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King and Queen Consort visit Westminster Hall
Ahead of the Coronation on Saturday Their Majesties, King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla visited Westminster Hall at the Houses of Parliament on...
Duart Crescent Post Office closure threatened
There is a new threat that Duart Crescent Post Office could close.
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has written to the UK Post Office,...
HS2 cancellation – What does it mean for Scotland?
In the aftermath of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's speech to the Conservative Party conference, cancelling the extension to the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail...
Scottish Secretary reveals his official Christmas card
The Scottish Secretary has chosen his official Christmas card, designed by 12 year-old Amelia Marchenko from Ukraine who now lives in Edinburgh with her...
Concerns over RAAC homes in Livingston
Gregor Poynton MP has raised urgent concerns in parliament about the growing crisis of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) affecting homes in his Livingston...
MP shares her personal history of fighting for LGBT+ rights
The MP for Edinburgh North and Leith, Tracy Gilbert, spoke of her personal journey during a House of Commons debate on the fight for...
Rare Cancers Bill passes second reading
The Rare Cancers Bill had its first formal debate on Friday and passed the second reading. The bill has been introduced by Edinburgh South...
Jardine calls for scrapping of National Insurance changes
Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, Christine Jardine, has called on the UK Government to scrap National Insurance changes ahead of the Spring Statement.
She...
Lord Foulkes repeats call for Lords reform
On the day when the Conservative Government have finally announced the Dissolution Honours List and another 45 peers have been created, an existing peer, Lord...
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....
Westminster Watch
A quick look at what Edinburgh's MPs were up to in the House of Commons last month.
All eyes have been on Holyrood recently, what...
More money available for community asset transfers
The UK Government has topped up the fund available for community asset transfers, raising the cap on available funding for each project from £250,000...
Scottish Greens councillor bids for Westminster
East Lothian’s first Scottish Greens councillor is set to fight for a seat at Westminster in the upcoming general election.
Shona McIntosh has been named...
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...
Maiden speech by the new MP for Edinburgh South West
Scott Arthur, MP for Edinburgh South West, has made his maiden speech in the House of Commons during the debate on the King's Speech....
Road Safety debate highlights active travel in Edinburgh
As former Transport Convener on Edinburgh Council, a debate on Tuesday in the House of Commons was right up the MP for Edinburgh South...
Edinburgh South West MP visited Ukraine this weekend
Edinburgh South West MP, Dr Scott Arthur, visited Lviv in Ukraine over the weekend to confirm the UK's ongoing support.
Monday 24 February is the...
MP repeats call for support for WASPI women at Petition Debate
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has again called on the UK Government to provide long overdue support to women affected by the increase in...
Spring statement “must reject austerity”
Finance Secretary Shona Robison has said that this week’s UK Spring Statement should “reject austerity” and protect public services,
Ms Robison talks about her...
Protest against benefit cuts at Secretary of State’s constituency office
While the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Rt Hon Ian Murray, was in Edinburgh on Friday afternoon, he was not at his office...
Digital Economy Minister visits two Edinburgh success stories
The Minister for the Digital Economy and Online Safety, Baroness Maggie Jones visited two tech firms in Edinburgh on Wednesday - Skyscanner and Codebase.
The...
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...
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...
Take care with online gaming
Midlothian MP, Owen Thompson, has called for stronger action to protect families from getting into financial trouble through spend on online games during the...
Disappointment over immigration rules change
The Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson, Christine Jardine, has heavily criticised the Government’s Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill, which received its...
Speaker recalls MPs to the UK Parliament
The Speaker has written to MPs to explain why he has accepted the Government's request to recall Parliament.
The letter, reproduced below, sets out...
General Election – Liberal Democrats choose candidate for Edinburgh North and...
Scottish Lib Dems select Mike Andersen for Edinburgh North and Leith
The Scottish Liberal Democrats have formally announced the selection of Mike Andersen as their...
MP for Midlothian appointed Under-Secretary of State
The Prime Minister has appointed Kirsty McNeill MP for Midlothian as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State to work with Ian Murray, MP for Edinburgh South,...
Deputy Prime Minister visits Scotland
On her first official visit to Scotland, the Deputy Prime Minister the Rt Hon Angela Rayner met with John Swinney at Bute House.
Ms...
The UK Government convenes the first International Investment Summit
The UK Government is convening a summit at Guildhall in London on Monday when "major investment deals" are expected to be announced by government...
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