Tommy Sheppard | MP for Edinburgh East

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They say, that when you find yourself in a hole, you should stop digging. This is advice Michael Gove would be well advised to take in relation to his battle with me over the disclosure of information.   It’s a long story, so bear with me.   Back in the spring of 2019, reports appeared … Read more

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For Immediate Release: Tuesday 13 July 2021 SNP SLAM CABINET OFFICE FOR APPEALING SECRET UNION POLLING The SNP has slammed the UK government’s decision to appeal a ruling which would see them disclose information about secret polling conducted on public attitudes to the Union during the pandemic. The First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) Information Rights … Read more

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FREE VIRTUAL FUNDING WORKSHOP FOR LOCAL CHARITIES IN EDINBURGH EAST Tommy Sheppard, MP for Edinburgh East, will take part in a virtual funding workshop, with People’s Postcode Lottery, for local charities, volunteer organisations, and community groups in Edinburgh East. The session will give good causes in Mr Sheppard’s constituency advice on how they can apply … Read more

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50 years on and the #MisuseofDrugsAct is not fit for purpose. Watch my full speech from the House of Commons debate on the Act here:

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For immediate release: Tuesday 15th June 2021 UK GOVERNMENT ORDERED TO RELEASE SECRET UNION POLLING FREEDOM OF INFORMATION TRIBUNAL UPHOLDS SNP MP’s APPEAL The Cabinet Office has been ordered to disclose information about polling on public attitudes to the Union following a two-year battle led by SNP MP Tommy Sheppard. The party’s Constitutional Affairs Spokesperson … Read more

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Three mins is not enough time but here’s my contribution from today’s Israel/Palestine debate. The real tragedy is that this violence will happen again and will keep happening until the root cause is addressed. And you cannot have a two-state solution without recognising both states.

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Parliamentary Business I have been inundated this month with emails about the ongoing situation in Palestine and Israel. Regular readers will know that I have long been an advocate for the Palestinian people and am Vice-Chair of the Britain-Palestine All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG). The escalation of tensions and loss of life in recent weeks … Read more

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Constituency Business As I have highlighted before, EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their families need to apply to the free of charge EU Settlement Scheme before the deadline of the 30th June 2021 – only a month away. However much I don’t like the system, it is important that people are aware of what action they … Read more

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This week I published my 2021 report into the Scottish Lords. The report – titled “Their Scottish Lordships” highlights just how unrepresentative the Scottish member of the Lords are, the widening democratic deficit and the extortionate cost to the public purse. In its findings the report reveals: A breakdown of party numbers: The Tory party has … Read more

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Parliamentary Business Regular readers will know that I have been campaigning for the reform of our drug laws for the past few years. This month I published my Private Members’ Bill on this topic. Sadly, this isn’t going to become law unless the UK government has a significant change of heart but, I hope that by … Read more