Speeches by Murray.

“You spoke about some knock-on impacts there and mainly very positive, but have you identified any downsides of the projects?”

“Could I ask Councillor Steele and Councillor Robinson about your proposed fixed linked projects? What do you think the key benefits to the communities would be if they go ahead?”

“How do you think that the proposed projects will impact the culture of the area?”

“Thank you. Councillor Woodbridge, did you want to add anything to that contribution?”

“I absolutely agree, and I would add that the Scottish Liberal Democrats are also contributing to the push for additional affordable housing in Scotland. The ONS also found that a median-priced home was affordable to the highest-income 40% of households in Scotland and Wales, while in England it was affordable only to t…”

“I thank everyone who has taken part in the debate today. They all realise how important it is for young people to have a stable home, whether they come from a looked-after background, are looking for an affordable property or are in the fortunate position of trying to find a property to buy. I thank the Minister for co…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered the housing needs of young people. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. Everyone has the right to a safe, secure and healthy home, yet for far too many young people across the United Kingdom, that feels increasingly out of reach. The effects go far bey…”

“I want to continue to highlight the importance of local railways—an issue that has already been raised by the hon. Member for Bathgate and Linlithgow (Kirsteen Sullivan). This year is the 200th anniversary of Scotland’s first modern railway, the Monkland and Kirkintilloch line. It opened in 1826, just months after Stoc…”

“My hon. Friend is making some important points. Just yesterday, I highlighted the Scottish Government’s decision to buy Chinese buses, which come with a serious security risk. It would be wrong of me not to do the same when the UK Government take the same risks. We have some of the finest minds in the world here in the…”

“Thank you. You mentioned Ofgem. What discussions, if any, have you had with Ofgem about the potential mitigations for projects that might become unviable due to rising transmission charges?”

“You have mentioned the effect of the cost of the product, if you like, on bills, but transmission charges in Scotland’s renewables sector are expected to double by 2029-30. What assessment have the Government made of the impact on Scotland’s renewable sector relative to the rest of the UK?”

“The SNP is willing to support the Chinese economy by buying buses from China that raise serious security concerns, but when it comes to supporting defence jobs at the British-owned Rolls-Royce site in Glasgow, it pulled the funding. Does the Secretary of State agree with me that the SNP is failing Scotland both on jobs…”

“How do you expect that to affect participation in Scotland in contracts for difference round 8?”

“This is directed to Ms Davidson and Mr Smith. We understand in correspondence with customers that you have discussed potential future involvement, such as additional subsea cable and satellite technologies. Could you confirm whether you have any concrete plans to improve your network resilience through satellite?”

“The same as them being able to switch providers without any penalty?”

“Is that the same for you, Mr Smith?”

“Telephones or—”

“Do you think those measures are enough to mitigate the risks or do you think that there is room to go further?”

“You have mentioned that the power backup to mobile sites is in Ofcom’s field of vision at the moment. It is considering whether it needs to further assess a requirement for sites to be backed up for four hours. Is that currently part of Ofcom’s guidance, that they do have to have this four-hour power backup?”

“Neil, how does TalkTalk consider that?”