Call for freeze on rail fares
Liberal Democrat Scotland Spokesperson Christine Jardine has called on The Scottish Government to freeze rail fares for at least the remainder of the year, rather...
Thompson calls for lifting of visa regulations for Ukrainian refugees
Owen Thompson MP has called for The UK Government to lift visa restrictions for refugees fleeing from the war in Ukraine.The call comes as...
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...
Who is Edinburgh’s busiest MP?
Christine Jardine is Edinburgh and the Lothians’ busiest MP, according to speaking figures released by the House of Commons Library. Ms Jardine has spoken more...
Boris Johnson quits as leader of the Conservative Party
A week is a long time in politics, and this has been a particularly eventful one. Finally on Thursday the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson,...
Prime Minister urged to help women judges and prosecutors trapped in...
Joanna Cherry, KC, MP, met with the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak on Wednesday to push for help to save female Judges and prosecutors trapped...
No funding for Edinburgh and Midlothian in round 2 of the...
Ten projects across Scotland did receive grants from Round Two of the UK Government's Levelling Up Fund, however none of these was in the...
Boris Johnson rewards the faithful but SNP want the list scrapped
Former Conservative Prime Minister, Boris Johnson MP has published his resignation honours list after approval from current Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak.There are rewards for...
Jardine disappointed over Scottish Government response on housing mould
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has criticised The Scottish Government for “letting down” social housing residents coping with mould in their homes.In December, Ms...
Sir Keir Starmer is announced as new Labour leader
Sir Keir Starmer has today been announced as the new leader of the Labour Party.He was the bookies' favourite to follow in Jeremy Corbyn's...
Government defeated today at Westminster meaning further Brexit delay
The UK Government led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson were defeated today. This extraordinary sitting of the House of Commons held on a Saturday...
Government’s stance on Rwanda questioned by Human Rights Committee
MP for Edinburgh South West, Joanna Cherry, QC, MP, is the newly appointed Chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, and has taken...
Cherry calls for control of student visas to be devolved
New visa rules for international postgraduate students announced on Wednesday will result in millions of pounds lost to the Edinburgh economy according to the...
HMS Queen Elizabeth leaves Rosyth
Following a lengthy process to build her, HMS Queen Elizabeth the first QE Class aircraft carrier left the half-built HMS The Prince of Wales...
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....
April podcast – Deidre Brock MP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith
I met with Deidre Brock who has now been an MP for the area since 2015 in Leith - where else? And it was...
Jardine congratulates forestry prize winner
Christine Jardine, Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, joined her constituent David Pelly, to celebrate his success in a writing competition to highlight the...
Question raised at Westminster over Scottish Government’s international relations
Today in the House of Commons, SNP MP, Drew Hendry, raised the question of UK government guidance to Scottish Ministers about overseas travel with...
Comment – Deidre Brock on the Immigration Bill
by Deidre Brock MP for Edinburgh North and LeithThis week brought another sad moment at Westminster when we saw a majority of MPs...
Jardine holding outdoor surgeries
The Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, Christine Jardine, is to host a series of outdoor meetings and surgeries to broaden access for constituents...
UK Minister addresses Arctic Circle Assembly
Lord Offord, the UK Government Minister for Scotland, arrived in Iceland today to address the Arctic Circle Assembly and to meet key figures in...
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...
Older people urged to check available benefits
Owen Thompson MP has said that people over pension age would be well advised to check that they are claiming all the grants, benefits...
SNP Westminster group to choose a new leader
Following last week's General Election Angus Robertson who won the leadership contest only last year was not reelected. This means that the SNP have...
MP questions use of Dover House
Dover House in London is the Scotland Office's base and has in the past held receptions for the Scottish Fashion Awards and the Scotch...
Deidre Brock MP adds extra surgery this Friday
The newly re-elected MP for Edinburgh North and Leith, Deidre Brock MP, is holding an extra surgery this Friday at Sainsbury's in Craigleith.She invites...
Sir Lindsay Hoyle meets Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
The Speaker of the House of Commons told Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe that ‘the whole nation rejoiced’ when she was finally reunited with her family after six...
Small breweries threatened by rising costs
Rocketing production costs threatens small breweries.Owen Thompson MP has urged support for the UK's independent breweries as the cost-of-living crisis threatens to bring widespread...
Midlothian MP says the Passport Office is a shambles
The UK Government has no idea how many people are receiving their passports on time, because they don’t bother to measure it, according to...
An evening with Burns held in Kyiv
The UK’s Ambassador to Ukraine has hosted a celebration of Robert Burns in defiance of Vladimir Putin at the British Embassy in Kyiv.Top diplomat...
