I’m generally based in London during the week - undertaking some of the key roles of an MP: scrutinising legislation, holding the UK government to account through questions and debates, taking part in committees and meeting relevant organisations and stakeholders.  I act as the SNP Shadow Leader of the House which means that every week I question Jacob Rees-Mogg on House business.

Matters currently reserved to the Westminster Parliament include foreign and defence policy, fiscal and economic policy, immigration and nationality, energy, broadcasting, Post Offices, social security, Child Support Agency, Tax Credits and pensions.

Below are some of my most recent spoken contributions in the House of Commons and information about Westminster related campaigns. You can also read my contributions to the House in Hansard or watch them on Parliament TV. You can see the Written Parliamentary Questions I have asked here.

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The UK government must act to support those falling through the gaps in Covid-19 support

17th September 2020 / Edinburgh East News, News, Westminster

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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The Internal Market Bill is an affront to the people of Scotland

16th September 2020 / News, Westminster

The proposals in the Internal Market Bill are an affront to the people of Scotland who voted overwhelmingly for devolution ...
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I challenge the UK government on their respect for devolution… again…

16th September 2020 / News, Westminster

Seems we're now being told that we should welcome the UK government interfering with and overriding the devolved administrations. Watch ...
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Impact of Covid-19 on Tourism industry

10th September 2020 / Edinburgh East News, News, Westminster

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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I challenge the UK government on whether they’ll press ahead with internal market bill without the consent of the devolved administrations

10th September 2020 / News, Westminster

At today's business questions I asked the UK government if they would press ahead with the internal market bill without ...
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Tory assault on devolution ramps up as UK Gov publishes the Internal Market Bill

9th September 2020 / News, Westminster

Make no mistake, clause 46 of the UK government's internal market bill is a full frontal assault on devolution. The ...
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Devolution power-grab: smoking ban, free tuition, minimum alcohol pricing could have been stopped by UK under planned changes

17th July 2020 / News, Westminster

For my sins I lead for my party against Jacob Rees-Mogg every Thursday morning in parliament. You’ll most likely not ...
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The Tories ramp up their assault on devolution

16th July 2020 / News, Westminster

As the Tory assault on devolution ramps up, Jacob Rees-Mogg won't even do us the courtesy of answering questions: ...
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Rees-Mogg avoids the question again

9th July 2020 / News, Westminster

It's hard to know whether Jacob Rees-Mogg is just avoiding my questions about devolution powers or if he really doesn't ...
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Instead of answers Rees-Mogg provides insults at this week’s business questions

2nd July 2020 / News, Westminster

Instead of answers Rees-Mogg provides insults At today's business questions I raised some really serious issues with Jacob Rees-Mogg. In ...
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Rees-Mogg continues to evade questions

25th June 2020 / News, Westminster

Rees-Mogg continues to evade questions Another week of business questions -  I asked again when Parliament would debate calls to ...
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Westminster Parliament returns with MPs appearing by video link or observing social distancing

23rd April 2020 / News, Westminster

Parliament’s back. Did you miss us? For those who take an interest in these things history was made this week ...
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The law must change on drugs

27th February 2020 / Drug reform, News, Westminster

As the UK government's drugs summit takes place in Glasgow,  during Business Questions I asked the Leader of the House ...
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PM leaves door open for drug consumption rooms

8th January 2020 / Drug reform, News, Westminster

At today's PMQs I sought a commitment from Boris Johnson to consider a pilot scheme of supervised overdose prevention facilities ...
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Their Scottish Lordships

6th January 2020 / News, Westminster

We are in the midst of a sustained and serious constitutional crisis. A central feature of the broken Westminster system ...
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A tale of two elections

3rd January 2020 / News, Westminster

Is it just me or does last month’s election already seem a long time ago? That last week in parliament ...
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We Need to Talk about Drugs

29th March 2018 / Drug reform, News, Westminster

We need to change the law on drugs. In fairness, that’s always been my view. But until now I’ve done ...
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