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Parliamentary career
This section uses the official Parliament Biography record to show current and previous parliamentary roles and memberships.
No current committee memberships recordedin Parliament's current Biography record
1 government post · 1 committee membershipprevious parliamentary career
Current
Representation
Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Elected 1 time · 4 July 2024 – Present
Parliamentary party affiliation
Labour
4 July 2024 – Present
Previous parliamentary career
Previous government posts
Assistant Whip
Whips Office (Commons) · 7 September 2025 – 22 July 2026
Previous committee memberships
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]
5 February 2025 – 11 February 2025
Career data last collected 2 November 2026. Current committee details come from Parliament's Committees service; previous committee history comes from the Parliament Biography record. View the official Parliament career page ↗
Registered interests
This section reflects the interests currently published for this MP in the latest House of Commons Register of Members' Financial Interests. Project Open Gov does not apply its own date filter or remove entries that Parliament still publishes.
Latest register26 October 2026
Published parent interests3
Categories represented2
Published GBP values0
No explicit GBP monetary values appear in this MP's current published register.
Interests by category
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Land and property (within or outside the UK)2
Property in Edinburgh
Registered 29 July 2024
Is Sole Owner
Yes
Location
Edinburgh
Registrable Rental Income
Yes
Number Of Properties
1
Is Land
No
Is Any Rental Income Paid To Another Person
No
Country
United Kingdom
Property Type
Residential
Property in Edinburgh
Registered 29 July 2024
Is Sole Owner
Yes
Location
Edinburgh
Registrable Rental Income
Yes
Number Of Properties
1
Is Land
No
Is Any Rental Income Paid To Another Person
No
Country
United Kingdom
Property Type
Residential
Miscellaneous1
Trustee, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. This is an unpaid role.
Registered 28 July 2024
Description
Trustee, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. This is an unpaid role.
Miscellaneous Interest Type
Unpaid role
How to read this section
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Project Open Gov voting coverage begins with the 2026–27 parliamentary session, which began on 13 May 2026. The earliest Commons division currently available is 19 May 2026, with records currently running to 4 November 2026. Earlier parliamentary sessions are not included; future sessions will be retained within this same record.
About “No recorded vote”. This means the official Commons division record does not show the MP as voting Aye or No, or acting as a teller. It does not by itself explain why there is no recorded vote.
Recent divisions
Railways Bill
Bill stage
4 November 2026 · Division 118
Voted Aye
Procedural voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on a question connected to the progress of the Bill: Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
Planning application fees regulations
27 October 2026 · Division 105
Voted Aye
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve draft regulations concerning fees for planning applications, deemed applications, requests and site visits in England.
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
21 October 2026 · Division 101
Voted Aye
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
The Northern Ireland Troubles Bill passed its Third Reading by 330 votes to 178, completing its Commons stages and allowing it to continue its parliamentary passage.
MPs voted on New Clause 7, which would have required independent annual reporting on the effect of the Bill on recruitment and retention in the UK armed forces.
MPs voted on Amendment 32 to add extra protection against repeated investigative steps in resumed inquests involving armed forces personnel or former Royal Ulster Constabulary members.
MPs voted on New Clause 21, which would have restricted investigations and legal proceedings over certain Troubles-related conduct unless there was new and compelling evidence.
MPs voted on whether to stop people linked to political parties supporting or connected with paramilitary or terrorist organisations from joining the Victims and Survivors Advisory Group.
MPs voted on whether to reject the Highways (Financing) Bill at Second Reading over concerns about its financing powers, road-charging provisions and the delivery and cost of the Lower Thames Crossing.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026
14 October 2026 · Division 84
No recorded vote
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
The Courts and Tribunals Bill passed its Third Reading by 301 votes to 193, completing its Commons stages and allowing it to continue its parliamentary passage.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
Legal aid funding for serious magistrates' court cases
13 October 2026 · Division 78
No recorded vote
Bill stage voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on Amendment 18 to provide Crown Court-level legal aid funding where a magistrates' court case could result in more than 12 months' imprisonment.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to remove clause 1 from the Courts and Tribunals Bill, which would restrict defendants' ability to elect a Crown Court trial in some either-way cases.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 25 to the Courts and Tribunals Bill, ending sections 1 to 7 once the Crown Court backlog had remained below pre-pandemic levels for four quarterly reporting periods.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
9 September 2026 · Division 72
Voted Aye
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 142 to the Health Bill, requiring regulations to prevent puberty blockers being prescribed, supplied or used in clinical trials for under-18s in gender-related treatment, unless both Houses approved a trial.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 145 to the Health Bill, requiring the Secretary of State to publish the Government's response to the Hughes Report within 30 days of the Act being passed.
MPs voted on New Clause 6, which would have required the Secretary of State to create a scheme aimed at ensuring every NHS maternity unit achieved a good or outstanding CQC rating.
The Representation of the People Bill passed its Third Reading by 411 votes to 102, completing its Commons stages and allowing it to continue its parliamentary passage.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 88 to the Representation of the People Bill, requiring proposals for a Royal Commission on political donations and campaign expenditure.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 67 to restrict campaign material published or promoted in languages other than English during an election period.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 65 to require an independent review of registration and participation by overseas electors in UK parliamentary elections.
Amendment 199 — security and intelligence disclosures
14 July 2026 · Division 57
Voted No
Bill stage voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether the duty of candour could require certain security or intelligence information to be provided only with consent from the head of the relevant service or agency, subject to specified conditions.
MPs voted on whether public authorities or officials assisting an inquiry, investigation or inquest should have to demonstrate that relevant people can safely disclose information.
MPs voted on the Opposition’s reasoned amendment to decline the Immigration and Asylum Bill a Second Reading, arguing that the Bill did not go far enough on illegal immigration, deportations, asylum, settlement and human-rights constraints.
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
8 July 2026 · Division 52
Voted Aye
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026.
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
8 July 2026 · Division 51
Voted Aye
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026.
MPs voted on an Opposition Day motion about the early release of prisoners, including concerns about whether people convicted of serious sexual offences would be released.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 5 to require a Treasury review of the temporary goods vehicle VED (road freight tax) rates and reporting to Parliament.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
New Clause 4 — Electricity Generator Levy rate review
1 July 2026 · Division 47
No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 4, which would require the Treasury to review the impact of increasing the Electricity Generator Levy rate to 55% and report to Parliament by 31 March 2028.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 2 to the Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill, which would require a review of the approved mileage allowance rate paid to care workers who use a personal vehicle for work.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026
1 July 2026 · Division 44
No recorded vote
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on an Opposition Day motion calling on the Government to take steps to prevent the PATHWAYS clinical trial of puberty-suppressing hormones for children with gender incongruence.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
New Clause 4 — settlement fee waiver for service families
22 June 2026 · Division 33
Voted No
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to waive indefinite-leave-to-remain fees for spouses or children of serving or former armed forces members who had served for four or more years.
MPs voted on whether the Bill should include New Clause 3, which would require the Secretary of State to bring forward regulations to designate the IRGC as involved in foreign power threat activity within a month.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on a proposal (Amendment 13) to create new offences for conduct that is self-directed and prepared in relation to a designated body under the Bill.
MPs voted on whether to amend the Bill so that, after a body is designated, the Secretary of State must review whether further action should be taken against the body and connected persons and then report the outcome to Parliament.
Allocation of Time — timetable for further consideration
17 June 2026 · Division 28
Voted Aye
Procedural voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on an Allocation of Time motion for the National Security (State Threats) Bill, setting the timetable for its further consideration in the House.
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
New Clause 14 — register of foreign powers
16 June 2026 · Division 25
No teller
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether the Government should establish and maintain a register of foreign powers that the Secretary of State believes present a cyber-security risk to the UK, to inform the use of Part 4 powers.
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
New Clause 13 — Digital Sovereignty Strategy
16 June 2026 · Division 24
No teller
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 13, which would require the Government to publish a “Digital Sovereignty Strategy” to assess and mitigate risks to security and resilience from foreign interference and reliance on foreign-supplied technologies and to build domestic capacity.
MPs voted on whether to require Great British Railways to continue offering discounted rail fares for UK veterans, armed forces personnel and their families, and for young people aged 26 to 30 under Amendment 143.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to insert New Clause 1, which would require a “Passengers' Charter” to set standards and improvement plans for rail passenger experience.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
New Clause 4 — compensation and financial assistance cap
9 June 2026 · Division 17
Voted No
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 4 to the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill, which would cap total compensation and financial assistance payable under the Act unless authorised by a Commons resolution.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 12, which would cap the amount of financial assistance available under the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act.
MPs voted on whether to require the Secretary of State to make a statement to Parliament about the value of contingent liabilities before using the Bill's main powers to transfer (nationalise) steel undertakings.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 2, which would require the Secretary of State to set up a stakeholder advisory committee and consult it before key public-interest decisions under the Bill.
New Clause 13 — single living accommodation standards
2 June 2026 · Division 10
No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 13 to the Armed Forces Bill, which would amend the Renters' Rights Act 2025 to set defence housing standards for single living accommodation.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
New Clause 6 — ECHR derogation for overseas operations
2 June 2026 · Division 9
No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to require the Secretary of State to consider whether to make an ECHR derogation for significant overseas operations under the Human Rights Act 1998.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to include New Clause 5, which would waive fees for applications for indefinite leave to remain by spouses and dependants of serving or discharged armed forces personnel.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on a new clause that would require the Secretary of State to lay a Defence Investment Plan before both Houses of Parliament within one month of the Act being passed.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on an amendment to the Opposition's motion for an Address in response to the King's Speech, regretting the absence of a Defence Readiness Bill and related defence planning commitments.
MPs voted on an amendment to the King's Speech Address debate to express regret that the Gracious Speech did not include a Defence Readiness Bill and to call for specific defence policy actions.
MPs voted on an amendment to the motion for an Address to the King that would have expressed regret at the lack of a Defence Readiness Bill and other defence-related delays, and urged the Government to bring forward relevant measures and raise defence spending.
Individual voting states are verified against the official Commons Votes division data. Project Open Gov adds the explanatory text, vote type and link to the corresponding Project Open Gov vote page.
Spoken contributions
Recent debates and proceedings in which Parliament records this MP as contributing. Project Open Gov shows the official contribution summary by debate, rather than listing every individual speech or intervention.
Coverage on this profile begins with the 2026–27 session (13 May 2026).
No spoken-contribution summary records are currently stored within this coverage period.
Recent written questions tabled by this MP. Answers are kept behind an expander so the profile stays compact.
Coverage on this profile begins with the 2026–27 session (13 May 2026).
Written question 33443
Tabled 9 October 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · UIN 33443
Awaiting answer
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to prevent online marketplaces from selling counterfeit goods that undercut legitimate retailers in town centres.
Tabled 9 October 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · UIN 33442
Awaiting answer
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of Post Office services in Hamilton and Clyde Valley constituency, including in Lanark, Larkhall and Lesmahagow.
Tabled 9 October 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · UIN 33441
Awaiting answer
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of pensioners in Hamilton and Clyde Valley constituency who received an increased pension as a result of the State Pension uprating in April 2026.
Tabled 9 October 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · UIN 33053
Awaiting answer
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of mobile coverage in (a) Lanark, (b) Lesmahagow and (c) Blackwood and Kirkmuirhill.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of section 8 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 on the ability of police forces to tackle the antisocial use of e-bikes.
Parliament lists these Early Day Motions as supported by this MP. The member endpoint does not say whether the MP was the primary sponsor or a later signatory, so Project Open Gov does not assign that role.
This profile shows supported Early Day Motions tabled from 13 May 2026 onwards.
No supported Early Day Motions are currently stored within this coverage period.
This profile shows a concise election summary. The full candidate result and further constituency information are available on the constituency dashboard. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from the official turnout and electorate figures. Constituency and election data last collected 9 October 2026.
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