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A Week at Westminster
On Wednesday the Queen's Speech brought a little pomp and circumstance to Westminster.
Speaking ahead of the Conservative majority government’s first Queen’s Speech, Labour’s Shadow...
Statement by the Secretary of State for Scotland on Brexit Deal
The announcement today that the UK has agreed a Withdrawal Agreement with the EU has been welcomed by the Secretary of State for Scotland...
Conservative Minister resigns over the Cummings affair
The damage, real or perceived, to the Conservative government from keeping Dominic Cummings on as chief aide to the Prime Minister may yet spell...
MP to call for support for bereaved children
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine will call on the UK Government on Thursday to develop a new protocol for informing children of bereavement support...
Campaign to save Mavisbank will feature in Westminster debate on Tuesday
Midlothian MP Brings Save Mavisbank campaign to Westminster.
Owen Thompson MP is today bringing the long-fought campaign to restore Midlothian’s historic Mavisbank House to Westminster....
Midlothian MP starts veterans survey
Owen Thompson MP is working with a cross-party group of MPs to launch a survey about the experiences of veterans applying for support from...
Midlothian MP criticises Prime Minister for refusing furlough extension
THOMPSON SLAMS PM FOR TELLING EVENTS SECTOR TO GET BACK INTO WORK
Owen Thompson MP criticised the Prime Minister Boris Johnson today at Prime Minister's...
Cherry speaks out for Polish constituent at PMQs
Joanna Cherry QC MP for Edinburgh South West warned the Prime Minister today at Prime Minister's Questions. She told Theresa May that EU nationals...
Brock questions Mundell’s ‘fortune’ spent on social media advertising
The Scotland Office spent £686,166.29 on its communications team in the last financial year, a jump of just over £250,000 on the previous year,...
Council Conservative group leader loses faith in Prime Minister
The Conservative group leader for The City of Edinburgh Council has said Boris Johnson “can’t carry on as Prime Minister” after he admitted attending...
Jardine calls for support for bereaved children
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has presented a Bill to Parliament calling for a new protocol to support children who suffer a bereavement.
The MP...
Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after 52 days in office
The Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned in a statement made in Downing Street.
She said: "I came into office at a time of...
MP blogs – Christine Jardine MP
by Christine Jardine Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West.
It has been quite a first six months for Christine.
There has been no shortage of issues...
Edinburgh MP signs the Holocaust Education Trust Book of Commitment
This week Deidre Brock MP signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment.
The anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and death camp...
Thompson demands rejection of UK Government’s ‘attack on devolution’
Owen Thompson MP called for Scottish politicians from all parties to reject the Internal Market Bill which he says will undermine decisions of the Scottish...
The Scottish Brexit question may not be asked
Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday would not confirm she would consult with the Scottish people, and ask the Scottish Parliament to agree, before she changes the...
Coronavirus – additional troops drafted in to assist in vaccine response
An additional 100 Armed Forces personnel have been made available to accelerate the vaccine rollout in Scotland amid the wave of Omicron infections.
This brings...
Ian Murray raises Westminster matter at Council of Europe
JOHNSON’S THREAT TO IGNORE BREXIT EXTENSION LAW RAISED IN EUROPEBoris Johnson’s threat to ignore British law which requires him to request a Brexit extension...
Labour to lead debate on privatisation of Channel 4
Edinburgh South MP Ian Murray says that the UK Government will destroy the Scottish creative sector with their privatisation plans for Channel 4.
Labour...
Making the case for LEZ extension
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has called on the City of Edinburgh Council to look at the facts and extend any low emissions zone...
Coronavirus – new walk-in testing centre opens in Leith
Edinburgh’s newest Covid-19 testing centre opens in Leith today as part of the UK Government’s drive to make testing more accessible to local people.
The...
UK Government confirms funding for Scotland ahead of Edinburgh visit by...
The UK Government has announced that The Scottish Government will receive a minimum of £1.9 billion in additional funding this year, on top of...
UK Government invest in Scottish research
A research project led by Heriot-Watt University is one of three awarded funding by the UK Government today.
The Centre for Regulated Bio-Manufacture aims...
BBC cuts – Westminster Hall debate today
Tommy Smith, OBE, is spearheading the backlash against proposed cuts by the BBC in their programming of jazz, classical and folk music.
On Tuesday Pete...
Greens vow to stand up to Trump and the Tories
The Scottish Greens used today (7 June), the final day of General Election campaigning, to knock on as many doors as possible, including the...
Edinburgh MP calls for action for infected blood scandal victims
Brock calls for speedy action for the victims of the infected blood scandal
Deidre Brock, MP for Edinburgh North and Leith, has called for compensation...
Brock backs Better Deal for Animals
Deidre Brock MP gave her support to a campaign to make sure animal protections are not watered down by Brexit.
Deidre spoke at an event...
Jardine calls for Cummings’ resignation
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has written to the Prime Minister urging him to reconsider his support for aide, Dominic Cummings.
In the letter, Ms...
Cherry questions Prime Minister about Edinburgh jobs
Joanna Cherry QC MP asked a question during the Prime Minister's EU Referendum Statement which took place at Westminster earlier this afternoon.
The SNP MSP for...
Scrap the Rape Clause Demo on Thursday
Tomorrow evening in George Square, Glasgow there will be a protest against the Family Cap and Rape Clause. More details on Facebook here.
The protest...
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