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Labour MSP for South Scotland, Former Labour MP for East Lothian

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Entered the Scottish Parliament on 8 May 2021 — Election

Also represented East Lothian

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Topics of interest

  • Department for Work and Pensions
  • Department for Business
  • Energy and Industrial Strategy
  • Treasury
  • Department for Transport
  • Home Office
  • Personal Independence Payment: Multiple Sclerosis
  • Royal Bank of Scotland: Asset Protection Agency
  • Social Security Benefits: Scotland
  • Universal Credit
  • North Sea Oil: Pipelines

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Select Committee (Commons) ( 5 Feb 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Recent appearances

  • Scottish Parliament: Points of Order 26 Mar 2024

    On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I seek your clarification as to whether the vote that is about to take place is in relation to suspending standing orders to allow an urgent question to be put in after the time limit, or to suspend standing orders to accept the hearing of an urgent question and for it to be responded to at the next appropriate time.
  • Scottish Parliament: Higher Education (Access) 26 Mar 2024

    The minister previously pointed out that there were some high-profile courses where there was a challenge. In particular, I am thinking of law courses at the University of Edinburgh, which is where the issue started 18 months ago.
  • Scottish Parliament: Higher Education (Access) 26 Mar 2024

    It is, as always, a pleasure to follow Michelle Thomson, who articulates well the environment that our higher education finds itself in and, in particular, the challenges of accommodation, mental health and financial support. Higher education is a broad range of vocational and academic qualifications ranging from higher national certificates and higher national diplomas to foundation courses...

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Register of Members’ Interests

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Last updated: 5 Nov 2019.

1. Employment and earnings
Payments from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for surveys:
2 November 2018, payment of £75 for a survey in September 2018. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 13 November 2018)
20 December 2018, payment of £75 for a survey in October 2018. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 21 December 2018)
15 March 2019, payment of £75 for a survey in December 2018. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 12 August 2019)
12 April 2019, payment of £75 for a survey in January 2019. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 12 August 2019)
21 May 2019, payment of £75 for a survey in February 2019. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 12 August 2019)
21 May 2019, payment of £75 for a survey in March 2019. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 12 August 2019)
12 August 2019, payment of £75 for a survey in April 2019. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 12 August 2019)
9 September 2019, payment of £75 for survey in May 2019. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 10 September 2019)
9 September 2019, payment of £75 for survey in June 2019. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 10 September 2019)
31 October 2019, payment of £75 for a survey in September 2019. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 31 October 2019)
Payments from YouGov, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT, for surveys:
7 December 2018, payment of £100 for a survey in October 2018. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 14 December 2018)
20 December 2018, payment of £200 for a survey in November 2018. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 21 December 2018)
15 March 2019, payment of £70 for a survey in December 2018. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 12 August 2019)
15 March 2019, payment of £30 for a survey in January 2019. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 12 August 2019)
18 March 2019, payment of £80 for a survey in February 2019. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 12 August 2019)
5 April 2019, payment of £50 for a survey in March 2019. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 12 August 2019)
16 May 2019, payment of £60 for a survey in April 2019. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 12 August 2019)
31 July 2019, payment of £80 for a survey in June 2019. Hours: approx. 30 mins. (Registered 12 August 2019)
28 August 2019, payment of £40 for a survey in July 2019. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 29 August 2019)
29 October 2019, payment of £60 for a survey in September 2019. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 30 October 2019)
17 June 2019, payment of £120 from Leftfield Associates (market research), 181 Union Street, London SE1 0LN, for a survey. Hours: 1 hr. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 24 June 2019)
28 August 2019, payment of £200 from Ipsos MORI, 3 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW, for a survey. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 29 August 2019)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: Musselburgh Racecourse
Address of donor: Musselburgh, East Lothian EH21 7RG

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: badge for the racecourse in 2018, with an estimated value of £400

Date received: 15 January 2018

Date accepted: 15 January 2018

Donor status: other

(Registered 02 February 2018)
Name of donor: Musselburgh Racecourse
Address of donor: Musselburgh, East Lothian EH21 7RG

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two badges for the racecourse in 2019, with an estimated total value of £420

Date received: 1 January - 31 December 2019

Date accepted: 1 January 2019

Donor status: other

(Registered 22 February 2019)
8. Miscellaneous
Council Member of the General Teaching Council of Scotland. (Registered 05 July 2017)
Trustee of the Burke-Veitch Scholarship. (Registered 05 July 2017)
Trustee Treasurer of Friends of Cuthill Park. (Registered 05 July 2017)
Trustee of Garden Elf. (Registered 05 July 2017)

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