Questions
Oral questions: Scotland
“5. Whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the devolution of further powers to Scotland.…”
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Lara Bird
Scottish National PartyMP for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
What Lara said recently
Statement
Ministerial statement: Enhanced Free Trade Agreement with Switzerland: Negotiation Update
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and apologies in advance to the opposition frontbench, because I'm also going to ask a question about Brexit. And that's because a study last month showed that the Scottish economy has been hit to the tune o…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: State of Nature and Climate 2026
“You, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Energy Secretary says that he supports green jobs. Yet there is growing concern that only two out of the six Nisso pipelines will support the Scottish wind pathways, with the rest of the investment being redis…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Business and Trade
“Ten years on, Brexit continues to have a detrimental impact on Scottish businesses to the tune of almost £4 billion in lost revenue per year. Forty per cent of businesses say that Brexit is the main cause of trade difficulties. One of the w…”
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Debate
Department for Work and Pensions
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and congratulations to the honourable Member for Aberdeen South (Douglas Lumsden) on his maiden speech. I may be new to this Chamber, but I stand here as a young woman whose adult life has been shaped by the…”
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