Speeches by Burke.

“I thank the hon. Member for Taunton and Wellington (Gideon Amos) for securing this very timely debate on the future of post offices. Sadly, few of us have come here today with positive experiences; instead, alongside our constituents, we are concerned about the declining presence of post offices in our communities. In …”

“David, you have published research that suggests that spending per capita in Scotland relative to England will fall in the next 30 years. Could you briefly explain your findings?”

“My follow-up question is one that you might have touched on earlier. How could a needs-based adjustment to the Barnett formula impact those projections?”

“I was deeply saddened this week to see new data from the Office for National Statistics and Health Equals, which has ranked my constituency as having the lowest life expectancy anywhere in the UK. My constituency also has a higher than average poverty rate—there is undoubtedly a link between those two stats. Will the L…”

“Thank you for coming along today. My question is directed to Hayley. Ofcom has found that positive impressions of the BBC are less common in Scotland than in some other parts of the UK, including Wales and Northern Ireland. Why do you think this is the case?”

“As a caveat to the question, the BBC’s income from licence fee payments in Scotland has been falling over recent years. Are you concerned that this may reflect declining engagement with the BBC among Scottish audiences?”

“Again, to you, Sean, can the industry learn from practices abroad when it comes to improving fish welfare and tackling issues like sea lice?”

“Thank you for that. I am not sure if the next question goes back into some of the comments earlier, but I will ask the question anyway. Ben and Anne, Mowi recently confirmed that over one million fish had died within one production cycle at Loch Seaforth, while Scottish Sea Farms has acknowledged unacceptable lapses in…”

“Thank you for that. That takes in the challenges for fish welfare. What impact is the rise in sea temperatures having on them and what you are doing to counteract that?”

“Thanks for coming this afternoon, I greatly appreciate it. Excuse the croaky throat. James, Salmon Scotland has said its members are “continuously pushing themselves to go beyond their statutory requirements on fish welfare”. What does that mean in practice?”

“Good morning to both of you and thanks for coming along this morning. I am going to direct my question to you, Sean. Salmon Scotland has said that Scottish salmon farmers provide the highest welfare standards anywhere in the world. Is that a fair assessment?”

“My constituents in Glasgow North East will be delighted by the Chancellor’s announcement in the Budget that the earnings threshold for carer’s allowance will be increased to £196 a week. That will enable many more family carers to earn and receive that important financial assistance, which recognises the incredible wor…”

“I congratulate all hon. Members on their excellent maiden speeches this afternoon. It is a great honour to stand in this place today to deliver my own maiden speech as the Member of Parliament for the community I am proud to call my home, Glasgow North East. It is also satisfying that my first contribution is as part o…”