Commons
Oral Questions
Scotland
15 July 2026
2 contributions
Young People
3. What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on supporting young people.
Young people make a hugely positive contribution to our communities, but for months, sadly, we have seen physical assaults and antisocial behaviour at Dunfermline bus station, perpetrated by a small minority of young offenders. Innocent citizens, both young and old, have been badly hurt, and many ar…
Commons
Oral Questions
Defence
6 July 2026
Royal Navy Surface Fleet
I welcome the move to commit to the procurement of six common combat vessels in the DIP. I hope that they will be based on the hull of the Type 31, which is being built by the very skilled workforce at Rosyth in my constituency. Will the Minister take immediate action and work with me to progress th…
Commons
Oral Questions
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
4 June 2026
Topical Questions
T2. Farmers in my constituency are concerned about tariff suspensions and the Government’s need to strike a balance between quite rightly reducing costs, and protecting and actively encouraging domestic production capacity. What discussions is the Minister having with Treasury Ministers about the pr…
Commons
Oral Questions
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
4 June 2026
2 contributions
National Farmers’ Union of Scotland
11. When she last met the National Farmers’ Union of Scotland.
Given that many of the key pressures facing farmers in Scotland, such as food security, input costs and trade policy, are determined on a UK-wide basis, will my right hon. Friend commit to continuing that contact and to regular, structured and direct engagement with NFU Scotland, as well as other de…
Commons
Oral Questions
Energy Security and Net Zero
2 June 2026
Deep Geothermal Energy
West Fife has huge potential for geothermal. In particular, the Comrie colliery development, at a former mining site, is now being regenerated to create leisure facilities, housing and other mixed-use development. It has been exploring the possibility of using deep geothermal from the former mine. W…
Commons
Westminster Hall
2 June 2026
10 contributions
Preparedness for National Emergencies
I beg to move,
That this House has considered preparedness for national emergencies.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Barker, and I am grateful to colleagues for coming to this important debate. As the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy has set out, the assumpt…
I could not agree more. A lot of planning had gone into severe weather events in Fife over the years, but it had never been tested. A lot of it was out of date, and staff had moved on. For example, in High Valleyfield, a former coal-mining village, there was an almost 10-year-old resilience plan tha…
+8 more contributions in this session
Commons
Oral Questions
Business and Trade
21 May 2026
Topical Questions
T7. I recently met two local businesses that have been hammered by the Scottish Government’s changes to business rates—Osborne Motors has seen its business rates increase from £185 a month to £695 a month, and Big Sky Campers in Rosyth has seen an incredible 470% rise from £180 a month to £1,025 a m…
Commons
Debate
20 May 2026
5 contributions
Defence Readiness
It is a privilege to follow the hon. Member for South Shropshire (Stuart Anderson) in what has been a constructive debate with a lot of cross-party consensus. I welcome the Minister’s speech about the measures that were included in the King’s Speech, such as the Armed Forces Bill and the commitment …
I totally agree with my hon. Friend that if we are to have an effective deterrent in the Baltics, it must be operationally ready to fight the threat that he identifies, not just look good on paper.
I will move on to the role of information and how we are informing the British public of the threat. …
+3 more contributions in this session
Commons
Proceedings
24 March 2026
Oil and Gas
The hon. Gentleman talks about the North sea industry and ideology. What were his views when his Government were in coalition with the Green party, which wilfully wanted to destroy those jobs immediately overnight because of ideology? Did he support that Government coalition?
Commons
Oral Questions
24 March 2026
Energy Bills: Scotland
Does the Minister agree one reason we need to see lower energy bills in Scotland—and that has been blocked—is the SNP’s ideological objection to nuclear power? I recently received a written answer from the Minister for Energy regarding a study by GB Energy to assess Scotland’s full potential for nuc…
Commons
Oral Questions
18 March 2026
Topical Questions
T6. Last week I met pupils from Pittencrieff primary school, Dollar academy and Queen Anne high school in my constituency to talk about how to keep them safe online. They were very much in favour of some restrictions to make sure that they were safe on social media but were very cautious of age-base…
Commons
Debate
16 March 2026
Heating Oil Support
I thank the Minister for his statement and for the very quick action taken by this Government. He mentioned his hope that the Scottish Government will act as quickly as this Government have to pass on these savings to people who use heating oil. Will he ensure that we get more than just hope, as we …
Commons
Oral Questions
16 March 2026
Strait of Hormuz
Following on from the question by the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis), what discussions is the Foreign Secretary having in the Gulf on the future viability of convoys, and on other actions? Can the Minister assure me and the House that plans will be put in place for such con…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
5 March 2026
Energy Markets
I thank the Secretary of State for his very clear and measured statement. May I ask him about two points? First, if we see rises in bills in forthcoming months, can we ensure that the blame is placed firmly where it should be—on the actions of the Iranian Government in attacking and threatening the …
Commons
Westminster Hall
4 March 2026
NATO and the High Arctic
I thank my hon. Friend for leading a debate on one of the most important security and defence issues that we face. I was in Estonia at the start of January, in my role as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Estonia. I met members of its military, as well as the British troops in Estonia, t…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
3 March 2026
Spring Forecast
I thank the Chancellor for acknowledging the incredible contribution of the workforce at Rosyth to the roll-out of the Type 31 frigate last week. I also thank her for the ongoing investment in energy infrastructure, particularly as we see increasing challenges in the middle east coming towards energ…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
2 March 2026
Middle East
Iranian action in the strait of Hormuz and the attacks on energy infrastructure risk driving up energy prices here in the UK. Will the Prime Minister, in the coming days and weeks, make it clear that the blame for any rising energy prices lies with Iran? Will he also hold all possible discussions to…
Commons
Westminster Hall
3 February 2026
Town and City Centre Safety
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. Last Friday I was at a roundtable with local businesses, creative organisations and city centre groups in Dunfermline to discuss the safety of the town centre and how we can make Dunfermline a prosperous city in the future. What struck me was …
Commons
Ministerial Statement
22 January 2026
Business of the House
Dunfermline is both Scotland’s ancient capital and its newest city, and we are starting to plan for what Dunfermline can become and how it can truly fulfil its potential. I have launched a survey to ensure that local people have a great say in that, and can give me their ideas about what the city sh…
Commons
Oral Questions
Cabinet Office
22 January 2026
2 contributions
Digital Identity Scheme
7. What recent progress his Department has made on implementing a digital ID scheme.
At the beginning of the year, I visited Estonia to see how 100% of public services are delivered via its digital ID system. It is done safely and securely, and as the Minister said, citizens now have better access to and control over their data, including over who sees what, when and where. The syst…
Commons
Westminster Hall
20 January 2026
ADHD Diagnosis
My hon. Friend is being incredibly generous with giving way. Oddly, I was told by a Scottish Education Minister on the BBC recently that a diagnosis was not required in Scotland either to get the right support—we all know from our experiences that that is not the case. In Fife, we have more than 40,…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
19 January 2026
Arctic Security
Last week, I was delighted to lead a debate on the very topic of the High North and Arctic security, highlighting that, because of our geography, the UK should be considered a frontline nation in the ongoing war with Vladimir Putin and that we cannot afford to sleepwalk unprepared into a geopolitica…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
14 January 2026
Offshore Wind
I welcome the Secretary of State’s statement. In particular, the Government are delivering for Scotland once again with more renewable energy investment. He also talked, rightly, about Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine and why they have had a direct impact on ordinary people in this country, who w…
Commons
Westminster Hall
13 January 2026
7 contributions
Arctic and High North
I beg to move,
That this House has considered the impact of the Arctic and High North on UK security.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I am delighted to introduce this debate and emphasise the importance, as we have seen in the past week, of the Arctic and the High North …
I totally agree. I will cover those points about the challenges that we face in the Arctic from both those powers.
+5 more contributions in this session
Commons
Ministerial Statement
17 December 2025
INEOS Chemicals: Grangemouth
In common with colleagues, I thank all the Members on the Government Front Bench for their work on this investment, including the former Secretary of State for Scotland, my right hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh South (Ian Murray), and the current Secretary of State. Grangemouth can be seen from…