Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Mar 2017
Budget Resolutions
"While talking about the need to balance the books, the hon. Gentleman made a bizarre analogy comparing the country with a family. When he is sitting at the dinner table, can he raise interest rates, print money and quantitatively ease? His analogy is completely and utterly defunct...."Callum McCaig - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Mar 2017
Budget Resolutions
"As the Scottish National party’s spokesperson on business, energy and industrial strategy, may I too admonish my hon. Friend the Member for West Dunbartonshire (Martin Docherty-Hughes) for missing Business questions this morning? Nevertheless, I agree wholeheartedly with what he says on whisky duty, national insurance and WASPI women. I will …..."Callum McCaig - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Mar 2017
Budget Resolutions
"I will not give way, as others still wish to speak.
The privatisation of the Green Investment Bank is pushing ahead at precisely the wrong time. As part of this, I hope that the Government will reflect on the challenges they face and cancel that sale.
Oil and gas has …..."Callum McCaig - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 24th January 2017
Asked by:
Callum McCaig (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Ministers on the academic funding for Scottish universities after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone
University funding is a devolved matter, and Scottish university funding arrangements are therefore a matter for the Scottish Government to decide. However, DfE officials meet regularly with officials from the devolved administrations to discuss a range of issues regarding higher education after the UK leaves the EU, and will continue to do so as these issues progress.
Written Question
Tuesday 24th January 2017
Asked by:
Callum McCaig (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on universities in (a) England and (b) Scotland being able to recruit academic staff who are EU nationals after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone
We recognise that arrangements for EU academic staff coming to the UK after we leave the EU is a key issue for the Higher Education sector, and one that will need to be considered as part of wider discussions about the UK’s relationship with the EU. DfE officials meet regularly with Home Office officials to discuss this and other matters, and the two departments will continue to work closely as these issues progress. DfE officials also meet regularly with officials from the devolved administrations to discuss a range of issues regarding higher education after the UK leaves the EU, and will continue to do so.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 01 Nov 2016
National College for Wind Energy
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bailey. I congratulate the hon. Member for Great Grimsby (Melanie Onn) on securing the debate and on putting forward a compelling case for why the proposals for the college should go ahead. I am not going to get involved in …..."Callum McCaig - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Mar 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"2. What steps he is taking to help businesses increase their exports...."Callum McCaig - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Mar 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"I thank the Secretary of State for that answer, but the reality is that the UK export story is one of declining market share in the global market. Does the Secretary of State agree with the assessment of the British Chambers of Commerce, and will he accept its calls for …..."Callum McCaig - View Speech
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