Speeches by Mundell.

“A major lodge development at Irvine House near Canonbie, and the potential for a Center Parcs in the borders, show that there is still great potential for jobs in the tourism industry my constituency. Will the Secretary of State encourage the Chancellor to follow the advice of the Scottish Hospitality Group and give ho…”

“Kelloholm is a former mining community in my constituency. Like the rest of Upper Nithsdale, it has few amenities, so it came as a complete shock to local people when, out of the blue, SNP-led Dumfries and Galloway council suggested closing the Hillview leisure centre as a possible budget-saving measure, despite the ce…”

“But there is a degree of leadership as well.”

“I obviously agree with you on focus, and on the need to shine a light on this crisis, but do you not think that you and the Government have some responsibility in that regard? There has not been a single statement solely on Sudan since the London conference. Indeed, there was not going to be anything said about the Lon…”

“Do you think there is anything more we can do? I put that to the Minister, because I agree with you: I feel the Government could do more to highlight and focus on the issues. We have not had a proactive statement from the Government. In questions—we had them today—I have asked that question and others have asked the qu…”

“Minister, on the point you raised about the diaspora, the returners we saw indicated that there had been very little ministerial engagement with the diaspora—I think there had been two engagements between January and June.”

“I think it will help in terms of the focus issue. As you suggest, it does not necessarily move forward the conflict. Perhaps this is more for Kate, since you were not in the position at that time: are there any further reflections on the London conference? It was not really—to be kind—a success, because it was not poss…”

“But there is a degree of leadership as well.”

“Do you think there is anything more we can do? I put that to the Minister, because I agree with you: I feel the Government could do more to highlight and focus on the issues. We have not had a proactive statement from the Government. In questions—we had them today—I have asked that question and others have asked the qu…”

“Do you think there is anything more we can do? I put that to the Minister, because I agree with you: I feel the Government could do more to highlight and focus on the issues. We have not had a proactive statement from the Government. In questions—we had them today—I have asked that question and others have asked the qu…”

“Minister, on the point you raised about the diaspora, the returners we saw indicated that there had been very little ministerial engagement with the diaspora—I think there had been two engagements between January and June.”

“I think it will help in terms of the focus issue. As you suggest, it does not necessarily move forward the conflict. Perhaps this is more for Kate, since you were not in the position at that time: are there any further reflections on the London conference? It was not really—to be kind—a success, because it was not poss…”

“But there is a degree of leadership as well.”

“I obviously agree with you on focus, and on the need to shine a light on this crisis, but do you not think that you and the Government have some responsibility in that regard? There has not been a single statement solely on Sudan since the London conference. Indeed, there was not going to be anything said about the Lon…”

“I obviously agree with you on focus, and on the need to shine a light on this crisis, but do you not think that you and the Government have some responsibility in that regard? There has not been a single statement solely on Sudan since the London conference. Indeed, there was not going to be anything said about the Lon…”

“Minister, on the point you raised about the diaspora, the returners we saw indicated that there had been very little ministerial engagement with the diaspora—I think there had been two engagements between January and June.”

“I think it will help in terms of the focus issue. As you suggest, it does not necessarily move forward the conflict. Perhaps this is more for Kate, since you were not in the position at that time: are there any further reflections on the London conference? It was not really—to be kind—a success, because it was not poss…”

“My constituency has the largest number of wind turbines, either constructed or consented to. Does the Minister share my concern that the Scottish Government continue to override the views of local councils and local communities in consenting to further projects that are to the detriment of the landscape and therefore t…”

“I welcome the right hon. Gentleman to his post, and my athletic constituency neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont), to his. Today at 2 pm there will be a protest in Moffat by campaigners who are making a last-ditch attempt to save the local Bank of Scotland branch, an…”

“Can I ask the hon. Lady to encourage the Church Commissioners to share best practice and their experience of sustaining small churches in rural communities with the Church of Scotland? Sadly, in my constituency we have seen almost the wholesale closure of every small church in a rural area.”