Speeches by Sullivan.

“As you are aware, the warm homes plan announced energy efficiency upgrades for low-income families and incentives for other homeowners. Mr Hammond, you said that it was a good start. Ms Gabriel, how confident are you that these measures will help reduce energy bills for most consumers?”

“What factors or barriers have influenced successive Government’s decisions not to do that rebalancing? Why do you think that is?”

“Do you foresee any negative implications of moving the levy costs to general taxation? I understand the argument for doing it, but I would be keen to hear of any potential negative consequences.”

“In the interests of time, I will not. Those people budgeted for visa fees, planned family life and made long-term decisions on the understanding that after five years they could apply for settlement. Extending that to 10 years means five more years of uncertainty and thousands of pounds in additional costs. For familie…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. Although 116 people in my constituency have signed the petitions, the story of one constituent—I will call her Jill—stuck with me. It is a story of anxiety and uncertainty for Jill, who works in social care on a health and social care visa. She described the re…”

“I thank my right hon. Friend for his statement, and the repeated apology on behalf of the Government, but like many Labour Members and other Members across the House, I have long supported WASPI women. I commend the WASPI women in west Lothian and Falkirk for their perseverance over many years. I have spoken to several…”

“2. What steps she is taking to provide regional funding.”

“I welcome the fantastic news that Edinburgh and south-east Scotland will receive £37.8 million from the new local growth fund, supporting infrastructure, business support and skills development. However, I consistently hear from businesses that they struggle to recruit people with the skill sets needed to grow their op…”

“We have touched a little bit on this, but to what extend do you think that the themes identified in the Government’s paper align with the BBC’s work in Scotland? Where do you see scope for areas that still have to be addressed?”

“What engagement have you had with the UK Government on the charter review process so far?”

“What risks or opportunities do you foresee for Scottish audiences and the Scottish creative industry in the Government proposals?”

“If I can just go back to the individuals who are currently enrolled in the “River City” training programme, what is going to happen to them?”

“I understand that the training offering is much broader than just specific programmes.”

“So that will very much draw on the positive elements that have come out of the “River City” training programme and build it into the framework going forward.”

“But the model, you could—”

“I appreciate that point on the broader training that is available, but if you already have a scheme that has been proven to work and has been recognised as “exemplary”, and allows a Scottish talent pipeline to develop, why wouldn’t you look to replicate that?”

“Let me just ask about the training programme—I think that is where we are naturally going. One of the recognised successes of “River City” was its training programme, which has been described as “exemplary”. How are we going to ensure that that is replicated, and what is going to happen to the individuals who are curre…”

“We have discussed incredible success of “The Traitors”, but there has also been a lot of angst with the cancellation of “River City”. At the same time, you have announced major investment in new Scottish dramas: you referenced “Counsels” earlier, and there are “Grams” and “The Young Team” as well. To what extent will t…”

“I appreciate that it may be a bit more nuanced than just numbers of people, but I think that it is quite important to get clarity about some of the numbers, in order to ascertain whether you are approaching the 50% or not. However, I appreciate the point that you made about the training and development that has gone on…”

“Okay. Do you have a pathway or a runway to get to meeting the 50% criterion?”