Patrick Harvie: Yes. The supply chain development programme continues its work to align economy and innovation policy interventions with public sector spend, including by using more strategically important approaches to improve the capacity and capability of Scottish manufacturing supply chains. Prioritising the opportunities in low-carbon heating in housing means that we are working to make sure that...
Màiri McAllan: ...has shown that employment growth is faster in Scotland than in other parts of the United Kingdom. The Scottish Government is using all the powers at our disposal to grow a fair and green wellbeing economy, but the fact remains that Scotland is tied to a UK economic model that involves stagnating productivity, lessening living standards and a number of self-imposed challenges—chief among...
Audrey Nicoll: Since 2019, international students have contributed between £4 billion and £6 billion to the Scottish economy. The UK Government has stated that the intended purpose of the review is to confirm, among other things, that the visa can support pathways into high-quality jobs. Any curtailment of the graduate route has serious implications for Scotland’s university sector at a time when the UK...
Jim Fairlie: ...muirburn in a manner that does not damage fragile ecosystems and brings positive benefits for rural communities. It is possible to support activities that contribute immensely to our rural economy, such as grouse shooting, while at the same time taking a zero-tolerance approach to raptor persecution and wildlife crime. We may have our differences of opinion in the chamber, but one thing...
Lord Wallace of Saltaire: ...with investments and procurement. Those principles have since expanded into the whole ESG dimension, which we see actively discussed in Britain, the United States and a number of other market economy countries. The right wing in the United States is busily attacking them in favour of what one has to describe as an amoral capitalism, in which profit is the only thing you are ever allowed to...
Llyr Gruffydd: ...isn't unique in that respect. I know that there are concerns from the Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd about arrangements in his area, and I know that there are concerns in Anglesey as well. The economy committee in the Senedd has now written, I believe, to the Welsh Government, to NRW and the farming unions to try and establish some evidence to look at this. I'm particularly keen that maybe...
Sioned Williams: ...of the people of Wales. So, how does this social unfairness express itself in our society and in the everyday lives of our people? Well, it's not fair that foodbanks are necessary in a developed economy, but that's the reality for thousands of people across our country, with the use of foodbanks having increased by 37 per cent over the last few years. It's not fair that households have to...
Laura Anne Jones: ...is motivating people quite a lot in your area, so it's very important that we listen to them. As Janet has already said, tourism is Llandudno's main economic driver. It's at the heart of the local economy. You just need to look at the stunning hotels that line that beautiful shoreline, and all the hotels are nestled in between the mountains and the sea. Listen to them and their voices....
Heledd Fychan: ...benefit from them. They do amazing work—amazing, extraordinary, life changing. I saw that from working with colleagues, the amazing projects. But they can do so much more, and it's our economy that will benefit, and all of us. So, please, listen, Deputy Minister, whilst you're still in this role, engage seriously with these matters. I care about our nation's collections because they...
Julie James: ...number of others, which I won't mention now, but we have a huge number of others. I'm very, very, very proud of the Menter Môn project in the Morlais straits, which the First Minister, I, the then economy Minister, now First Minister, Vaughan Gething, and a number of others visited last summer to see the incredible amount of energy coming in from the tidal stream there. On the AR6, it was...
Natasha Asghar: Thank you very much, Deputy Presiding Officer. Your policy is delivering a £9 billion blow to our economy, slowing people down and costing £33 million to implement. Secondly, you're introducing congestion charges, which are going to be looming over people's heads, squeezing even more money out of people at a time when they are already having to tighten their belts. Thirdly, banning road...
Jack Sargeant: ...in solidarity with the workforce at Port Talbot and their families. As the Prif Weinidog has said before, the ability to produce virgin steel is something that is vitally important to the Welsh economy, and that is reflected in UK Labour's promised £3 billion to reinvigorate the UK steel industry. I wonder if the First Minister shares my concerns that this announcement ahead of any...
Debbie Abrahams: ...party is seen as behaving in a way that lacks integrity, it affects not just that party but the reputation of politicians on both sides. In the context of the cost of living crisis and the flailing economy, some might describe attempts at political reform as somehow ephemeral, but that misunderstands that our political and economic crises are two sides of the same coin. The failure to...
Edward Timpson: The message that this legislation sends out is that political control trumps all else, including the economy. Bearing that in mind, what assessment has the deputy Foreign Secretary made of this national security law both in relation to economic stability, competitiveness and performance in the city of Hong Kong, not least in relation to the confidence of foreign investors, and the potential...
Karin Smyth: ...are economically inactive because of long-term sickness, which has risen to more than 2.5 million—an increase of more than 400,000 since the start of the pandemic. That has a huge impact on our economy and on individuals’ health, wellbeing and ability to support themselves and their families. I am deeply concerned that the measures laid out by the Government to tackle the leading...
Kevin Hollinrake: ...pride in endorsing this private Member’s Bill, aligning our efforts with an unwavering commitment to bolstering workers’ support and to cultivating a high-skilled, high-productivity, high-wage economy. I thank all hon. Members, but I particularly thank my hon. Friend the Member for Broxtowe and the hon. Member for Ogmore for working with me to develop this Bill into a piece of...
Environmental Audit Committee: The role of natural capital in the green economy.
Gareth Davies: ...role for oil and gas over the coming decades. The Energy Profits Levy includes investment allowances which give the oil and gas sector additional incentives to reinvest its profits to support the economy, jobs and the UK’s energy security. The Government already provides significant support for low-carbon electricity generation development through the Contracts for Difference (CfD)...
Huw Merriman: ...held frequent discussions with Alstom UK’s senior management to help them find a sustainable long-term solution for the Derby site. Rail manufacturing plays an important role in growing the UK economy and there is a strong pipeline of future orders for UK rail manufacturers.
Rachael Maskell: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that the visitor economy supports the maintenance and upkeep of heritage assets.