Liam McArthur: ...a supplementary question should press their request-to-speak button during the relevant question. As you might expect, there is quite a bit of interest in this item, so I would make the usual plea for brief questions and answers to match. Question 1, in the name of Stuart McMillan, has been withdrawn.
Division number 1 For: Balfour, Jeremy, Briggs, Miles, Burnett, Alexander, Cameron, Donald, Carlaw, Jackson, Carson, Finlay, Dowey, Sharon, Findlay, Russell, Fraser, Murdo, Gallacher, Meghan, Golden, Maurice, Gosal, Pam, Greene, Jamie, Gulhane, Sandesh, Hamilton, Rachael, Hoy, Craig, Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Kerr, Liam, Kerr, Stephen, Lumsden, Douglas, McCall, Roz, Mundell, Oliver, Simpson,...
Neil Gray: I would be happy to look at the matter in more detail and to consider a visit to Peterhead at Liam Kerr’s invitation, to consider avenues whereby it might be possible for that facility to reopen. I have talked about Historic Environment Scotland’s commercial income success. If it is possible for Peterhead museum to enjoy similar success, I would be happy to look at the issue.
Division number 1 For: Adam, George, Adam, Karen, Adamson, Clare, Allan, Alasdair, Arthur, Tom, Baillie, Jackie, Baker, Claire, Beattie, Colin, Boyack, Sarah, Brown, Keith, Brown, Siobhian, Burgess, Ariane, Callaghan, Stephanie, Chapman, Maggie, Choudhury, Foysol, Clark, Katy, Coffey, Willie, Cole-Hamilton, Alex, Constance, Angela, Dey, Graeme, Don, Natalie, Doris, Bob, Dornan, James,...
Division number 1 For: Balfour, Jeremy, Briggs, Miles, Burnett, Alexander, Cameron, Donald, Carlaw, Jackson, Carson, Finlay, Dowey, Sharon, Findlay, Russell, Fraser, Murdo, Gallacher, Meghan, Golden, Maurice, Gosal, Pam, Greene, Jamie, Gulhane, Sandesh, Hamilton, Rachael, Hoy, Craig, Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Kerr, Liam, Kerr, Stephen, Lumsden, Douglas, McCall, Roz, Mountain, Edward, Mundell,...
Liam Kerr: I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of his much-delayed energy strategy. This represents a far from happy new year for the tens of thousands of workers who are engaged in the oil and gas sector. Those workers often feel as if they are an afterthought for the Government, and that impression will not improve after today. While the cabinet secretary trumpets a rise in low-carbon jobs...
Liam Kerr: On funding choices, does the cabinet secretary think that it is better to fund the Men’s Sheds movement to the tune of £75,000 a year, or fund £1.5 million annually for the work of 25 civil servants to work on an independence prospectus?
Liam McArthur: I, too, pay tribute to Alex Rowley for his work on the issue, and I hope that he will remain engaged on it. The minister acknowledged that Passivhaus is an internationally recognised standard that is underpinned by 30 years of rigorous scientific development, with a robust system of independent certification and a track record of delivering ultra-low-energy houses across the world. I am...
Division number 4 For: Balfour, Jeremy, Briggs, Miles, Burnett, Alexander, Cameron, Donald, Carlaw, Jackson, Carson, Finlay, Dowey, Sharon, Findlay, Russell, Fraser, Murdo, Gallacher, Meghan, Golden, Maurice, Gosal, Pam, Greene, Jamie, Gulhane, Sandesh, Hamilton, Rachael, Hoy, Craig, Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Kerr, Liam, Kerr, Stephen, Lumsden, Douglas, McCall, Roz, Mountain, Edward, Mundell,...
Lord Purvis of Tweed: ...to see if I have got that wrong. I am also keen to find out how long the new year’s resolution of the noble Lord, Lord Kerr, lasts. With all this optimistic chat about scotch whisky, my one for dry January will not be lasting very long. I thank the Minister for engaging with me and others before this debate. I note that he said in his opening remarks that he has a continuing financial...
Liam Byrne: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the (a) most recent value and (b) change in value over the last 12 months of the Government Hospitality Wine Cellar.
Liam Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of railway strikes on growth.
Liam Kerr: ...some very clear concerns about the shortcomings with the drafting of the legislation, which were not addressed during the amending stage. Can the member help me understand why she will vote for a bill that her colleagues believe to be so flawed in its drafting?
Division number 3 For: Balfour, Jeremy, Briggs, Miles, Burnett, Alexander, Cameron, Donald, Carlaw, Jackson, Carson, Finlay, Dowey, Sharon, Findlay, Russell, Fraser, Murdo, Golden, Maurice, Gosal, Pam, Greene, Jamie, Gulhane, Sandesh, Hamilton, Rachael, Hoy, Craig, Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Kerr, Liam, Kerr, Stephen, Lumsden, Douglas, McCall, Roz, Mountain, Edward, Mundell, Oliver, Ross,...
Liam Kerr: I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of his statement. I struggle to understand how, in the context of such a damning report—highlighting the missing of seven of 11 emissions targets, an increase in car use, minimal progress in reducing agricultural emissions and abject failures on peatland restoration and tree planting—he nonetheless delivers a statement of such breathtaking...
Liam Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the strength of China’s role in the rare earth mineral supply chain on the supply of electric vehicles in the UK.
Jeremy Balfour: ...trying to do, but the test in a criminal trial is “beyond reasonable doubt”. It is a very high test that a sheriff has to apply. Following on from the interventions made by Graham Simpson and Liam Kerr, I am struggling to think what evidence the Crown could bring in a case that would reach that “beyond reasonable doubt” test. There is a danger that we are making a law that could...
Division number 13 For: Adam, George, Adam, Karen, Adamson, Clare, Allan, Alasdair, Arthur, Tom, Baillie, Jackie, Baker, Claire, Beattie, Colin, Bibby, Neil, Boyack, Sarah, Briggs, Miles, Brown, Keith, Brown, Siobhian, Burgess, Ariane, Burnett, Alexander, Callaghan, Stephanie, Cameron, Donald, Carson, Finlay, Chapman, Maggie, Choudhury, Foysol, Clark, Katy, Coffey, Willie, Cole-Hamilton,...
Liam Byrne: To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether there has been a change in her Department's (a) departmental expenditure limit and (b) annually managed expenditure spending in the Indo-Pacific region since 16 March 2021.
Liam Kerr: ...Officer. I rise to request that tomorrow’s business be adjusted to include a ministerial statement on the Government’s biodiversity strategy, which was laid in Parliament on 13 December 2022. For the benefit of those in the chamber, I note that that is the purpose of the amendment that I lodged. The strategy is incredibly timely given that, just yesterday, at the 15th United Nations...