Speeches by Stevenson.

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Falkirk (Euan Stainbank) and the hon. and learned Member for North Antrim (Jim Allister) for securing this important and timely debate. I also say “happy birthday” to my hon. Friend the Member for Falkirk—I know that h…”

“Yes, of course I would. There is a major move towards making sure that cars in the future, such as Beetles etc, move to electric power. There is a move towards that in America, and we should make that move in the UK towards taking cars and buses that can be improved and moving them to batteries or even hydrogen—to non-…”

“Thank you for being here, Lord Hermer. Given your experiences in the legal profession and now as a parliamentarian, do you think there is an equal degree of understanding of and respect for the principle of comity within Parliament and the judiciary?”

“After years of increases to the cost of living, my Airdrie and Shotts constituents are understandably impatient for change, and want to see the benefits of economic growth in their communities and in their pockets. Can the Secretary of State provide further detail on how this Government are supporting the growth of loc…”

“3. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support economic growth in Scotland.”

“When we were asked to undertake our inquiry into proxy voting, the Government indicated to us that they thought there were outstanding issues with the operation and the scope of the scheme. What matters do you think the Committee should bear in mind in future work in this space?”

“Thank you for that. You have kind of answered my second question, but during our recent inquiry we heard representations that proxy voting should be available in a wider range of circumstances, such as for colleagues with caring responsibilities, chronic illnesses and mental health situations—and probably bereavement a…”

“T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“While passengers are experiencing short-term pain of long waits as the EU entry-exit system becomes fully operational, can the Minister confirm his Department is working to ensure that the agreement obtained by this Labour Government to allow British access to e-gates will, in the long term, cut queues and improve the …”

“Do you think that all decisions that attract ministerial responsibility, such as those of arm’s length bodies or regulators, should be exempt from the sub judice resolution so that they can be discussed in Parliament without parliamentarians falling foul of the resolution?”

“Professor Lewis, can you tell us a bit about the recommendations in your report relating to the role of the Attorney General in contempt proceedings?”

“Professor Lewis, can you tell us a bit about the recommendations in your report relating to the role of the Attorney General in contempt proceedings?”

“Do you think that all decisions that attract ministerial responsibility, such as those of arm’s length bodies or regulators, should be exempt from the sub judice resolution so that they can be discussed in Parliament without parliamentarians falling foul of the resolution?”

“T6. As a faithful, I commend the Secretary of State for reaffirming his commitment to driving forward digital innovation in the NHS. Does he agree that Scotland should mirror the UK so that we do not fall behind the pace with developments that could be game changing in terms of outcomes for patients and staff alike?”

“Thanks to this Government embracing AI, constituencies such as Airdrie and Shotts are seeing substantial investment in data centres, which will create jobs and reindustrialise former industrial heartlands. On National Engineering Day, does the Minister agree that this Government’s commitment to vocational training and …”

“3. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help increase the female workforce within STEM industries.”

“T7. My constituents in Airdrie and Shotts, along with many others across the country, will be impacted by the decision of Maiden Life Försäkrings to withdraw family protection plan cover. I understand that the Chancellor may be aware of this issue, so will her Department investigate this matter and consider what assist…”

“10. What steps he is taking to improve the delivery of Government priorities.”

“In less than 18 months, this Government have delivered defence contracts that will support Scottish jobs for years to come; invested in the pride of place scheme, which will see Scottish town centres rejuvenated, including those in North Lanarkshire; and committed record funding to the Scottish Parliament to invest in …”

“The whole further education system across Scotland needs to be looked at rather rapidly. Things are moving quickly, and we are now becoming a skills economy, with skills not just in AI, but in other things. A lot of companies want to move into Scotland, and they want a good, well-funded further education college close …”