Speeches by Murray.

“Do you have an opinion on that, Claire?”

“We have begun to talk a lot about whether the Barnett formula benefits Scotland, but I would like to ask whether the calculation of the Barnett formula is fair to Scotland, because it is based on the population and does not take account of population density, deprivation and so on.”

“The Scottish Government have highlighted that “the transfer of risk to the Scottish Parliament following fiscal devolution must be matched by the policy and budgetary levers required to mitigate and manage such risk”. Does the current fiscal framework achieve that balance?”

“Just to conclude, would introducing a needs-based element into the formula increase or decrease the amount of money coming to Scotland?”

“It is a privilege to stand here to talk about our creative industries. At a time when Britain’s international influence has been waning, those industries remain a powerful testament to what we can achieve, shaping our global reputation for innovation and cultural strength. Beyond the enormous economic value of more tha…”

“Not the need to move it all the way across the country.”

“I wanted to ask about the UK’s energy infrastructure and what needs to happen in order to maximise the potential for clean power. A lot of that has been touched on in what you have spoken about in the industrial strategy. I am really interested to hear what was said about how we keep the jobs in the regional areas by p…”

“Yes, so you are not generating in the north of Scotland and using it in Kent—I know it is not as literal as that.”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the important issue of reopening hotels to accommodate asylum seekers. Despite repeated ministerial promises, we continue to see the result of a broken system—a system that has caused immense hardship for asylum s…”

“I rise to speak as a WASPI woman myself, and I am very proud to associate myself with this campaign. I know that many people feel that perhaps we should perhaps not be entitled to compensation, because we were able to get mortgages and buy our own homes, we were able to generate more capital wealth, and many of us have…”

“I am sorry, Dr Murrison. I was able to use my skills and abilities to become a councillor in 2022, and I am now looking forward to a much better retirement. However, does the right hon. Gentleman agree that the Government should do a U-turn and implement the ombudsman’s recommendation?”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wimbledon (Mr Kohler) for securing this debate on this important subject. As many people said during the assisted dying discussions, it is clear that the one thing that everybody has in common is a desire to see better palliative care being made more available across the country. N…”

“It is really good to hear about the success of the BBC and the way that the collaboration is reaching out internationally with programmes, but how is that benefiting Scotland? Are we getting more Scottish-focused productions and programmes, mainly for Scotland? You mentioned Bitesize and the success of Bitesize. How do…”

“I am just wondering how Scotland has benefited from the BBC’s Across the UK strategy, moving people, power and decision making into Scotland. You talked earlier about the collaboration that you are developing and how you think that will benefit, so I was just wondering how that actually meets the requirement to have mo…”

“You were talking about the availability of skills and working with colleges, and all of that is great, but how does the higher tax banding for income tax in Scotland affect the situation for production companies basing themselves in Scotland? Do you think that has an effect? Do you think that some people prefer to work…”

“Is the 75% figure a UK figure?”

“3. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in inflation on pensioners’ living standards.”

“I thank the Minister for the insight. In Mid Dunbartonshire, nearly a quarter of my constituents are of pension age. Many have placed their hard-earned income into private schemes, yet despite their financial planning, they face the harsh reality that inflation is outstripping the modest yearly increase to their pensio…”

“Sorry to interrupt, but it is more about when something happens. This was the consequence of a plant not being available when it was anticipated it would be.”

“Again, Sean, it is to you, but thanks to both of you for coming along. It is to do with the individual standards for RSPCA Assured salmon: 1,200 standards seems a huge number and an increase of 269 recently. How is it possible to audit all these standards?”