Speeches by Jones.

“This is for both witnesses. Where are the gaps that veterans are most likely to fall through when attempting to access mental health support?”

“Based on the funding pressures of the third sector charities that support veterans, how sustainable do you think that support for veterans is from those services?”

“To come back to the Veterans First Point, would you like to see a requirement as part of the Armed Forces Covenant that all health boards provide a Veterans First Point service given the complex needs of veterans and that it is vital that veterans have peer support in these areas, notwithstanding the comments about the…”

“Thank you for that clarification.”

“On NOVA Scotland, when VALOUR is rolled out into Scotland, could that then support NOVA Scotland in bringing all that data together with all the essential services that it will be signposting for veterans who need support? Obviously, the justice system is completely different to the health system, but these are the are…”

“Are you satisfied with the way that local authorities have approached the homelessness prevention pathway?”

“Susie, from your perspective, who is ultimately responsible for implementation of the homelessness prevention pathway?”

“The Climate Change Committee’s chief executive told us that there has been a failure of communication to oil and gas workers about the forthcoming transition. What is the Government’s communication strategy to ensure that workers understand the implications of transition? How will you know that this strategy is working…”

“What are the Government doing to ensure that clean energy jobs are adequately visible and accessible to oil and gas workers?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North (Martin Rhodes) on securing this important debate. For decades, Palestinians living in the west bank have faced increasing pressure from settlement expansion, home demolitions and military restrictions.…”

“My constituent Lynne recently wrote to me about a new car purchase. She paid £190 for a full year’s road tax, but then discovered that the tax expiry date was set for the first of the month, not the 29th—the date she bought and taxed the vehicle. When she queried that with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, she w…”

“The strategic defence review places strong emphasis on the integration of emerging technologies into naval capabilities. How well equipped is UK industry to deliver those capabilities at pace, and what are the key risks or barriers to successful and timely implementation of emerging technologies?”

“Mr Howie, what measures have you taken to ensure your workforce is keeping up with evolving technologies?”

“I certainly agree with your point about investing in colleges a lot more. I come from Ayrshire, which has a rich engineering heritage over many generations, and yet our young people struggle to access colleges because the engineering courses are not available due to cuts in funding, so I really agree with that point, S…”

“How can the Scottish and UK Governments collaborate effectively to ensure that skills provision is responsive to the dynamic needs of this specific workforce?”

“Retraining and lifelong learning of the existing workforce has been noted as a challenge in the sector. What is your assessment of the effectiveness of the current skills provision in supporting continuous development?”

“The Navy has reportedly been instructed to find efficiencies in its existing ships and systems before procuring additional ships. Do you believe there is still room for improved efficiency?”

“My constituency has a proud industrial heritage and is renowned for the rich diversity of its industrial output during the 19th century. We had the world famous Johnnie Walker whisky plant which was linked to Kilmarnock for more than 190 years, Saxone, a shoe manufacturing and retail company, Massey Ferguson, producer …”

“16. What steps his Department is taking to tackle wasteful spending in the NHS.”

“I thank the Secretary of State for his earlier reply. In Scotland, there are more quangos than MSPs. After four years and £30 million of taxpayers’ cash down the drain, the SNP has scrapped its plans for a national care service—its flagship policy—which was seen as a significant setback for Scottish social care reform,…”