Speeches by Sullivan.

“If the refinery workers—and you do have a highly skilled workforce—are forced to seek alternative employment, how will this impact the recruitment for future industries on the site? The workforce will go to where they can get employment and high-quality, well-paid jobs.”

“Will that, in your view, hopefully mitigate any risks of there not being the skills present in that community to meet the future demand?”

“Thank you. Anu, do you wish to add to that?”

“If I can finish on a more positive point, will there be guaranteed jobs in new industries at the site for any Petroineos worker facing redundancy?”

“Are there any pathways that you could see that you could potentially offer?”

“Thank you. I want to pick up on the hydrocracker point because it does still seem to be a bone of contention and we have received conflicting information. You said that there had been five attempted restarts and that you came to the conclusion that it just was not possible to get it fully operational. However, when we …”

“I appreciate that, but could you answer my question as to whether any union officials were involved in discussions or were aware of the attempted restarts? I think it is important for this Committee to have a clear view on whether the hydrocracker is operational or not, although I take on board your point that it is pe…”

“I think that would be helpful. Thank you.”

“Project Willow analysed 300 potential technologies that could be deployed at Grangemouth. Why did you choose the nine proposed projects?”

“I think you have answered one of my other questions. You are saying that there might be external changes in the landscape that will shift what is realistic and deliverable and other new things that may emerge as contenders. Okay.”

“My constituents would be forgiven for thinking that the clock had turned back, so I will focus on the issues that they have asked me to raise, which are not political in the slightest, but relate to safety. I agree with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State that while this is a small Bill, it is very important. I…”

“I am about to conclude. This Bill is a welcome step to alter the regulatory landscape. More importantly, it will ensure basic product safety and better oversight of products such as lithium batteries. The Bill will reduce the risks associated with thermal runaway and protect our communities from potential harm. As onli…”

“I do not think that we want to rerun the arguments relating to Brexit, which is what this debate has largely been about so far. The Bill has clearly been introduced to address gaps that have left consumers exposed to great harms. The prominence of online marketplaces is an established trend in our society. We all know …”

“The Boyle family run Boghall Butchers in Bathgate, and have served the community and my constituency with pride for 50 years. Just three weeks ago, the Boghall Butchers doner kebab pie was crowned supreme champion at the British pie awards. Will the Leader of the House join me in congratulating the Boyle family on thei…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for bringing forward this important debate on this award-winning project. Does he agree that it is vital that we share best practice across the country with local authorities and Governments in order to be able to plan and respond quickly in times of crisis, to give people the care and security t…”

“I will just move on to my next question. In the supplementary estimate, £43.7 million was removed for city region deals. Can you tell me what the reasons were for this reduction in direct investment, please?”

“Well, you have both covered two supplementaries that I had. One was what involvement the Scottish Government had in the decision, but you have just said that they were the ones who requested less.”

“I was going to also ask if the investment had been removed completely, but it is just deferred?”

“Yes. That is great. Was the £43.7 million funding part of the £119 million allocated at the autumn Budget for city and growth deals?”

“Secretary of State, Scotland’s final block grant is not confirmed until the supplementary estimate in the spring. How confident are you that the Scottish Government are able to effectively spend this funding when final budgets are confirmed so near to the end of the financial year?”