Speeches by Jardine.

“The eight sectors listed in the industrial strategy are all very male-dominated. Are there specific initiatives within the strategy that would encourage female entrepreneurs to go into those sectors?”

“You have addressed a lot of what I was going to say, but I find it slightly frustrating because I am thinking about the would-be female entrepreneurs either watching this or reading the transcript later. I do not think it is clear to them how and where they are going to get help with this. Is there some way that you ca…”

“That is fair. This might be a more difficult one to answer, but what proportion of the £250 billion of untapped potential of female-led businesses do you anticipate could be realised by the industrial strategy?”

“What would you hope?”

“Thank you very much everyone for joining us today. As the Chair says, let’s get right on with it. Baroness Gustafsson, the Rose review estimated that £250 billion could be added to the UK economy if women scaled and advanced businesses at the same rate as men. What specific measures in the industrial strategy will unlo…”

“No, I do not, actually. I agree fundamentally that the UK Government, whether Conservative or Labour, have not got everything right. But the Scottish Government have done nothing to mitigate any of the, if you like, failings of Westminster. They have done nothing to mitigate them, and have exacerbated every problem in …”

“It is an honour to serve with you in the chair, Sir John. I congratulate the hon. Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie) on securing this debate. I apologise to you, Sir John, because I appreciate that it is frustrating that every debate about Scotland, and about this or the previous Government’s spending in…”

“No, sorry. I am running out of time. It would be churlish of me not to recognise that there have been benefits from the spending review for my constituents. I welcome the £750 million investment in the exascale supercomputer, because a lot of my constituents work at the University of Edinburgh. The investment in defenc…”

“We have talked a lot so far about the motivations and mental health issues with people coming to surgery, but what about the mental health implications of outcomes and complications? Dr Daniels, what are the known short and long-term mental health outcomes of undergoing cosmetic procedures?”

“This might be completely wide of the mark, but you talked earlier about the drivers and it being commercial rather than medical. Would that explain why there is so little research—because it does not sit within the medical and the academic profession, therefore we do not have the research that we would have otherwise?”

“Dr Rowland Payne, is there adequate long-term psychological support or follow-up care for individuals who might experience regret, complications or worsening mental health after a procedure?”

“Dr Holliday, how significant do you feel the mental health impact can be on patients who maybe experience complications following a procedure or are unhappy with the outcome?”

“You have referred to that story a few times today; it has made an impression on us all. That was the specific circumstance I was thinking about: someone who has that sort of experience and surgery goes wrong. At the moment, do you think that the long-term care is there for them afterwards? Is it sufficient or insuffici…”

“As the MP for Edinburgh West, I welcome the Government’s continued commitment to the defence industries in which so many of my constituents work in the city. As the Liberal Democrat Scotland spokesperson, however, I also welcome what the Minister himself describes as a “critical” investment in the supercomputer at Edin…”

“The Foreign Secretary has referred to protections in terms of energy companies, but when it comes to Mingyang and Orient Cable in the highlands and the North sea, the concern is not their ability to produce but their ability to switch off and on the network and our energy security and, as a result, national security. C…”

“We all, I believe, come to this place every day determined to improve not just our society, but the lives of those who live in it—our constituents. We want to give them more choice and opportunity, but we also have a responsibility to protect the vulnerable and alleviate suffering. I do not believe that that responsibi…”

“I rise today to discuss an issue that I am sure affects not just my constituents in Edinburgh West but many of our constituents across the United Kingdom. Since 2018, thousands of civil servants, teachers, doctors, nurses, police officers and firefighters have been waiting for the compensation they are entitled to thro…”

“As I say, these delays are having a significant impact on people’s lives.”

“I thank the hon. Member for raising a very good point, which I will come to later. I agree completely; this has been particularly difficult for many people in the light of the crises we have faced in recent years, with the soaring cost of living and sky-high energy bills. This is what has happened to my constituents in…”

“The hon. Gentleman raises a very good point. This issue has affected all our constituents, in a different way. His is exactly the sort of point that I hope the Minister may be able to address. All the cases that we have mentioned show the impact that the remedy process has had on people who have dedicated their lives t…”