Information between 6th January 2026 - 16th January 2026
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Chris Law voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 9 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 348 Noes - 167 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Chris Law voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 7 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 181 Noes - 335 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Chris Law voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 8 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 173 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Chris Law voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 9 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 184 Noes - 331 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Chris Law voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 6 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 172 Noes - 334 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Chris Law voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 9 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 187 Noes - 351 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Chris Law voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 9 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 188 Noes - 341 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Chris Law voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 9 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 185 Noes - 344 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Chris Law voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 9 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 181 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Clause 1 - View Vote Context Chris Law voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 9 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 188 Noes - 341 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Clause 1 - View Vote Context Chris Law voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 9 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 181 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Clause 1 - View Vote Context Chris Law voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 9 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 185 Noes - 344 |
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Chris Law speeches from: Science and Discovery Centres
Chris Law contributed 1 speech (134 words) Wednesday 14th January 2026 - Westminster Hall Department for Science, Innovation & Technology |
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Chris Law speeches from: Chinese Embassy
Chris Law contributed 1 speech (98 words) Tuesday 13th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Chris Law speeches from: Middle East and North Africa
Chris Law contributed 1 speech (138 words) Monday 5th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Crafts: Training
Asked by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central) Wednesday 7th January 2026 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of heritage skills training to support employment and regeneration in rural and post-industrial areas. Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19 November 2025 to PQ 89153 regarding investment in skills to support technical routes and work-based learning in England, including heritage skills training. At Budget, the Government announced a package of £725 million additional investment to deliver the next phase of the Growth and Skills Levy in England.
The Government recognises the importance of skills training to supporting employment, including in rural and post-industrial areas. As set out in the Get Britain Working White Paper, we are reforming Jobcentre Plus and creating a new service across Great Britain that will enable everyone to access support to find good, meaningful work, and support to help them to progress in work, including through an enhanced focus on skills and careers. |
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Malawi: Development Aid
Asked by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central) Monday 12th January 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions her officials have had with counterparts in the Scottish Government on the (a) alignment between and (b) potential impact of ODA programmes funded by both Governments in Malawi. Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The Foreign Secretary was grateful for the First Minister's letter and will respond to the issues raised in due course. Our focus in Malawi remains on supporting resilience to climate and environment shocks, strengthening health systems and education outcomes, and supporting economic growth and improved governance. We are committed to a modern development partnership with Malawi, using UK expertise to support Malawians with their own reforms. Detailed decisions are currently being worked through on how our aid budget will be used from 2026/27 to 2028/29, and we plan to publish indicative allocations in the coming months. |
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Malawi: Development Aid
Asked by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central) Monday 12th January 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria she plans to use to determine whether her Department should continue to provide ODA funding for programmes in Malawi. Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The Foreign Secretary was grateful for the First Minister's letter and will respond to the issues raised in due course. Our focus in Malawi remains on supporting resilience to climate and environment shocks, strengthening health systems and education outcomes, and supporting economic growth and improved governance. We are committed to a modern development partnership with Malawi, using UK expertise to support Malawians with their own reforms. Detailed decisions are currently being worked through on how our aid budget will be used from 2026/27 to 2028/29, and we plan to publish indicative allocations in the coming months. |
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Members: Correspondence
Asked by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central) Monday 12th January 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish a response to the letter addressed to her published by the First Minister of Scotland on 14 December 2025. Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The Foreign Secretary was grateful for the First Minister's letter and will respond to the issues raised in due course. Our focus in Malawi remains on supporting resilience to climate and environment shocks, strengthening health systems and education outcomes, and supporting economic growth and improved governance. We are committed to a modern development partnership with Malawi, using UK expertise to support Malawians with their own reforms. Detailed decisions are currently being worked through on how our aid budget will be used from 2026/27 to 2028/29, and we plan to publish indicative allocations in the coming months. |
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Malawi: Development Aid
Asked by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central) Monday 12th January 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her timetable is for making a decision on the future of ODA funding for programmes in Malawi. Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The Foreign Secretary was grateful for the First Minister's letter and will respond to the issues raised in due course. Our focus in Malawi remains on supporting resilience to climate and environment shocks, strengthening health systems and education outcomes, and supporting economic growth and improved governance. We are committed to a modern development partnership with Malawi, using UK expertise to support Malawians with their own reforms. Detailed decisions are currently being worked through on how our aid budget will be used from 2026/27 to 2028/29, and we plan to publish indicative allocations in the coming months. |
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Malawi: Development Aid
Asked by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central) Monday 12th January 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her Department's ODA programmes in Malawi on helping that country make progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The Foreign Secretary was grateful for the First Minister's letter and will respond to the issues raised in due course. Our focus in Malawi remains on supporting resilience to climate and environment shocks, strengthening health systems and education outcomes, and supporting economic growth and improved governance. We are committed to a modern development partnership with Malawi, using UK expertise to support Malawians with their own reforms. Detailed decisions are currently being worked through on how our aid budget will be used from 2026/27 to 2028/29, and we plan to publish indicative allocations in the coming months. |
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Wednesday 14th January Eilish McColgan European 10km record 3 signatures (Most recent: 19 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central) That this House congratulates Eilish McColgan on her new European 10km record; notes that McColgan finished the Valencia 10km in 30:07, beating the previous record by three seconds; recognises McColgan previously set the European 10km record in Manchester in 2022 and held the record for three years, only losing it … |
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Thursday 22nd January Chris Law signed this EDM on Wednesday 28th January 2026 Local news journalism and STV regional broadcasting 22 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth) That this House recognises the vital role of regional news journalism in supporting democratic accountability, public engagement in civic life, and community representation across Scotland; notes the proposals by STV to centralise news production and end the separate STV North service, including the removal of studio presentation from Aberdeen and … |
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Monday 12th January Chris Law signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th January 2026 36 signatures (Most recent: 26 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Iqbal Mohamed (Independent - Dewsbury and Batley) That this House condemns the use of Grok AI to generate and disseminate sexually explicit and non-consensual images of women and children on X, including digitally undressing and sexualising images of minors; notes with alarm that such material has included depictions of children as young as 10 and has circulated … |
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Monday 12th January Chris Law signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th January 2026 Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Week 14 signatures (Most recent: 27 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House notes Less Survivable Cancers Week, which highlights cancers with a five-year survival rate of less than 50 per cent, including pancreatic, oesophageal, stomach, liver, lung and brain cancers; recognises that, together, these cancers account for a significant proportion of cancer deaths in the UK despite receiving a … |
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Monday 12th January Chris Law signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 13th January 2026 Severe weather in North East Scotland 4 signatures (Most recent: 13 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Seamus Logan (Scottish National Party - Aberdeenshire North and Moray East) That this House expresses its gratitude and appreciation to those who responded heroically during the recent severe snowfall and its aftermath experienced in the North East of Scotland and dealt with severe travel delays, power cuts, road and school closures, weather-related injuries and the consequences of freezing temperatures; gives significant … |
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Monday 12th January Chris Law signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th January 2026 Use of UK bases by the United States and international law in relation to Greenland 44 signatures (Most recent: 28 Jan 2026)Tabled by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes) That this House expresses concern at increasingly explicit rhetoric from the US Administration regarding Greenland; reaffirms that the future of Greenland is a matter for the Greenlanders and the Kingdom of Denmark alone, and that Denmark is a NATO ally whose sovereignty must be respected; recalls the 1952 Churchill–Truman Communiqué, … |
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Monday 12th January Chris Law signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th January 2026 47 signatures (Most recent: 28 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House recognises Less Survivable Cancers Week; notes the six less survivable cancers are cancers of the brain, liver, lungs, pancreas, oesophagus and stomach; further recognises that these cancers account for 67,000 deaths every year and represent around 42% of all cancer deaths in the UK; further notes late … |
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Wednesday 7th January Chris Law signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th January 2026 RESP and St Andrews Aquarium nominated for award 10 signatures (Most recent: 14 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife) That this House congratulates the River Eden Sustainability Partnership (RESP) on being nominated for the Great British Wildlife Restoration Award, organised by the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA); recognises this nomination as a significant achievement and notes that RESP is one of only two Scottish projects … |
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Wednesday 7th January Chris Law signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th January 2026 Newborn bloodspot screening for spinal muscular atrophy 33 signatures (Most recent: 26 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley) That this House recognises the life-changing difference early diagnosis and treatment can make for babies with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA); notes that SMA is a rare but serious genetic condition which, if untreated, can cause severe disability or early death; further notes that gene therapies exist which are most effective … |
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Tuesday 6th January Chris Law signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th January 2026 Parliamentary screening of The Removed and historic forced adoptions 39 signatures (Most recent: 19 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Cat Eccles (Labour - Stourbridge) That this House welcomes the screening of The Removed, a film that sheds light on the pain and suffering caused by historic forced adoptions in the UK, illustrating the harrowing experiences of unmarried mothers who had their babies taken from them during the 1950s to the late 1980s; notes the … |
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Tuesday 6th January Chris Law signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th January 2026 53 signatures (Most recent: 28 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House expresses its strong support for the people of Iran, and their courage and resolve in their ongoing struggle against all forms of dictatorships of the past and present and for freedom, human rights, and a democratic republic, where people of Iran have the opportunity to elect their … |
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Monday 5th January Chris Law signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th January 2026 17 signatures (Most recent: 14 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House notes the omission of the crime against humanity of gender apartheid from the current Draft Articles on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity; further notes that gender apartheid has long been recognised by the international community, including by the UN Secretary General; notes the distinction of … |
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Monday 5th January Chris Law signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th January 2026 Seventy years of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award 12 signatures (Most recent: 27 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Adam Jogee (Labour - Newcastle-under-Lyme) That this House recognises that 2026 will mark the 70th anniversary year of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award; notes with appreciation the thinking and contribution of the founder of the Awards, His late Royal Highness Prince Philip who once said, there is more in you than you might think; acknowledges … |
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Thursday 18th December Chris Law signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th January 2026 UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons 73 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay) That this House supports the protection of the rights of older people in the UK and globally; recognises that a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons is an important step for establishing a global minimum standard of legal protection for older people everywhere; acknowledges the strong track record … |
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Wednesday 17th December Chris Law signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th January 2026 UK arms export licensing and conflict in Sudan 43 signatures (Most recent: 13 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat - Esher and Walton) That this House condemns the actions of parties that are fuelling, prolonging and intensifying the conflict in Sudan through the provision of arms and military support, including allegations that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF); emphasises that the UK’s legal obligations apply not only … |
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Wednesday 17th December Chris Law signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th January 2026 30 signatures (Most recent: 19 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans) That this House remembers the 83rd anniversary of the sinking of the British passenger ship SS Tilawa on 23 November 1942 during World War Two; regrets that 280 passengers and crew perished, mostly Indian nationals; is grateful that 678 were rescued by HMS Birmingham and SS Carthage; notes that survivors … |
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Wednesday 7th January Chris Law signed this EDM on Monday 12th January 2026 Hunger strike by pro-Palestinian activists 54 signatures (Most recent: 21 Jan 2026)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House calls upon the Secretary of State for Justice to engage urgently with the legal representatives of the pro-Palestinian activists who are on hunger strike in UK prisons; notes that, although some have paused their hunger strike, Heba Muraisi, aged 31 is on day 66 of her hunger … |
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13 Jan 2026, 1:11 p.m. - House of Commons " Chris Law. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. speaker, every single day people from the Tibetan, Hong Kong, Uyghur and Falun Gong Kong, Uyghur and Falun Gong communities here in the UK already face intimidation from transnational repression. Their activities are under constant " Chris Law MP (Dundee Central, Scottish National Party) - View Video - View Transcript |
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15 Jan 2026, 2:04 p.m. - House of Commons "new town of Chelmsford and talking there about how much of a success this programme has been. Thank you, Chris Law. " Chris Curtis MP (Milton Keynes North, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Science and Discovery Centres
45 speeches (12,581 words) Wednesday 14th January 2026 - Westminster Hall Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Mentions: 1: Kirsty Blackman (SNP - Aberdeen North) Friend the Member for Dundee Central (Chris Law) that the Dundee Science Centre is one of the few places - Link to Speech |