Lanarkshire MP nominated unopposed to contest next General Election for SNP

Daily Record I am more motivated than ever to help families and local businesses as the cost of living and unprecedented inflation continues to bite hard into family budgets. I’m honoured to again be selected unopposed to stand up for a Lanarkshire constituency for the SNP, the only party that can take Scotland forward. I […]

Happy New Year

My office has reopened for 2023 please see Contact Me page for details. See below for useful contact numbers. Dial 999 immediately if you require emergency fire and rescue, police or ambulance.Non-emergency police reporting and advice is available from Police Scotland on 101.Non-emergency medical advice is available from NHS 24 on 111. North Lanarkshire Council […]

Summer 2022 Newsletter

A message from Marion: The cost of living crisis is a national emergency.  Ofgem, the energy regulator, has announced the energy price cap will rise an average of 80% on 1st October. This will take typical bills from £1,971/year to £3,549/year — a further rise is planned for January. This news, although expected, is still […]

Special Assistance at Glasgow Airport

On Friday I attended a meeting at Glasgow Airport in my role as SNP Disabilities Spokesperson. I wanted to see how the airport operates the Special Assistance for Persons with Reduced Mobility (PRM) following recent worrying media reports highlighting issues experienced by these passengers. I can reassure passengers that should you require this service Glasgow […]

Rwandan ‘Cash for Refugees’

Last week, I signed a joint letter to the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, urging him to cancel plans over the coming weeks to deport over 100 Asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda. The proposed deportations are a threat both to the individuals concerned, and to the principles of the Refugee Convention. The full text […]

Backlog in Passport Applications

I have written to the Minister for Safe and Legal Migration regarding the backlog in processing British Passports. We need commitments from the UK Government to ensuring that: Passport applications are processed quicker, More call handlers are employed to cope with the volume of calls being made, People are refunded their passport application fee where […]