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Last week in Westminster I questioned the Minister of State for Energy over Scotland's nuclear capacity. The Liberal Democrats believe that a mixture of energy sources is required to phase out fossil fuel reliance, nuclear energy has an important role to play in future energy security.

This week in Westminster I spoke on the vote on assisted dying held in Holyrood on Wednesday. I believe that people should be able to control the end of their life in the same way they have been able to control the rest of their life.

Young people are particularly vulnerable to harmful content through social media algorithms. As a Liberal Democrat I would urge the Government to introduce age ratings for social media platforms. Hundreds of residents have contacted me about their concerns around the harms our children and young people are experiencing as a result of social media deliberately designed to be addictive. The Liberal Democrats and I are pushing the Government to act quickly, and we want to see

This week in Westminster I hosted a Westminster Hall debate on Scotland's enormous contribution to energy security in the UK and how Scotland can benefit from this through lower bills, good jobs and local investment.

Last week I spoke in Westminster Hall on the threats of Russian interference in British politics through the spreading of misinformation, cyber attacks and bribery and what steps can be taken to combat this.