Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
ConservativeMP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
“Thank you very much. It's a pleasure to speak in this important debate, and I congratulate my neighbour, the honourable member for North Northumberland, for securing this debate. I understand there's a football match taking place tonight, a…”
“Energy and Digital Infrastructure planning Bill.…”
“Many of my constituents work at Torness power station and are deeply disappointed that the SNP Government are blocking new nuclear development in Scotland. Does the Secretary of State agree that the nuclear industry provides highly skilled …”
“6. What steps she is taking to support pig farmers.…”
“I was at the Royal Highland Show last week and farmers from across the UK were in their usual high spirits, but there is a real concern about the profitability and the future of farming. The SPS agreement, the price of fuel, red tape, the f…”
“Q12. May I start by wishing Scotland well in their match tonight against Brazil?Following the conviction of former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell for embezzlement, serious questions about governance and oversight remain unanswered. The S…”
“1. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department’s policies on household budgets.…”
“Will the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business, please?…”
“7. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of timetable changes on passengers using Berwick-upon-Tweed station.…”
“9. What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on improving cross-border healthcare.…”
“Nurses are at the heart of our wonderful NHS. I am delighted that two nurses from NHS Borders recently gained national recognition from the Royal College of Nursing Scotland: intensive therapy unit clinical nurse educator Karen Bacon was hi…”
“While it is good news that the Chancellor has been forced into another humiliating U-turn over her increase to fuel duty, it just delays the increase until the end of the year. The cost of living is surging, and families are feeling the pin…”
“I am not quite sure how to follow that speech, but I hope that the Whips were listening to that job application by the honourable Member for Bolton West (Phil Brickell). In the history of Leaders of the Opposition in this place, no one was …”
“Will the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?…”
“The Prime Minister has said various things about Peter Mandelson’s vetting process over the past weeks and months that have now turned out not to be true. Does he accept that he inadvertently misled the House of Commons?…”
“I am concerned that we do not serve more British-sourced food in our schools. Indeed, it is estimated that between 20 million and 40 million chickens are imported each year from China. That number has gone up 172% since the general election…”
“May I ask the Prime Minister about one particular consequence of this war in the middle east, namely the rising cost of heating oil, diesel and petrol? Everyone is struggling—I have spoken to many businesses and people who are really strugg…”
“Will the Leader of the House give us the forthcoming business?…”
“Q2. Last week, I met my constituents Rob and Lizzie at the Kings Arms hotel in Melrose, which they run as part of a family business of 10 hotels across Scotland. They employ over 250 people, but their national insurance bill is going up by …”
“This was a horrific attack on the Jewish community. While Jewish communities experience disproportionately high levels of antisemitic incidents, offences targeting Jewish victims are statistically far less likely to result in a prosecution.…”
“Tomorrow I will be enjoying Kelso’s musical theatre performance of “Beauty and the Beast” at Tait Hall; on Saturday, I will be at Lauder Amateur Dramatic Society’s performance for its 76th year at Lauder public hall. From the Leader of the …”
“My honourable Friend is making an excellent speech. I want to highlight the choices that people living in rural constituencies such as mine are making. In Coldstream, the price of diesel per litre has gone up from £1.41 to £1.69 over the pa…”
“12. What assessment his Department has made of recent trends in levels of business confidence in the hospitality sector.…”
“My honourable Friend is making an excellent speech. I am sure that, like me, he has received many emails and letters from farmers over the last few days, given that the price of red diesel, heating oil and fertiliser has gone up in the ligh…”
“4. What assessment he has made of trends in the number of foreign nationals claiming universal credit.…”
“6. What discussions he has had with the First Minister of Scotland on support for the Scottish hospitality sector.…”
“I congratulate the honourable Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) on securing this important debate. My speech about mobile connectivity in my constituency in the Scottish Borders will echo many of the remarks that the honourable Mem…”
“The Scottish Government’s Fire and Rescue Service has been reviewing the future of Hawick fire station. Like thousands of local residents, I have signed the petition calling for it to be retained as a 24/7 service, but it has been announced…”
“The Leader of the House will be aware of the Countryside Alliance’s annual “Rural Oscars” awards. I am delighted that eight of the finalists come from my constituency: Briggsy’s Butcher, the Allanton Inn, the Buccleuch Arms, the Blackadder …”
“1. What steps she is taking to increase prosecution rates for grooming gang perpetrators.…”
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