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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Mar 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"According to National Grid, on 26 December less than 1% of power generated into the national grid in Scotland came from wind, meaning that electricity generated south of the border and the doubling of output from the coal-fired Longannet power station in Fife kept our lights on. The Minister will …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Mar 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"I thank the Minister for that reply, but he will be aware that various public claims have been made by or on behalf of Iberdrola ScottishPower about the impact of closure on both security of supply and group resilience, and that National Grid has rejected those claims. What assessment has …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Mar 2015
Future Government Spending

"For some reason, my mind is drawn increasingly to the time that people are in particular positions, and I note this afternoon a conspicuous absence on the Liberal Democrat Benches. I think back to the early part of this Parliament, when the right hon. Member for Yeovil (Mr Laws) held …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Mar 2015
Future Government Spending

"My hon. Friend makes a different point from the one I was making, but an important one. The reduction in the price of a barrel of oil has had a significant impact on revenues. If Scotland had become a separate country or was in the process of becoming a separate …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Mar 2015
Future Government Spending

"No, I am going to make some progress, and I have a relatively short time.

The Office for Budget Responsibility has said that borrowing for 2015-16 is set to be £75 billion and that the Government are borrowing over £200 billion more than they planned in 2010—hardly an exemplar of …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Mar 2015
Future Government Spending

"Many people in my constituency who were out of work and are now in work are employed on zero-hours contracts—as I said, contracts that make them wait for a text message at the start of the week to find out whether they will get any hours that week. They have …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Mar 2015
Future Government Spending

"I will, but for the last time...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Mar 2015
Future Government Spending

"Indeed. My hon. Friend makes a very important point—that many of the people accessing and using food banks are the same people who are increasingly reliant on in-work benefits. They are not out of work or seeking to be in work, but the hourly wages they receive are not enough …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Mar 2015
Future Government Spending

"No, I will not. I have already given way three times, and I am running out of time.

As a result of low and stagnant pay, tax receipts are more than £68 billion lower, and receipts from national insurance contributions are £27.3 billion lower, than they were expected to be …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 26 Feb 2015
Low Carbon Energy Generation

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Brady. I congratulate the hon. Member for South Suffolk (Mr Yeo) on securing this debate. As he said, it is a shame that there are not more people here taking part. It is a sharp contrast with the debates that …..."
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