Ged Killen MP: Maiden speech
Thank you Mr Speaker for the opportunity to give my maiden speech in this debate, it is an honour to be standing here representing the good people of Rutherglen and Hamilton West as their new Labour and Co-operative MP and it is a pleasure to follow excellent maiden speeches across...Read More »
Martin Whitfield MP: Maiden speech
Martin Whitfield MP
May I thank the Speaker for calling me during this debate on the Gracious Speech and allow me to deliver my maiden speech.
This parliament sits at a time of constitutional uncertainty and change, a parliament in the balance over shadowed by deep tragedy.
In such an environment,...Read More »
Lesley Laird MP: Maiden speech
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Lesley Laird MP
Mr Speaker
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak in today’s debate.
Before looking forward, I want to take a few moments to pause and reflect on the maiden speeches made by the Members of Parliament that have gone before me representing...Read More »
Hugh Gaffney MP: Maiden speech
Hugh Gaffney MP
Mr Speaker, it has been a privilege to start work here and a privilege to represent the people of Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill who have sent me here to work.
I do offer some sympathy to the man I have replaced – Phil Boswell and his staff. No doubt...Read More »
A Brexit that puts jobs and living standards first
Jeremy Corbyn writes for the Sunday Herald on Labour's plan for Brexit:
One year on from the EU referendum, Theresa May’s minority Tory government has finally started the Brexit negotiations weakened and in disarray.
This week’s threadbare Queen’s speech underlined that the Conservatives have ran out of ideas and lost their political...Read More »