Today in the House of Commons, I questioned the Trade Secretary Liz Truss on the UK government’s rush to sign a trade deal with Australia which could see us flooded with cheap exports of beef, lamb and dairy to the detriment of many of our own producers. I said: “Argyll & Bute overwhelmingly rejected Brexit […]
Safeguarding a free press is essential to holding decision-makers to account
Yesterday in the House of Commons I spoke in the debate on media freedom and made it clear that while we know countries like China and North Korea censor and control their media, it is important that the UK Government does what it can to make sure its friends and allies are not repressing media […]
Tory government’s decision to cut vital humanitarian aid is abhorrent
This evening in the House of Commons I made my views, and the views of many of my constituents, clear when I spoke about the UK Government’s plans to slash the aid budget to some of the poorest and most needy people in the word by 60% . In real terms this means an 80 […]
UK Government must do more to stop violence in Middle East
Thank you to all of my constituents who have been in touch to express concern about the escalation of violence in Israel, Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. I share these concerns and in my capacity as SNP spokesperson for Conflict Resolution and International Human Rights I have written to UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab […]
We must widen democracy not shut it down
Today in the House of Commons I took part in the debate on the Queen’s Speech (Day 3): ‘A bright future for the next generation’ and spoke about the stark contrast between efforts by the SNP Scottish Government to make it easier for more and more people to vote, including 16 & 17 year olds, […]
Spring 2021 newsletter
The last few months have been tough for everyone but I am glad to see that with the easing of restrictions across Scotland, hope is on the horizon for an end to the pandemic and all the suffering and sacrifices it has involved. My latest newsletter is just a snapshot of some of my work […]
