Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Sep 2025
Oral Answers to Questions
"Unbelievably, the Secretary of State has just doubled down, in the House, on the falsehood that he advanced on 21 July on “Channel 4 News” that pollution levels are worse in Scotland than they are in England. I am sure that the Secretary of State does not want to mislead …..."Dave Doogan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Sep 2025
Hospitality Sector
"On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Earlier today at Prime Minister’s questions in relation to the Norwegian Government’s £10 billion investment in the Scottish defence sector, the Prime Minister stated, “I am perplexed that the First Minister of Scotland has not welcomed this deal.” The problem for the …..."Dave Doogan - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Asked by:
Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus and Perthshire Glens)
Question
to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to review the recruitment of under 18s into the armed forces.
Answered by Luke Pollard
- Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Young people from the age of 16 are eligible to join our Armed Forces and we are immensely proud of the apprenticeship and education opportunities available to those who choose a career in Defence. The Armed Forces provide a positive career choice (with ongoing trade training) for those leaving school at 16. As part of our duty of care to our recruits no young person under the age of 18 years may join our Armed Forces without the formal written consent of their parent or guardian, nor do they deploy on operations until they reach 18 years of age. The Armed Forces do not intend to phase out the recruitment of personnel who are under the age of 18. Our policies on under-18s in Service are robust and comply with national and international law.
Written Question
Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Asked by:
Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus and Perthshire Glens)
Question
to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel have been convicted of (a) violent and (b) sexual offences against other personnel since 2000; how many received custodial sentences; and how many returned to service following release.
Answered by Al Carns
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)
Official statistics produced by the MOD from 2015 show information on the prosecution of sexual offending, and murder and manslaughter from 2021. However, they do not show which cases relate to other personnel. The information requested is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Court Martial results from the Military Court Service are available back to 2010 in a searchable format at the following website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/court-martial-results-from-the-military-court-centres
Written Question
Tuesday 22nd July 2025
Asked by:
Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus and Perthshire Glens)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on the media campaign to ensure consumers are informed about the end of the Radio Teleswitch Service.
Answered by Stephanie Peacock
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
None. The public information campaign on the closure of the Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) is a matter for Ofgem.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Jul 2025
Welfare Spending
"Will the hon. Gentleman take an intervention from a Member on the Opposition Benches?..."Dave Doogan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Jul 2025
Taxes
"I would just like to follow up on the hon. Gentleman’s talking down of Scottish skills and training—classic Labour. How does he reconcile the disparaging characteristic that he paints of Scottish skills, entrepreneurialism and training when Scotland has, for 10 years running, been the top destination for foreign direct investment …..."Dave Doogan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Jul 2025
Taxes
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Jul 2025
Afghanistan
"This has been a difficult statement for the Secretary of State—make no mistake. He said in his statement that this was a breach of very strict data protection protocols. Well, on the basis of this breach and the other breaches around Afghan resettlement, those protocols were clearly not strict enough. …..."Dave Doogan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Jul 2025
Welfare Spending
"The shadow Minister talks about kindness. Does she agree, therefore, with the Children’s Commissioner for England, who has said that children in England are now living in “Dickensian levels” of poverty? A principal element of that is the two-child cap. What element of kindness does the shadow Minister see present …..."Dave Doogan - View Speech
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