Nicky Morgan, who resigned as an MP at the last election, and Zac Goldsmith, an ex-Tory minister who lost his seat at the election, have been sworn into the unelected and unaccountable House of Lords. As per usual, the Tories are stuffing their friends into lucrative and influential posts. It doesn’t matter if they lose […]
I have received the reassuring news that following the loss of 355 jobs at Liberty Steel UK’s Stocksbridge, Rotherham and Newport sites, that there will be no job losses at the Dalzell site in Motherwell. The Scottish Steel Task Force saved the plant from closure and Scottish Ministers – in sharp contrast to their counterparts […]
“PROFOUND CONSEQUENCES” FOR LOCAL SERVICES AS SCOTLAND IS “AFTERTHOUGHT” Marion Fellows, the SNP MP for Motherwell and Wishaw, has this week criticised the UK Government for forcing Scottish councils to set tax rates “blindfolded” after a four-month delay to the UK budget and voiced concerns for services in North Lanarkshire. Scottish councils are legally required […]
With the increase of SNP MPs, I am proud to announce that I have been appointed as the SNP’s Westminster spokesperson for Disabilities. From casework to campaigns, since 2015 I have been fighting for people with disabilities – particularly against the Tories’ punishing welfare regime which has been attacking the incomes of the most vulnerable […]
Thank you to the wonderful people of Motherwell and Wishaw for re-electing me as your MP for a third time. It is an immense privilege. It’s local families I’m fighting for: our jobs, services and communities. Parliament isn’t sitting today, but I’m back in Parliament getting ready to take on the Tories and fight Scotland’s […]
My office is now closed for the Christmas holidays and will re-open on 9am on 6 January. If you need help with an emergency in the meantime, here are some useful contacts. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!