Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 12 Jun 2018
Coastal Erosion
"Thank you, Sir David. I will do my best not to take too long. I am grateful to you for chairing the debate, and I thank the hon. Member for Angus (Kirstene Hair) for securing it and the Backbench Business Committee for scheduling it.
This is a useful debate; it …..."Kirsty Blackman - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 12 Jun 2018
Coastal Erosion
"The Scottish Government would have more money to spend on issues such as flood prevention and coastal erosion—..."Kirsty Blackman - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 12 Jun 2018
Coastal Erosion
"The Scottish Government would have more money if Scotland was an independent country and we had the ability to raise our own taxes and, for example, support immigration and grow our population in the way that we would like it to grow. Immigration is important for coastal communities, particularly because …..."Kirsty Blackman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Apr 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"The Scottish Creel Fishermen’s Federation says that the cost of fishing could increase by between 40% and 90% if we have no trade deal with the EU. What is the Minister doing to ensure that fishing continues to make its current contribution to the economy?..."Kirsty Blackman - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 26th March 2018
Asked by:
Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has met representatives of (a) SCL Group, (b) Strategic Communication Laboratories and (c) Cambridge Analytica; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by George Eustice
Departments publish quarterly details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations on GOV.UK. These can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs&publication_type=transparency-data
As well as ministerial meetings, departmental officials meet external organisations on a regular and ongoing basis.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Dec 2017
UK Fishing Industry
"This is the first time that I have taken part in the annual fishing debate, and I am delighted to have this opportunity to sum up for the Scottish National party. Although I was born in Aberdeen and have lived most of my life there, before I was five I …..."Kirsty Blackman - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 27th October 2017
Asked by:
Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many officials employed in his Department in June 2016 had substantial experience of international trade negotiation.
Answered by George Eustice
The specific information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Many of the people employed in Defra’s EU and International Trade directorate and in the Great British Food Unit have knowledge and experience of international negotiations, including on securing access to markets. In the last two years we have opened or improved terms for over 200 new markets. Successes include Beef to the Philippines, Lamb to Kuwait and strengthened collaboration frameworks with China and Japan.
Written Question
Friday 27th October 2017
Asked by:
Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many officials employed in his Department as of 12 October 2017 have substantial experience of international trade negotiations.
Answered by George Eustice
The specific information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Many of the people employed in Defra’s EU and International Trade directorate and in the Great British Food Unit have knowledge and experience of international negotiations, including on securing access to markets. In the last two years we have opened or improved terms for over 200 new markets. Successes include Beef to the Philippines, Lamb to Kuwait and strengthened collaboration frameworks with China and Japan.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 07 Feb 2017
Seagulls
"It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Streeter. I really appreciate it that the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport (Oliver Colvile) has brought this issue to us for debate. I want to start by talking about Aberdeen and the reasons why I feel it is …..."Kirsty Blackman - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 07 Feb 2017
Seagulls
"I absolutely agree. One thing about gulls is that they learn from one another, so if one gull manages to find a way around something, they all do, because they observe one another and learn. Such things as removing eggs and oiling eggs work, as does poking holes in them. …..."Kirsty Blackman - View Speech
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