A bit about my work for Edinburgh East
I try to get back to Edinburgh by Thursday night so you’ll find me in the office or at meetings around the constituency on Fridays and over the weekend.
I am lucky to have a huge number of brilliant local organisations in my patch who I visit as often as possible.
As an MP one of the most rewarding parts of the job is working with the many amazing communities across Edinburgh East, supporting local campaigns, and meeting people in organisations, community groups, businesses, social services and agencies who work within the constituency.
I aim to be approachable and accessible to constituents so that I get a feel for what’s going on and what the issues are, and to ensure people feel they can come to me about anything I might be able to help with.
I hold regular advice surgeries and do as much as I can to link in and make sure we are working effectively with all the local advice services who operate in Edinburgh East.
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March News – Edinburgh East
Constituency Business Another month has passed, and parliament is now on recess. It’s an odd recess – usually the Easter break ...
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Independence or austerity in the UK under the Tories? Voters will decide
Independence or austerity in the UK under the Tories? Voters will decide I can get a haircut a week on ...
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February News – Edinburgh East
Constituency Business And so, it’s March. As I write this, the sun is shining and finally it feels as if Spring ...
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Unlike Boris Johnson, the Scottish Conservatives appear to accept democracy should be respected
Unlike Boris Johnson, the Scottish Conservatives appear to accept democracy should be respected As regular readers know, I keep a ...
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January News – Edinburgh East
Constituency Business Welcome to my first newsletter of 2021. I hope that this finds you well. I know that the new ...
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Boris Johnson should respect the decision of the Scottish electorate on independence
Scottish independence: Boris Johnson cannot maintain the Union by coercion rather than consent Last weekend the SNP recommitted itself to ...
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Boris Johnson’s trade deal was backed by hard-right Tories, and Labour MPs
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Christmas Giving
Christmas Appeals 2020 Usually my office collects toys to donate to various charities. While we're not able to do this ...
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November News – Edinburgh East
Constituency Business I hope this finds you safe and well as we look forward to a different festive season. I know ...
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Scotland is facing a new age of Tory austerity
And so it begins. We knew this crisis had to be paid for, but you might think Boris Johnson’s government ...
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Scottish independence: Even new Tory leader Douglas Ross realises unionism has a problem
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September News – Edinburgh East
Constituency Business I hope this finds you safe and well. I know things aren’t easy just now and the arrival of ...
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Temporary Team Member Wanted
(Photo taken pre Covid-19) TEMPORARY Constituency/Communications Assistant (Part Time) Tommy Sheppard MP Job description and person specification Salary: Dependent on experience ...
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If the people elect a pro-referendum majority, Scotland should vote on quitting the Union
Last week I asked Boris Johnson whether he would regard winning next year’s Scottish election as a mandate for the ...
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September News – Edinburgh East
Another month has passed and I know that over six months into the pandemic a lot of people are feeling it even ...
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The UK government must act to support those falling through the gaps in Covid-19 support
Back Bench Debate on Support for Self-employed and Freelance Workers This afternoon I raised the cases of just a few ...
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Scottish Government launch consultation on detailed plans for Short-Term Let regulations.
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UK’s Internal Market Bill is an explicit attack on Scottish devolution
I remember someone once telling me that if the lie is big enough it will be believed. You can easily ...
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Impact of Covid-19 on Tourism industry
The impact of Covid-19 on tourism in Edinburgh. All of us who are fortunate enough to live in this wonderful ...
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Constituency Update – August 2020
Parliament returns this week after summer recess. It was an odd recess - usually I'd spend the time visiting local ...
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Performing arts venues must plan for the worst to prevent a cultural catastrophe
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Submission to Short-Term Lets Consultation
Scottish Government Short-Term Lets Consultation Are you aware of any additional data on the impacts of short-term lets (over and ...
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Growth Commission
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Local Organistions
Advice Services
Below are some advice services available in the Edinburgh East constituency. Please do let us know of any errors or omissions using the contact form below.