Speeches by Poynton.

“Wherever I go in my constituency, local residents raise with me the poor standard of the local bus service. One resident in Livingston Village told me that the elderly and people with children are forced to walk a long way, or pay for a taxi, to get to hospital appointments. Adambrae has lost its bus, and in Addiewell,…”

“Will the Chief Secretary to the Treasury confirm that the Government’s No. 1 mission is still growth? That is the only way that we can break out of the Tory inheritance of low growth, high borrowing, high taxes and squeezed living standards for people in my constituency in Livingston, and across the UK.”

“I thank the Minister for his response. This UK Government are indeed working at pace to position the UK as a global leader in the rapidly growing SAF industry, which is vital for decarbonising aviation and our aviation industries, and for growing our economy. Will he commit in the forthcoming sustainable aviation fuel …”

“8. What steps she is taking to support the use and production of sustainable aviation fuels.”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Lewell-Buck. I, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont) on securing this important debate. Connectivity across these islands is vital for our economic growth and prosperity. We are an island nation, and our economy is exp…”

“This has been a valuable, if not always consensual, debate. I thank the hon. Members for Angus and Perthshire Glens (Dave Doogan), for Gordon and Buchan (Harriet Cross) and for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan). I did not agree with all or much of what they had to say, but I do believe their views are g…”

“You can borrow to invest. Also, the hon. Gentleman’s party has announced that it is ending the two-child cap but with no money to pay for it—that, to me, is “buy now and pay later”. Scots can see that the SNP has lost its way and is out of ideas, and that its Ministers are incompetent and wasteful with public money. Sc…”

“That was a long intervention. As I said before, they have the powers and the money, and it is up to the Scottish Government to make the decisions that SNP Members talk about. They complain about every single penny that we have raised in this Budget, but that money is being invested in Scottish public services. They can…”

“As I said at the start, not all the decisions in this Budget were easy. We had been left a horrible economic inheritance by the Tories, and we needed to make decisions to tackle that and clear the mess up that they made. The decisions in the Budget mean that the Scottish Government are receiving more per person than th…”

“We have delivered the largest budget settlement in the history of devolution—that is the end of austerity. [Interruption.] Well, you have it to spend. SNP decisions have left a black hole in Scotland’s finances. The billions in extra cash delivered in this Budget must not be used simply to cover up the SNP’s “buy now a…”

“The largest settlement ever received by the Scottish Government in the history of devolution is driving up additional funding that can be spent in Scotland. The SNP has nowhere to hide; it has no more excuses. It cannot continue to blame others for its economic and financial incompetence, because the problems in Scotti…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered the fiscal impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on Scotland. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I am delighted to begin this important debate on the fiscal impact of the UK 2024 Budget on Scotland. The Chancellor delivered a Budget on 30 October that was…”

“Livingston has a considerable issue with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in our public buildings, our social housing stock and many private homes, too. For the first two categories, remedies are being put in place, but the same cannot be said for private housing, such as that in Chestnut Grove in Livingston. Peo…”

“It is a pleasure to speak in support of the Bill. The battle for Ukraine is one of the defining issues of our age. In February 2022, Putin launched an illegal and reckless invasion of a sovereign European democracy. Seeing that happen in the third decade of the 21st century was a sobering moment; we had seen nothing li…”

“I agree with my hon. Friend about visas. We need to do everything we can to support the Ukrainian people, whether here in the UK or abroad. Our support for Ukraine is an investment not just in its future but in the security and stability of Europe and the world. Russia’s war against Ukraine has not only devastated the …”

“Mr Willmott, your organisation has previously called for greater public investment into the infrastructure that supports engagement between employees, other stakeholders and employers. What should that look like? What does our infrastructure look like compared with other comparable economies?”

“I have a quick follow up; let us start with JLR and then BAE Systems. In your answers, you both talked about good working relationships supporting productivity and growth. Is there anything in the Bill that gives you cause for concern when it comes to investment for JLR and BAE Systems over the course of this Parliamen…”

“This question is to all of you. What do you think of the changes to industrial relations outlined in the Employment Rights Bill and the wider consultation framework on industrial relations?”

“That is the only way you could come to the Committee and say that Amazon is a good place to work. In the macro, you may come back with statistics but there are specific people putting their case to you today and I want to hear your specific responses to them.”

“You said earlier that you think Amazon is the best place to work, but we have heard some cases where that simply was not the case. Will you commit, today, to take away the specific examples raised in the earlier session with the GMB, if those individuals are happy to share the details with you? Will you commit that the…”