United Kingdom parliament
Angus MacDonald
Member of Parliament · Liberal Democrat
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Scottish Affairs Committee · House of Commons · 9 September 2026
Centralisation fears: BBC cuts and STV newsrooms
“Mr. Preston, can I ask a specific question? I would say that centralization of services and providing less good services for people in rural Scotland is my number one issue. I got a memo yesterday from somebody in the BBC…”
Watch from 45:56Early evidence from shared STV bulletin and digital
“If they closed Inverness, which is not, not a proposal, but that would presumably on the same basis as STV are closing would also be a very big issue for you.”
Watch from 48:34Newsroom staffing, North/South balance and press funding
“This will be quite a quick question because we have covered to a large extent, we're less than halfway through our list of questions. But STV say it will maintain news gathering resources across all its bases, which we've discussed.…”
Watch from 1:08:22
Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 1 September 2026
Focus on Scotland, islands and depopulation risks
“Thank you for allowing me to intervene. The metropolis of Gairloch in Wester Ross has had its... it's a major town, I'll have you know. It's had its only bank closed. Dingwall's had its bank closed, and so people have…”
Watch from 28:47
Scottish Affairs Committee · House of Commons · 14 July 2026
Fixed links, EU structural funds loss and Gaelic broadcasting
“Thank you, Secretary of State. The, we did a fixed links inquiry here, and the Department for Transport said that the UK Government's role in fixed link projects is limited as transport is devolved. Now, between 2000 and 2018, and…”
Watch from 1:41:11Fixed links, EU structural funds loss and Gaelic broadcasting
“Thank you. My next question. So, MG Alba and Gaelic broadcasting, they say there's a time of great jeopardy due to underfunding. And we know there's basically a difference of about 100 million pounds between Welsh language broadcasting and Scottish…”
Watch from 1:44:39Fixed links, EU structural funds loss and Gaelic broadcasting
“We'll settle for five million, would that be okay? Just a quick one, this report, the headline is "Remote Scotland spiralling towards unviability" and it's been put forward with the help, the assistance of the chief executives of all the…”
Watch from 1:47:51
Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 14 July 2026
Remote Scotland I: unviability, EU funding loss and centralisation
“Thank you very much, Sir Alec, and congratulations on calling this debate, it's a fantastic subject. What I'm about to say is specific to the Highlands of Scotland, but to a lesser extent relevant to everybody in this room. I…”
Watch from 1:00:13Remote Scotland II: energy costs, demographic crisis and care gaps
“Now the Scottish Affairs Committee, before I joined it in January '24, produced a report that said the cost of living premium in remote Scotland was up to 30% higher than in urban Scotland. Mains gas, we will all know,…”
Watch from 1:02:57Minister: recognition of coastal challenges and Pride in Place funding
“A close inspection of the Pride in Place details, 50% of the evaluation was for data which was not available to even MPs. We could not understand in any possible way how the decision was made for the distribution of…”
Watch from 1:13:16
Scottish Affairs Committee · House of Commons · 8 July 2026
Opening: inquiry focus on high streets and bank branches
“Thank you very much. I notice in your description of your background that one of the areas that you're responsible for is vulnerable banking customers. Yes. Okay. So, I am the MP for Inverness, Skye and West Ross.”
Watch from 2:37Rural bank deserts: moral duty to serve vulnerable communities
“And to describe my area as a bank desert would be an understatement. So if you live in Gairloch, which is a reasonably substantial community, you're, which is on the west coast of Scotland, your nearest bank is in Inverness…”
Watch from 2:53Alternative cash solutions: hubs, Post Office and PayPoint
“So just finally, so physical banks will be provided for people in the cities, but they will not be provided for people in remote Scotland, indeed remote Britain.”
Watch from 7:03
House of Commons · House of Commons · 7 July 2026
Highlands pumped storage benefits, standing charges and supply chain security
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the minister acknowledge that the Highlands and Islands produces a disproportionately large amount of our renewable energy? Would he also acknowledge that last week's Ofgem go-ahead for a three-pumped storage scheme will produce almost no…”
Watch from 1:34:49
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