Debate on Tuesday, 15 October 2024, in the House of Commons, led by John Grady. The answering members were John Lamont and Martin McCluskey.

Scotland’s Economy

Motion that this House has considered Scotland's economy. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 754 cc217-242WH
Session: 2024-26
Department: Scotland Office
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Related items: Scotland's economy
Friday, 11 October 2024
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Proceeding contributions: Frank McNally | 754 c223WH (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East (John Grady) on securing this important...; Peter Dowd | 754 c224WH (Link to this contribution)
Yes, well done. I call Graeme Downie.
9.57 am; Peter Dowd | 754 c226WH (Link to this contribution)
I remind hon. Members that they need to bob. The people on my list are different from those who a...; Peter Dowd | 754 c241WH (Link to this contribution)
I call John Grady to wind up.
10.54 am; Peter Dowd | 754 c222WH (Link to this contribution)
Order. I remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate. We have an ...; Frank McNally | 754 c238WH (Link to this contribution)
I welcome the Minister to his place. We have been talking about universities, but there is also a...; Martin McCluskey | 754 c238WH (Link to this contribution)
I agree. I know from experience in my own constituency with James Watt college in Greenock—now pa...; Gregor Poynton | 754 c238WH (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend talked the importance of the university sector to Scotland, and that is clear. I h...; Martin McCluskey | 754 c238WH (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for welcoming the launch of the industrial strategy yesterday. It is impor...; Douglas McAllister | 754 c239WH (Link to this contribution)
Does my hon. Friend agree that the recently released Scottish Government industry statistics reve...; Martin McCluskey | 754 c239WH (Link to this contribution)
The food and drink sector will play a crucial role in the future of the Scottish economy. I am re...; Kirsty Blackman | 754 c239WH (Link to this contribution)
In relation to that transition, while the hon. Gentleman is in the mood for making commitments, w...; Martin McCluskey | 754 c240WH (Link to this contribution)
We saw last week the Government’s commitment to carbon capture and storage. I am happy to take th...; Chris Murray | 754 c240WH (Link to this contribution)
One of the challenges we have had in the Scottish economy in recent years is a gap between rhetor...; Martin McCluskey | 754 c241WH (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. Since he arrived here in July, he has been a signif...; John Grady | 754 cc241-2WH (Link to this contribution)
Thank you, Mr Dowd, and I thank every Member for their wonderful contributions to the discussion....; Blair McDougall | 754 c234WH (Link to this contribution)
Will the hon. Member give way?; John Lamont | 754 c234WH (Link to this contribution)
I will make some progress, if I may, as I have taken a number of interventions.
Our workers...; Tracy Gilbert | 754 c234WH (Link to this contribution)
Does the hon. Gentleman agree with me that the new deal for working people would lift hundreds an...; Joani Reid | 754 cc228-9WH (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East (John Grady) on securing this debate. I...; John Grady | 754 cc217-220WH (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move,
That this House has considered Scotland’s economy.
It is obvious that ...; Stephen Gethins | 754 c220WH (Link to this contribution)
The figures on migration show the opposite, and the hon. Member will join me in recognising that ...; John Grady | 754 c220WH (Link to this contribution)
Scottish Labour and the Labour party are in favour of bringing talented people into Scotland, and...; Stephen Gethins | 754 c220WH (Link to this contribution)
Will the hon. Gentleman give way?; John Grady | 754 c221WH (Link to this contribution)
I will make some progress, because I have another 26 pages to go.
The Scottish Government a...; 754 c221WH (Link to this contribution); Jim Shannon | 754 cc222-3WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to speak in this debate. People may ask why I have chosen to speak on this matte...; Jamie Stone | 754 cc223-4WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate the hon. Member for Gl...; Graeme Downie | 754 cc224-5WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Mem...; Kirsty Blackman | 754 cc225-6WH (Link to this contribution)
I appreciate your taking the time to chair this debate so excellently, Mr Dowd. I congratulate th...; 754 c226WH (Link to this contribution); Scott Arthur | 754 c226WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under you, Mr Dowd. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgo...; John Lamont | 754 c226WH (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman makes an important point about Scotland’s universities and the role that they ...; Scott Arthur | 754 c227WH (Link to this contribution)
It was a mistake for the previous Conservative Government to commit to that project without alloc...; Gregor Poynton | 754 cc227-8WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to speak in this important debate on Scotland’s economy. Scotland once led the w...; Richard Baker | 754 c228WH (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East (John Grady) for securing this important debat...; Tracy Gilbert | 754 cc229-230WH (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East (John Grady) on securing this important...; Kirsteen Sullivan | 754 cc230-1WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Mem...; Elaine Stewart | 754 c231WH (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow East (John Grady) for requesting this debate. He wa...; Susan Murray | 754 cc231-2WH (Link to this contribution)
I thank you for chairing this debate, Mr Dowd, and I thank the hon. Member for Glasgow East (John...; John Lamont | 754 cc232-3WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I am grateful to the hon. Member for ...; Jamie Stone | 754 c233WH (Link to this contribution)
Does the hon. Gentleman accept my point that these skills are ageing? We still have them but, if ...; John Lamont | 754 c233WH (Link to this contribution)
I totally agree. We need to invest in the skills we have; otherwise they will be lost, particular...; Graeme Downie | 754 c233WH (Link to this contribution)
Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the failure of both the SNP and Conservative Governments to pl...; John Lamont | 754 c233WH (Link to this contribution)
I will push back slightly on the narrative that, up until the election of the new Government, the...; John Lamont | 754 cc234-5WH (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful for that intervention. I did not quite catch the first point, but the previous Gove...; Martin McCluskey | 754 cc235-6WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure, Mr Dowd, to serve under your chairmanship and speak on behalf of the Government...; Jim Shannon | 754 c236WH (Link to this contribution)
I wish the hon. Member well, and hope that things go according to his plans and all our plans. In...; Martin McCluskey | 754 c236WH (Link to this contribution)
I thank the hon Member for his intervention, and for the points he made about the importance of w...; Jeevun Sandher | 754 c236WH (Link to this contribution)
Can my hon. Friend confirm that his industrial strategy—and indeed GB Energy and our clean energy...; Martin McCluskey | 754 c236WH (Link to this contribution)
I welcome that comment from my hon. Friend, and also congratulate him on his election to the Trea...; Graeme Downie | 754 c236WH (Link to this contribution)
Does the Minister agree that a key area for investment from the national wealth fund should be Sc...; Martin McCluskey | 754 c237WH (Link to this contribution)
Ports are essential to the future of our country, and coming from a constituency with an importan...; Jamie Stone | 754 c237WH (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate the Minister on his appointment; I am sure he will do a very good job indeed. I ma...; Martin McCluskey | 754 c237WH (Link to this contribution)
I understand the importance of the Highlands and Islands development board. My partner’s grandfat...; John Cooper | 754 c237WH (Link to this contribution)
I have learned a lot today about this great new relationship, and I wish the hon. Gentleman all t...; Martin McCluskey | 754 c238WH (Link to this contribution)
I would say that it does have a great future. I am not dismissing the fact that there are issues ...
Subjects: Business Investment Innovation Higher education Economic situation Job creation Economic growth Offshore industry Standards Scottish Government Visas Unemployment Rural areas Scotland Training Renewable energy Taxation Skilled workers Labour market Public finance
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Scotland’s Economy

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