Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Brian Leishman and Lindsay Hoyle

Monday 3rd November 2025 Commons Chamber

[Brian Leishman (Alloa and Grangemouth) (Ind)]

Two giants of the Labour and anti-nuclear arms movement would have been 100 this year: Tony Benn and Mick McGahey. I never had the pleasure of meeting either, but I think they would have recognised that an industrial strategy based on militarism is flawed. The defence sector is less than 1% of the UK workforce, so militarism is not a UK-wide industry and it serves war, not peace. What happened to choosing welfare over warfare, and to choosing jobs in sectors that will promote real economic growth and actual social benefit?

[Mr Speaker]

When I bring you in on a topical, it is meant to be short and punchy, not a “War and Peace” question!

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Brian Leishman and Lindsay Hoyle

Tuesday 1st July 2025 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

This is topicals; we have got to get going. Brian Leishman will set a good example.

[Brian Leishman (Alloa and Grangemouth) (Lab)]

T4. I want to ask about the £200 million national wealth fund commitment for Project Willow. How will it be accessed? What is the minimum and maximum amount that can be accessed by an applicant? If it is exclusively for businesses, will it be based on being positioned within the existing footprint of the Grangemouth site that is owned or operated by Petroineos or INEOS?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Brian Leishman and Lindsay Hoyle

Wednesday 22nd January 2025 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. Can Members who are just roaming around the Chamber remember that there are other people here and have a little more courtesy?

[Brian Leishman (Alloa and Grangemouth) (Lab)]

If the Grangemouth refinery closes in 2025 and the recommendations of Project Willow will not be ready for years to come, thousands of jobs will be lost—the very definition of an unjust transition. How can the Government possibly claim to have a credible industrial strategy for Scotland if they allow that to happen?