Speeches by McAllister.

“By who?”

“That was 10 years ago. Who was part of that?”

“Both Governments?”

“The Scottish Government set up a taskforce 10 years ago.”

“The Scottish Government then decided to invest elsewhere in Scotland, did they not, in the steel industry, but not Dalzell?”

“Do you think it was a strategic error for the Scottish Government’s funding to be elsewhere with GFG, rather than Dalzell, the largest steel plant in Scotland?”

“There was a taskforce, no steel strategy, no orders for the past year and Scotland’s largest steel plant mothballed. That is the situation we have reached.”

“Can I ask a supplementary on that? Sorry, I had not picked you up fully there. It is great news that you are about to resume production. What was the reason for that?”

“Yes, exactly. Is that from BAE? I know you were saying that you have had orders from it since 2017 in your earlier evidence.”

“Thanks to Labour’s fiscal rules, the Government have unlocked private investment in UK infrastructure and strengthened investor confidence. The 10-year infrastructure strategy will revitalise all parts of the country’s economy, including in Scotland and in my constituency of West Dunbartonshire. Does the Chancellor agr…”

“13. What steps she has taken to increase economic growth through the 10-year infrastructure strategy.”

“I welcome the Minister’s statement. The defence industrial strategy will strengthen our security and grow our economy. These reforms will boost jobs in communities such as my West Dunbartonshire constituency, which is sandwiched between the £250 million investment in Faslane and the £10 billion contract with Norway, gu…”

“I agree with the hon. Member that this is a UK-wide issue. However, my concern is the potential for inequality and the need to ensure that poorer communities such as my constituency, where 63% of postcodes are out of direct reach of these lifesaving machines, are not left behind. The hon. Member referred to the fact th…”

“My West Dunbartonshire constituents know the importance of standing shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine in this fight. Does the Minister agree that investments such as the £250 million to His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde and the landmark £10 billion deal with Norway—both of which secure thousands of jobs for people on the …”

“I commend the Secretary of State on the action in his statement to hold water companies to account, not least with the new regulator and ombudsman. Scotland’s widespread water pollution challenges are far greater than England’s, particularly the sewage-related pollution in our rivers and on our beaches. Scottish Water …”

“I congratulate the hon. Member on securing tonight’s debate. Last month, I had the great honour and privilege of meeting the Ukrainian families who have made their home in my constituency. It now is their home, and they are so very welcome. I had a personal private conversation with each and every one of them individua…”

“May I thank the Leader of the House for her courtesy and generosity over the past year during business question sessions? She deserves a well-earned rest and holiday during recess—for which I suggest no better place than my constituency. There, she can enjoy a round of golf at Dalmuir golf course, run by a community tr…”

“Ferguson Marine has no work on its order books beyond the completion of the long-delayed Glen Rosa. The BAE Systems UK Government naval work is a vote of confidence in the workforce. However, the point has been made that you are shipbuilders, not a fabrication yard. Do you think the Scottish Government should be making…”

“What do you mean by that in layman's terms?”

“You are in charge now, and we have a target date of April of next year. Are you confident that it will not be pushed back any further than that?”