Speeches by Sullivan.

“Q15. Few things are more harrowing than a parent’s desperate and repeated attempts to access the mental health support their child needs. Organisations such as Smile, a counselling service supporting young people in my constituency, are stepping into the breach while young people languish on waiting lists without the h…”

“On Thursday 6 March this year, I attended a poignant evening of commemoration in the Bathgate Regal theatre. I believe it was the first 80th anniversary of VE Day event in the UK, and it was a fitting tribute to our local heroes. It was an emotional evening right from the get-go, when the Whitburn Band kicked off with …”

“Does my hon. Friend agree that many of the essential services that families rely on are delivered by local authorities, and that local authorities have had their budgets slashed year on year by the Scottish Government, which impacts their ability to protect and support the most vulnerable people in our societies?”

“I know from a recent business roundtable I hosted in my constituency of Bathgate and Linlithgow, and from many meetings with industry, that a common barrier to small business exports is supply chain instability. In the past few years, we have seen massive instability, including from the impact of the pandemic and now f…”

“I wish to thank my hon. Friend the Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie) for securing this debate, which has been incredibly powerful and impactful. I also wish to thank the hon. Member for Ilford South (Jas Athwal) for sharing that incredibly powerful and emotional story of Jagdeep’s journey. I am sure tha…”

“1. What recent steps his Department has taken to encourage small businesses to export.”

“Last Saturday, Blackburn United’s 2009 team played in the inspiresport Scottish Youth cup final against Dundee United’s 2009s at Falkirk stadium. The Blackburn team have gone from strength to strength this season, culminating in a fantastic win to bring home the cup. Will the Leader of the House join me in congratulati…”

“I share the horror at this despicable act of terrorism inflicted on 26 innocent people, many of whom were on holiday—one young man was on his honeymoon. My condolences are with all those affected. The ripples are widespread and felt by the global Indian community, including my constituents in Winchburgh. They have rais…”

“Beira’s Place is a sexual violence support service run by women, for women. It opened in 2022 in response to the need for single-sex counselling services for survivors of violence against women and girls in the Edinburgh and the Lothians area, including West Lothian, which covers a large part of my constituency. Can we…”

“What obstacles do you think Scotland faces?”

“This is for you, Rosie, and you touched on it in an earlier answer where you mentioned the need for flexibility. How do you think regulation could be further shaped to enhance the UK’s attractiveness to international space launch customers?”

“To some extent, you have co-production with industry that allows you to better understand their needs, but it will also hopefully build in the flexibility and responsiveness that is required.”

“Following on from that, what legislative changes might enable you to offer better support to companies?”

“Finally, has the CAA’s approach contributed to Scotland having a competitive edge in attracting European launch providers such as Rocket Factory Augsburg for their first launches?”

“Thank you, Minister, for that full answer. Just for absolute clarity, because this is a question that has been raised time and again, the responsibility for cross-departmental co-ordination lies with yourself. Would that be correct?”

“That is fantastic. Just to be clear, is the Department for Education involved in that as well, because we heard earlier about the skills shortage?”

“Everything stops at your door?”

“Continuing that theme, Matthew, could you tell me how the Government plan to address the potential need for additional Government funding? We have heard from companies such as Lockheed Martin, who have stated that they and their partners have already doubled their contributions to the original match-funded grant for th…”

“Matthew, what steps will be taken to confirm the level of additional funding that is required, and how will that be managed? Sorry, you are getting all the difficult questions.”

“What about in general?”