Speeches by Jardine.

“UKHospitality estimates that the industry contributes £8 billion a year to the Scottish economy. A major increase in standing charges would hit it hard. Many businesses in the sector are energy-hungry—for example, distilleries, pubs and restaurants—and across my constituency there is concern about the winter ahead. The…”

“I welcome the Minister’s comments and repeat the calls for China to be added to FIRS. I have specific concerns about Edinburgh and Scotland in general. One relates to our energy security given the continuing lack of clarity about what is to happen to Mingyang and whether, if it is to take part in the construction of th…”

“The Minister referred earlier to the jobs that are coming in the renewables industry. That will be no consolation tonight to the 400 families who do not have that future within their sight. He also rhymed off the Government’s policies for supporting energy-intensive industries, but those policies did not help Mossmorra…”

“T2. I have been contacted by constituents concerned that a group calling itself Justice for Innocent Men in Scotland is allegedly harassing victims of sexual violence by undermining their anonymity. Will the Minister tell me what the UK Government are going to do to protect women across the UK from that sort of targeti…”

“I think there is general agreement that we have chaos in the immigration and asylum system, and that the Government should be looking for new ways to discourage people from crossing the channel in small boats. Given what the Home Secretary has said today, though, is there a danger that the people we need to come to thi…”

“I declare an interest: an employee of mine works for the company that I am about to mention, although they have not been affected by the action taken. That company is video game publisher Rockstar Games, which has fired at least 30 employees across its UK studios, including Rockstar North in Edinburgh. Several of my co…”

“In the interest of transparency—funnily enough—I used to be a journalist. Peter, you probably do not remember this, but you and I worked together when I was at Strathclyde University teaching journalism, and at the BBC.”

“Why do you think the small boat crossings get so much attention when they are a small percentage of overall immigration? Why is that a thing that we are focusing on?”

“Oh, dear. That has put me off now. Sorry, thank you very much. Let us move to immigration, which is, if you like, one of the impacts of all this money coming in and influencing what we think. Sunder, if I could ask you first, how would you outline the public’s attitude to immigration?”

“That feeling that you are describing, the frustration, the riots, the protests we have seen recently, to what extent do you think that is the result of public dissatisfaction with Governments? Do they feel that successive Governments have failed?”

“Would I be right in saying that if we were to hypothecate what the results of each immigration policy would be, in the same way as we do with taxes, that might have more of an impact with the public?”

“Are there any other push factors in immigration that are pushing towards this demand for lower immigration?”

“Estimates suggest that immigration levels in the UK have actually fallen. Do you believe public attitudes towards immigration will soften because of the response to that?”

“Maybe I am misinterpreting what you are saying: you are saying that there is a concern, but there is also a recognition that we need certain types of immigration. But to some extent this battle, this auction between the political parties to come up with the right message, is driving the debate rather than reacting to i…”

“Yes, and Education.”

“That is a very good one. I have thought about this a lot, and originally, we thought Education or the Home Office—the latter because when you register a death, that would be the appropriate point at which to let families know where they will get support. But there is also an argument that it should be Health and Social…”

“I have been working on this for three years now in Parliament, and I know that one of the most valuable attributes here is patience, so I am prepared to be patient. Yes, I think that if it were later, it would be a good idea to change the name.”

“I admit that this subject is very personal, not just for me but for a number of other Members. It originally came to me from my sister, who at Sunday lunch said to me, “When dad died”—he died when she was eight years old—“we didn’t hear from any social services or any organisations. We didn’t get any support from anybo…”

“I have previously raised the case of a young constituent with an inoperable brain tumour. He has since been granted named patient access to a drug that is being trialled, and he is responding well. Unfortunately, however, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recently decided not to allow the drug to be…”

“We begin with a Select Committee statement. Florence Eshalomi will speak on the publication of the third report of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, “Delivering 1.5 million new homes: Land Value Capture”, HC 672, for up to 10 minutes, during which no interventions may be taken. At the conclusion …”