Commons
Debate
13 July 2026
Embodied Carbon: Buildings
I thank the hon. Lady for giving such a thoughtful speech, and for leading this debate. As a chartered surveyor, I advised on some of Scotland’s first carbon-neutral developments. Does she agree that developers purchasing cleared sites often struggle to get the appropriate building research establis…
Commons
Prime Minister's Questions
Prime Minister
10 June 2026
Engagements
Peter Murrell pleaded guilty to embezzling over £400,000 of Scottish National party members’ funds. Thousands of pounds were spent on luxury items ranging from a salt and pepper grinder to a new Jaguar and a luxury motorhome. When party figures raised concerns, and even resigned, they were silenced …
Commons
Proceedings
10 June 2026
Speaker’s Statement
Peter Murrell pleaded guilty to embezzling over £400,000 of Scottish National party members’ funds. Thousands of pounds were spent on luxury items ranging from a salt and pepper grinder to a new Jaguar and a luxury motorhome. When party figures raised concerns, and even resigned, they were silenced …
Commons
Westminster Hall
2 June 2026
Preparedness for National Emergencies
This weekend, in my Paisley and Renfrewshire North constituency, there were flight delays due to fuel shortages, which were no doubt caused by events in the middle east. Does my hon. Friend agree that that is precisely the type of event we should be mitigating against, before it becomes a national e…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
14 May 2026
Supreme Court Dillon Judgment
The Opposition say that we are somehow letting terrorists off the hook, but is the Secretary of State able to tell the House how many prosecutions there were for terrorist offences during the troubles and how many live prosecutions there are now?
Commons
Debate
20 April 2026
Security Vetting
I thank the Prime Minister for such a clear and comprehensive statement, and I am sure that the whole House is grateful to him for it. In listening to the Conservatives, the old adage about throwing stones in glass houses comes to mind; I do not think there are enough glass houses in Scotland to rep…
Commons
Oral Questions
Business and Trade
12 March 2026
Topical Questions
I thank the Minister for speaking to me about the poor postal service in Dargavel Village in Bishopton. I know he is working hard to resolve matters and answer questions and had meetings yesterday, and I thank him for that. However, as he will appreciate, this matter is of particular importance in S…
Commons
Westminster Hall
11 March 2026
2 contributions
UK-based Tech Companies
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship today, Mr Betts. I thank the hon. Member for Bromley and Biggin Hill (Peter Fortune) for securing such an important debate—a debate that is of significance to my constituency and the role it plays in supporting UK-based tech companies.
In my former car…
The hon. Member mentions a specific sector of the tech economy. Does he agree that tech companies do best when they are clustered together, particularly in innovation zones, so that they can share emerging knowledge and technologies, and link in with academia?
Commons
Ministerial Statement
3 March 2026
Spring Forecast
Does the Chancellor agree that sound management of the economy has provided the fiscal headroom to invest in large infrastructure projects, in contrast with Scotland, where the SNP Government cancelled the Glasgow airport rail link and sold off the land at a loss?
Commons
Westminster Hall
25 February 2026
Student Loan Repayment Plans
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford South (Jas Athwal) for raising such an important debate. I declare an interest as the mother of a daughter who still has a student loan.
I was the first in my family, male or female, to go to u…
Commons
Proceedings
12 February 2026
Business of the House
In a challenging geopolitical world, would the Leader of the House agree that Scotland both contributes to and benefits from the security of the United Kingdom as a whole?
Commons
Debate
11 February 2026
Storm Chandra Flooding
The hon. Lady is making an exceptional speech. There was an excellent debate this afternoon in Westminster Hall on tree planting, with thoughtful contributions from a number of Members. Does the hon. Lady agree that tree planting is essential not just to biodiversity, lowering temperatures and carbo…
Commons
Oral Questions
Northern Ireland
11 February 2026
Economic Impact of Government Policies
Does the Minister agree that Northern Ireland, like Scotland and Wales, shares the benefits of a united United Kingdom and its collective spending power, generating jobs and opportunities across the four countries of the United Kingdom?
Commons
Westminster Hall
11 February 2026
2 contributions
Woodland Creation
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Lewell. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes North (Chris Curtis) for securing this worthwhile debate.
Scotland is home to some outstanding examples of both natural and created woodland. In my constituency of Paisley and …
Does the Minister have any comment on the lack of conifers being planted and the need to have them alongside broadleaf trees?
Commons
Debate
2 February 2026
Tolled Crossings and Regional Connectivity
Does my hon. Friend agree that there would also be an environmental cost to not using the crossings, because vehicles have to travel longer distances, since usually the crossings present the straight and most direct route?
Commons
Westminster Hall
17 December 2025
3 contributions
Housing Development: Cumulative Impacts
Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that affordability is linked to supply and demand? That is part of the reason why the Government wish to increase the supply, which in turn will bring prices down.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I am grateful to the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) for the opportunity to contribute to this important debate.
First of all, the right hon. Gentleman spoke about supply, and eventually land prices will drop, given su…
+1 more contribution in this session
Commons
Debate
16 December 2025
4 contributions
Finance (No. 2) Bill
rose —
As someone who used to be part of a small family business in Glasgow, I wonder whether the right hon. Gentleman agrees that stability in relation to inflation and corporation tax and reducing interest rates are equally important to a small family business.
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Commons
Proceedings
2 December 2025
Budget Resolutions
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute to this important debate.
Before the people of Paisley and Renfrewshire North gave me the distinct honour of asking me to represent them, I had a substantial career in business. After qualifying as a chartered surveyor, I joined a p…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
20 November 2025
Migration: Settlement Pathway
I agree with the Home Secretary that fairness must be at the heart of the immigration system, but would she say a little more about the route to settlement for the Ukrainian families to whom my generous constituents opened their doors following the horrific invasion of their country?
Commons
Debate
11 November 2025
Remembrance Day: Armed Forces
It is a pleasure briefly to the debate today. May I associate myself with the words of other hon. Members, reflecting the respect and gratitude we have for servicemen and servicewomen, past and present, and of course, remembering all those who have been lost?
Around the country, communities have be…
Commons
Proceedings
3 September 2025
2 contributions
Property Taxes
Will the Minister give way?
Does the Minister agree that taxation is intrinsically linked to economic growth and that there are already green shoots of recovery in the economy, with three trade deals and five interest rate cuts?
Commons
Debate
2 September 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, which includes the fact that I remain a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. My contribution is to assist the Secretary of State and the Government in ensuring that this important Bill will t…
Commons
Westminster Hall
8 July 2025
Alcohol and Cancer
In Scotland, we have minimum alcohol pricing per unit. Will the Minister and the APPG consider that when making future interventions?
Commons
Westminster Hall
2 July 2025
3 contributions
Spending Review 2025: Scotland
I used to run a small business. Does the hon. Member acknowledge that interest rates and inflation also have a huge impact on small businesses?
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie) for bringing us such a worthwhile debate.
The spending review confirmed what we in Scottish Labour have known for a long time—the UK Government can be a positive…
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Commons
Ministerial Statement
26 June 2025
Business of the House
On 5 July, Renfrewshire hosts the annual Sma’ Shot Day parade, as it celebrates the victory of weavers over their employers in the 19th century. For more than 30 years, Mr Tony Lawler, a Paisley Buddy, has led the procession, beating the Charleston drum. Will the Leader of the House join me in congr…