carlisle will always be a little bit of Scotland, because it was apparently in Carlisle that the Loch Lomond ballad, with its famous lines “You take the high road, and I’ll take the low road, and I’ll be in Scotland before you”, was written by a Jacobite prisoner facing the gallows. That song, which...
My hon. Friend may well be right about that clock tower, but she will also know that Carlisle will always be a little bit of Scotland, because it was apparently in Carlisle that the Loch Lomond ballad, with its famous lines “You take the high road, and I’ll take the low road, and I’ll be in Scotland before you”, was written by a Jacobite prisoner facing the gallows. That song, which...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered ensuring that the TRANSFORM trial includes representation from Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help reduce losses from fraud in the benefits system.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration he has given to utilising the powers laid out in Section 6 of the 2015 Infrastructure Act to allow (a) communities and (b) groups connected with a community the right to buy a stake in (i) onshore and (ii) offshore renewable energy projects (A) in and (B) adjacent to the community.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what measures she is considering to expand blue light and siren permissions to more voluntary rescue services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support Scotland's rural economy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Marine Coastguard Agency plan to replace the Sikorsky s92 Search and Rescue helicopter with the Augusta Westland 189 at (a) Stornoway and (b) Sumburgh coastguard base.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to support a national public awareness campaign on prostate cancer risk factors and the benefits of early detection for high-risk groups.
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help improve broadband connectivity in rural communities.
