Meeting of the Parliament 23 May 2012 : Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Chic Brodie Yes, I agree with that. However, given the mantra and soundings that are coming from the Westminster Government, I am not surprised that they are being reflected in that way.
If it is anything, the bill is a bulwark against some of the ravages of the Westminster act. It will allow our Gov...
Meeting of the Parliament 23 May 2012 : Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP) I welcome the opportunity to speak in this important debate. The Government at Westminster said of its Welfare Reform Bill:
“This Bill reforms ... every part of our welfare system and I look forward to implementing the changes our country badly needs.”
Maybe that country needs ...
Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 16 May 2012 : Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Chic Brodie That is the point that I was making. Are we inevitably, as part of the overall balance or mix, going to get into the same situation with wood as we could be with gas, at the very point at which we do not wish to be in a position of huge importation?
Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 16 May 2012 : Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Chic Brodie I will come back to biomass. As Calum Wilson will perhaps appreciate, some five years ago I was involved in talks about biomass plants in the very ports that we have been talking about today. We were talking about bringing timber from Russia to Rotterdam in bulk and bringing it into the smaller port...
Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 16 May 2012 : Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Chic Brodie It means anaerobic digestion—farmers using methane gas from slurry to drive heat pumps and pumps to generate electricity. Perhaps Mr Martin can comment on that.
Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 16 May 2012 : Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Chic Brodie I ask my questions having seen two technology developments that are not quite finished but that would, in effect, see boilers in domestic use that produce both heat and electricity from waste. That is at the other end of the spectrum from a fridge.
Let us move away from biomass for a minu...
Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee 16 May 2012 : Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Chic Brodie (South Scotland) (SNP) That is what she told you.
Subordinate Legislation Committee 15 May 2012 : Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Chic Brodie So, you do see the power being used.
Subordinate Legislation Committee 15 May 2012 : Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Chic Brodie If Chris Birt believes that, I am not sure that I understand the restriction on his giving us advice. If you do not envisage the power being used, why is it in the bill?
Subordinate Legislation Committee 15 May 2012 : Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Chic Brodie Convener—