Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar retweeted
The Labour budget asks the biggest banks to pay their fair share to help people with energy bills.
The SNP should use that money to guarantee £350 of support for the poorest Scots.
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The SNP should use that money to guarantee £350 of support for the poorest Scots.
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Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar retweeted
Alternative view: without the bravery of the women involved - supported by @RosamundUrwin & @char_wace of the Sunday Times, and @geraldine_mck then of @C4Dispatches but now of our parish - Russell Brand’s crimes may never have come to light.
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Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar retweeted
I have lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament to annul the SSI laid by the Scottish Government to reduce the number of Scottish Land Commissioners from 5 to 4.
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Not the first time @jamesmatthewsky has had a tough time. I remember years ago outside Balmoral as he tried to explain to a Highland policeman that Sky News needed to stand in front of the gate. The officer huffed: ‘Skye News you say? Well f…* off back to Portree.’
Michigan's Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed confronted @jamesmatthewsky, telling him he wouldn't answer his questions as he wants "zero" votes in the UK.
Watch the heated exchange between the two.
Watch our live coverage of the US midterms➡️ trib.al/BikRSb2
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A 20% community share renewables projects is the prize in the Energy Independence Bill introduced today. Be in no doubt this is a big win for community energy, offering people ownership of the transition to renewables
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Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar retweeted
The Energy Independence Bill puts communities at the heart of the energy transition - empowering them to own a share of projects and to benefit directly and meaningfully from hosting infrastructure.
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Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar retweeted
Energy is an essential for us all but the system doesn’t work as it should.
The Energy Independence Bill puts that right - tackling affordability, fighting for consumers and delivering clean power that communities benefit from.
The Energy Independence Bill puts that right - tackling affordability, fighting for consumers and delivering clean power that communities benefit from.
New laws to help cut bills, protect consumers, crack down on rogue companies and put more power in the hands of communities.
Today we’re introducing the Energy Independence Bill, a fairer energy system that works for people.
Read the full story: gov.uk/government/new…
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Both barrels from Fergus Ewing for @transcotland chief who suggested islanders would need ‘mentoring’ before taking on ferry quango board roles they are so excluded from. An attitude “worthy of the Raj in its heyday,” says Ewing. Hard to disagree. Again @Sygazette ✊
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Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar retweeted
Committee Members challenged Chief Executive at @neso_energy Fintan Slye, over whether he is the best person to lead the organisation, following questions about its institutional culture and given the potential reforms to the UK’s energy landscape.
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Ferry fund fiasco…first @JohnSwinney said it was £10m in 20 days, then £3m in 100 days but businesses from Barra to Berneray to Harris haven’t had a penny yet. Where’s the money, John? @Sygazette ✊
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Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar retweeted
The First Minister is either intentionally misleading people or badly briefed. The grant funding allocated to Acorn carbon capture remains in place. It will now be delivered through financial transactions - loans/equity stakes - to deliver greater value for money for taxpayers.
The Budget also betrays carbon capture in Scotland, and will cut the Scottish Government's budget by around £650 million next year.
Yet again, Scotland has been treated as an afterthought.
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Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar retweeted
Claims about cuts to acorn funding are wrong.
The grant funding allocated to Acorn remains in place. Development funding has already started flowing in line with the project’s needs and that support continues. (1/2)
The grant funding allocated to Acorn remains in place. Development funding has already started flowing in line with the project’s needs and that support continues. (1/2)
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Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar retweeted
🆕🌹This is a Labour Budget that delivers breathing space for Scottish families.
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Scotgov handling of £300 heating oil payments a poor precedent - only 7,028 awards across Scotland. Half of 12,000+ homes in Western Isles on heating oil,& high levels of fuel poverty. Yet only 324 households have had £300 payment (some twice) , another 337 applications rejected.
Over 1.8 million households in Scotland would be eligible for the household energy payment if the SNP passes it on.
That money should be used to give Scots breathing space not to plug holes in the Scottish Government budget.
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RT @melanie_ward: So do the SNP support moving standing charges into the unit price - or not?
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Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar retweeted
Labour's @Torcuil raises the EGNOS European satellite navigation system, which the UK lost access to after Brexit, increasing disruption at Western Isles airports
PM says he will look to regain access as part of a new Brexit deal #PMQs
PM says he will look to regain access as part of a new Brexit deal #PMQs
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Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar retweeted
The Warm Home Discount is expanding 🏠
Around 345,000 households in Scotland will now receive the £150 rebate on bills, which is applied automatically.
✉️ Letters confirming eligibility will arrive between now and January. Find out more at gov.uk/the-warm-home-…
Around 345,000 households in Scotland will now receive the £150 rebate on bills, which is applied automatically.
✉️ Letters confirming eligibility will arrive between now and January. Find out more at gov.uk/the-warm-home-…
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Jackdaw is a welcome, pragmatic decision good for jobs & energy security and signals we are in the North Sea, with the workforce in years to come. The £2 billion transition package is vital. We need the skills & supply chain to build renewables at scale using our own workforce.
Energy Secretary @Miatsf has agreed that the regulator can grant consent for gas to be produced at the licensed Jackdaw field.
Gas from Jackdaw is expected to start reaching British homes and businesses as early as the end of this month.
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Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar retweeted
Energy can be the sector that powers economic growth and secures well paid jobs in Scotland.
Jackdaw is a key development in Scotland’s reindustrialisation.
This is a pragmatic decision that puts industry before ideology. It’s the right decision.
Jackdaw is a key development in Scotland’s reindustrialisation.
This is a pragmatic decision that puts industry before ideology. It’s the right decision.
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