David Linden

Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

 (since January 2020)

Commons Debates - Petitions - EDMs (1,433) - Legislation tabled (2) - Commons Actions - Written Questions (565)

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Scottish National Party

Member for Glasgow East

david.linden.mp@parliament.uk / DavidLinden
11 APPG memberships (as of 24 Sep 2020)
Belgium, Fairs and Showgrounds, Faith and Society, Food and Drink, Hospitality and Tourism, Luxembourg, Nutrition for Growth, Parkrun, Premature and Sick Babies, Social Media, Tunisia
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Sparring Partners
Andrea Leadsom (Conservative) (58 debate interactions) View debates with Andrea Leadsom John Bercow (Speaker) (38 debate interactions) View debates with John Bercow Christian Matheson (Labour) Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (33 debate interactions) View debates with Christian Matheson View All MP Sparring Partners
Department Debates
Cabinet Office (201 debate contributions) View Cabinet Office debates
HM Treasury (105 debate contributions) View HM Treasury debates
Leader of the House (69 debate contributions) View Leader of the House debates
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Legislation Debates
Parliamentary Constituencies Bill 2019-21 - Government Bill (23,822 words contributed) View Parliamentary Constituencies Bill 2019-21 - Government Bill debates
Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill) (10,888 words contributed) View Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill) debates
Non-Domestic Rating (Nursery Grounds) Act 2018 - Government Bill (6,705 words contributed) View Non-Domestic Rating (Nursery Grounds) Act 2018 - Government Bill debates
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Significant Glasgow East Petitions

Highest Glasgow East signature proportion
Status Signatures Title
Open 52 of 6,463 (0.81%) Hold a referendum on English independence from the UK
Open 82 of 18,008 (0.46%) Mandatory life sentences for child sexual abuse
Open 263 of 61,199 (0.43%) Allow Salons and Tattoo parlors to open at same time as hairdressers
Gov Responded - 17 Jul 2020
Open 106 of 29,707 (0.36%) Grant British citizenship to all people in the UK during the Pandemic.
Gov Responded - 17 Jun 2020
Open 416 of 123,092 (0.34%) Award all Nursing Staff in the NHS a pay rise of 10% backdated to 1 April 2020
Gov Responded - 11 Aug 2020
Most Glasgow East signatures
Status Signatures Title
Open 416 of 123,092 (0.34%) Award all Nursing Staff in the NHS a pay rise of 10% backdated to 1 April 2020
Gov Responded - 11 Aug 2020
Open 352 of 238,045 (0.15%) Extend maternity leave by 3 months with pay in light of COVID-19
Gov Responded - 14 May 2020
Open 263 of 61,199 (0.43%) Allow Salons and Tattoo parlors to open at same time as hairdressers
Gov Responded - 17 Jul 2020
Open 178 of 146,310 (0.12%) Give all key workers a 100% tax and Nat. Ins. holiday through COVID-19 crisis
Gov Responded - 27 Apr 2020
Open 148 of 52,172 (0.28%) Give government workers a fair pay rise
David Linden has not participated in any petition debates

Most recent EDMs signed by David Linden

Date Tabled Title Signatures
22 Jul 2020
 David Linden signed this EDM on Tuesday 29th September 2020

Trophy hunting imports

 Tabled by: Dr Lisa Cameron (Scottish National Party - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
That this House notes the strong cross-party support for EDM 50, 2019-20 welcoming the public consultation on the controls on the import and export of hunting trophies; further notes that the consultation on banning trophy hunting imports ended in February 2020; supports the view of the coalition of animal charities … 		27 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 11
Labour: 7
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 1
Independent: 1
Green Party: 1
28 Sep 2020
 David Linden signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 28th September 2020

Online harassment and stalking of content creators

 Tabled by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
That this House condemns the harassment and stalking of online content creators on platforms such as Twitch; notes these cases of online abuse need to be taken as seriously as offline abuse; recognises that more must be done to understanding how stalkers operate online, including knowledge of methods such as … 		4 signatures
(Most recent: 29 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 2
Independent: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

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2 Bills introduced by David Linden

Title Bill Type Last Event Next Event Date Last Updated
Parental Leave (Premature and Sick Babies) Bill 2017-19
Presented by David Linden (Scottish National Party) 		Private Members' Bill
Ten Minute Bill 		1st reading: House of Commons 12 June, 2019 14 Jun 2019, 11:20 a.m.

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to extend entitlements to parental leave for parents of babies born prematurely or requiring neonatal care; and for connected purposes.
Nappies (Environmental Standards) Bill 2017-19
Presented by David Linden (Scottish National Party) 		Private Members' Bill
Presentation Bill 		1st reading: House of Commons 4 December, 2018 20 Mar 2019, 4:47 p.m.

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to establish environmental standards for nappies; to make provision about the advertising and promotion of nappies with regard to those standards; and for connected purposes.

1 Bill supported by David Linden

Unpaid Trial Work Periods (Prohibition) Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)
Sponsor - Stewart Malcolm McDonald (SNP)

565 Written Questions

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Department for Work and Pensions
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Members: Correspondence Universal Credit Department for Work and Pensions: Crispin Odey Members: Correspondence Members: Correspondence Motability: Children Members: Correspondence Members: Correspondence Department for Work and Pensions: Pay Department for Work and Pensions: Pay Department for Work and Pensions: Apprentices Children: Maintenance Independent Case Examiner Independent Case Examiner Independent Case Examiner State Retirement Pensions: Females State Retirement Pensions: Females Universal Credit Universal Credit Universal Credit Universal Credit Children: Maintenance State Retirement Pensions: Females Independent Case Examiner Independent Case Examiner Independent Case Examiner State Retirement Pensions: Females Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations Work Capability Assessment Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations Work Capability Assessment Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Social Security Benefits: Glasgow State Retirement Pensions: Females State Retirement Pensions: Females Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow State Retirement Pensions: Females State Retirement Pensions: Females State Retirement Pensions: Females Personal Independence Payment: Infectious Diseases Personal Independence Payment: Blood Diseases Employment and Support Allowance: Skin Diseases Employment and Support Allowance: Musculoskeletal Disorders Employment and Support Allowance: Injuries State Retirement Pensions: Females State Retirement Pensions: Females Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow State Retirement Pensions: Females State Retirement Pensions: Females State Retirement Pensions: Females State Retirement Pensions: Females Children: Maintenance Department for Work and Pensions: Complaints State Retirement Pensions: Females Department for Work and Pensions: Complaints Universal Credit Jobcentres: Glasgow Social Security Benefits: Disqualification Universal Credit: Glasgow East Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow State Retirement Pensions: Females State Retirement Pensions: Females Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Independent Case Examiner Independent Case Examiner Pension Credit: Glasgow East State Retirement Pensions: Females State Retirement Pensions: Females Social Security Benefits: Disqualification Food Banks: Scotland State Retirement Pensions Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Social Security Benefits: Complaints Social Security Benefits: Complaints Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing Jobcentres: Glasgow Housing Benefit: Glasgow East Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Job Centres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Job Centres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Personal Independence Payment: Glasgow East Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Access to Work Programme: Glasgow East Jobcentres: Glasgow Personal Independence Payment: Glasgow East Personal Independence Payment: Glasgow East Jobseeker's Allowance Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobseeker's Allowance: Glasgow Jobseeker's Allowance: Glasgow Disability: Glasgow East Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Pensioners: Glasgow East and Maidenhead Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Social Security Benefits: Disqualification Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Food Banks Jobcentres: Glasgow Children: Poverty Jobcentres: Glasgow Children: Maintenance Members: Correspondence Social Security Benefits: Disqualification Housing Benefit: Glasgow East Children: Maintenance Lone Parents: Glasgow East Citizens Advice Scotland Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Jobcentres: Glasgow Social Security Benefits: Disqualification Social Security Benefits: Disqualification State Retirement Pensions: Females Children: Poverty Carer's Allowance: Glasgow East Personal Independence Payment: Glasgow East Disability Living Allowance: Glasgow East
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Gao Zhisheng China: Human Rights Nigeria: Violence Bahrain: Coronavirus Nigeria: Coronavirus Members: Correspondence China: Uighurs China: Uighurs Sudan: Politics and Government Sudan: Demonstrations Sudan: Human Rights South Asia: Religious Freedom Sri Lanka: Religious Freedom Mexico: Religious Freedom Mexico: Minority Groups Zimbabwe: Politics and Government North Korea: Christianity Maldives: Christianity India: Christianity Iran: Christianity Yemen: Christianity Eritrea: Christianity Sudan: Christianity Pakistan: Christianity Libya: Christianity Somalia: Christianity Afghanistan: Christianity Vietnam: Christianity Laos: Christianity Burma: Christianity Uzbekistan: Christianity Egypt: Christianity Saudi Arabia: Christianity Iraq: Christianity Nigeria: Christianity Syria: Christianity Indonesia: Christianity Tajikistan: Christianity Ethiopia: Christianity China: Christianity Turkey: Christianity Mauritania: Christianity Mali: Christianity Turkmenistan: Christianity Algeria: Christianity Central African Republic: Christianity Kenya: Christianity Mexico: Christianity Qatar: Christianity Tunisia: Christianity Brunei: Christianity Morocco: Christianity Kazakhstan: Christianity Bhutan: Christianity Nepal: Christianity Jordan: Christianity Azerbaijan: Christianity Palestinians: Christianity Colombia: Christianity Bangladesh: Christianity Sri Lanka: Christianity United Arab Emirates: Christianity Oman: Christianity Kuwait: Christianity Malaysia: Christianity Russia: Christianity Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Pay Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Pay Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Apprentices China: Human Rights Nigeria: Crimes of Violence Israel Defense Forces: British Nationals Abroad Somalia: Prisoners Mahmoud Abu Zeid Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment Abdulkareem al-Hawaj Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment Tanzania: Visits Abroad Chechnya: LGBT People Zimbabwe: Elections Zimbabwe: Elections Zimbabwe: Inflation Zimbabwe: Human Rights
Home Office
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Members: Correspondence Home Office: Crispin Odey 101 Calls: Fees and Charges VFS Global: Complaints VFS Global Immigrants: Detainees Asylum: Detainees Asylum: Children Home Office: Pay Immigrants: Detainees Home Office: Pay Home Office: Apprentices Members: Correspondence Asylum Members: Correspondence Asylum: Housing Asylum: Housing Compass Contracts Compass Contracts Asylum: Housing Asylum: Housing Compass Contracts Asylum: Scotland Asylum: Scotland Asylum: Appeals Asylum Asylum: Glasgow East Members: Correspondence UK Visas and Immigration Immigrants: Detainees Refugees: Families Refugees: Families Refugees: Travel Requirements Asylum EU Nationals: Registration Asylum: Appeals Asylum: Appeals Asylum: Appeals Asylum: Appeals Asylum: Appeals Asylum: Appeals Asylum: Scotland Asylum: Appeals Asylum: Scotland Asylum: Appeals Asylum Visas: Malawi Immigration: Biometrics Immigration: Biometrics Visas: Malawi Visas: Malawi Visas: Malawi Asylum: Glasgow East Immigration: Biometrics Visas: Malawi Visas: Malawi Visas: Malawi Asylum: Glasgow East Refugees Refugees: Families Visas: Malawi Asylum: Afghanistan Asylum: Zimbabwe Immigration: Biometrics Asylum: Glasgow East
HM Treasury
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Remote Working: Tax Allowances Members: Correspondence Members: Correspondence Members: Correspondence Charities: Coronavirus Treasury: Crispin Odey Treasury: Pay Treasury: Pay Treasury: Apprentices Revenue and Customs: Staff Bank Services: Fees and Charges Bank Services: Fees and Charges Children: Day Care Children: Day Care Children: Day Care Children: Day Care Children: Day Care Children: Day Care Children: Day Care Children: Day Care Children: Day Care Children: Day Care Children: Day Care Working Tax Credit: Glasgow East Child Tax Credit: Glasgow East Taxation: Malawi Taxation: Multinational Companies Public Finance Insurance Premium Tax Child Tax Credit Insurance Insurance Premium Tax Taxation Taxation: Electronic Government Bank Services: Refugees Financial Services: Refugees Insurance Premium Tax Taxation: Electronic Government Iron and Steel: USA Treasury: USA Treasury: USA Insurance Child Benefit: Glasgow East Child Tax Credit: Glasgow East Working Tax Credit: Glasgow East
Scotland Office
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Food Banks: Scotland Scotland Office: Crispin Odey Food Banks: Scotland Food Banks: Scotland Food Banks: Scotland Food Banks: Scotland Food Banks: Scotland Food Banks: Scotland Food Banks: Scotland Food Banks: Scotland Food Banks: Scotland Food Banks: Scotland Scotland Office: Apprentices Scotland Office: Pay Scotland Office: Pay Food Banks: Scotland Food Banks: Scotland Food Banks: Scotland Food Banks: Scotland Food Banks: Scotland Scotland Office: Food Banks Scotland Office: Food Banks Food Banks: Scotland Food Banks: Scotland Citizens Advice Scotland Women against State Pension Inequality Visas: Malawi Free Movement of People: Scotland Domestic Visits: Glasgow East Dover House: Repairs and Maintenance Visas: Malawi Scotland Office: Travel Domestic Visits: Glasgow East Women against State Pension Inequality Citizens Advice Scotland Scotland Office: Publicity Free Movement of People Food Banks: Scotland Food Banks: Scotland Food Banks: Scotland Citizens Advice Scotland Public Expenditure: Scotland Domestic Visits: Glasgow East