Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 10 Jun 2019
Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme
"The time that the Fife miners spent working in the pits has obviously had a greatly detrimental effect on their health. Is it not time that we had an immediate review? Time is of the essence and this is a wrong that we need to put right now...."Douglas Chapman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Apr 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"T2. This Government are not even hiding their disdain for Scottish business, with one of them telling the BBC recently:“Once you’ve hit the”—Brexit—“iceberg, you’re all on it together”. When will the Minister accept that if he will not provide that level of security and that lifeboat, the Scottish people will, …..."Douglas Chapman - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 14 Mar 2019
Future of the Oil and Gas Industry
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Walker. I thank the Committee members and the witnesses for helping to reach the well-considered conclusions and recommendations, and I thank the Chair, my hon. Friend the Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pete Wishart), for his push to consider …..."Douglas Chapman - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 14 Mar 2019
Future of the Oil and Gas Industry
"My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. Norway’s population is very similar to Scotland’s and it has a similar ability make good from the resource it found on its doorstep. It now has the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, yet in Scotland and the UK we have not put anything …..."Douglas Chapman - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 14 Mar 2019
Future of the Oil and Gas Industry
"That is a fantastic option that Norway has, but in the UK we do not have that wealth fund to decide how we will invest in the future. That makes a bit of a mockery of us. We have had all that wealth; Norway has done a huge amount with …..."Douglas Chapman - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 14 Mar 2019
Future of the Oil and Gas Industry
"The UK Government has had a spend, spend, spend approach, but as I said, I would like us to put away much more of that wealth for future generations. Perhaps it is a bit late to do that now; we probably should have started doing it from the beginning. It …..."Douglas Chapman - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 14 Mar 2019
Future of the Oil and Gas Industry
"Certainly, Mr Walker; I will move on to my final comment.
The report’s conclusions focus on the positives: developing an ambitious deal for the sector as a whole, which I hope will be supported; developing new technology, which many Members spoke about, so we can recover more of what we …..."Douglas Chapman - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 22nd February 2019
Asked by:
Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party - Dunfermline and West Fife)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government has taken to secure rights of representation for UK-based Chartered Trade Mark Attorneys working in the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Chris Skidmore
The UK’s intellectual property system is consistently rated amongst the best in the world, and I recognise the value that the attorney profession brings to the system and the wider economy.
As we turn to the Future Economic Partnership with the EU, we will seek a comprehensive arrangement on trade in services, which will cover a wide range of sectors, including professional and business services.
Written Question
Wednesday 20th February 2019
Asked by:
Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party - Dunfermline and West Fife)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to negotiate the continued ability of legal practitioners to represent their clients at the EU Intellectual Property Office after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Chris Skidmore
The UK’s intellectual property system is consistently rated amongst the best in the world, and I recognise the value that the legal profession brings to the system and the wider economy.
As we turn to the Future Economic Partnership with the EU, we will seek a comprehensive arrangement on trade in services, which will cover a wide range of sectors, including professional and business services and IP.
Important legislation to safeguard trade mark rights post EU exit has recently been passed by Parliament, with similar measures for designs and international rights due to be debated shortly.
Written Question
Wednesday 20th February 2019
Asked by:
Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party - Dunfermline and West Fife)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Government's Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that UK businesses can continue to have their intellectual property protected within the EU jurisdiction by UK-based legal professionals.
Answered by Chris Skidmore
The UK’s intellectual property system is consistently rated amongst the best in the world, and I recognise the value that the legal profession brings to the system and the wider economy.
As we turn to the Future Economic Partnership with the EU, we will seek a comprehensive arrangement on trade in services, which will cover a wide range of sectors, including professional and business services and IP.
Important legislation to safeguard trade mark rights post EU exit has recently been passed by Parliament, with similar measures for designs and international rights due to be debated shortly.