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In December 2024 I was privileged to represent a constituent in Parliament during the debate on compensation for LGBT veterans who were drummed out of the Armed Forces until 2000. You can see my contribution here: [LGBT Veterans: Etherton Review - Hansard - UK Parliament]

Over 150 jobs and apprenticeships at the Arnish fabrication yard were secured in December 2024 when the UK Labour government negotiated the takeover of Harland & Wolff by Navantia. Jonathan Reynolds MP, the UK Trade Secretary, visited the site with me during the election campaign. Having a Labour MP connected directly to a Labour Minister made a huge difference to the outcome. Read more here: Spanish shipbuilder Navantia completes Arnish yard takeover and on my Facebook, here

Stornoway Post Office is under threat of closure in a hit-list of 115 Crown Offices announced by the Post Office. The loss of the main Post Office in Stornoway would be a huge blow to town and the island. I created a petition which in August 2025 had received 677 signatures. The text reads as follows: We, the undersigned, are committed to the retention of a Crown Post Office in its current location on Francis Street, Stornoway; call on the Post Office to enter into meaningf