John Nicolson

Scottish National Party - Ochil and South Perthshire

Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

(since January 2020)

mrjohnnicolson

Select Committees

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (since March 2020)
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation (since March 2020)

1 APPG membership (as of 27 Jan 2021)

Media Literacy

Commons Debates - Petitions - EDMs (1,007) - Bills Introduced (1) - Commons Actions - Written Questions (33)

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Future Events (3)
Past Events

Select Committee Meeting

Tuesday 2nd March 2021
09:30

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Oral evidence
2 Mar 2021, 9:30 a.m.
(at 10:00 am) Nahimul Islam Louise Morby (at 10:40 am) Mark Lawrie, Chief Executive, StreetGames Nicola Walker, Chief Executive, Sported
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Department Event

Thursday 4th March 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Legislation - Main Chamber
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill – consideration of Commons amendments
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Department Event

Thursday 18th March 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Oral questions - Main Chamber
18 Mar 2021, 9:30 a.m.
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (including topical questions)
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Speeches

Wednesday 24th February 2021

Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill
I, too, will be brief, because my hon. Friend the Member for Inverclyde (Ronnie Cowan), who led for my party, …

Written Answers

Thursday 11th February 2021

Universal Credit: Telephone Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to provide hon. Members …

Early Day Motions

Monday 22nd February 2021

Milnathort's Laura Muir breaking the UK 1500m record
That this House commends Laura Muir for running the 1500 metre race at the World Indoor Tour meet in under …

Bills

Wednesday 29th June 2016

Sexual Offences (Pardons Etc.) Bill 2016-17
A Bill to make provision for the pardoning, or otherwise setting aside, of cautions and convictions for specified sexual offences …

Tweets

Sunday 28th February 2021
18:00

Looking forward to talking American politics next with @johnlebout on my @talkRADIO show. https://t.co/NIY0RzVFdf

MP Financial Interests

Monday 20th July 2020

1. Employment and earnings
15 July 2020, received £4,800. Hours: 24 hrs. (Registered 16 July 2020)

EDM signed

Monday 22nd February 2021

Good practice in Holocaust education
That this House welcomes news that five schools across Scotland have been recognised for good practice in Holocaust education, with …

Debate information

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Sparring Partners

John Whittingdale (Conservative) Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (26 debate interactions) View debates with John Whittingdale Lord Vaizey of Didcot (Conservative) (16 debate interactions) View debates with Lord Vaizey of Didcot Karen Bradley (Conservative) (12 debate interactions) View debates with Karen Bradley View All MP Sparring Partners

Department Debates

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (25 debate contributions) View Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport debates
Ministry of Justice (20 debate contributions) View Ministry of Justice debates
Cabinet Office (17 debate contributions) View Cabinet Office debates
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Legislation Debates

Sexual Offences (Pardons Etc.) Bill 2016-17 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill) (3,164 words contributed) View Sexual Offences (Pardons Etc.) Bill 2016-17 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill) debates
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill 2019-21 - Government Bill (1,867 words contributed) View Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill 2019-21 - Government Bill debates
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 - Government Bill (845 words contributed) View European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 - Government Bill debates
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Significant Ochil and South Perthshire Petitions

Highest Ochil and South Perthshire signature proportion

Status	Signatures	Title
Open	2,060 of 108,443 (1.90%)	Do not give consent for another Scottish Independence Referendum Gov Responded - 12 Feb 2021
Open	159 of 17,225 (0.92%)	Extend the VAT at 5% for hospitality until at least March 2022
Open	121 of 18,324 (0.66%)	Grant full exemptions from quarantine for seafarers and oil & gas workers
Open	151 of 38,050 (0.40%)	Stop the rising number of ear-cropped dogs in the UK
Open	543 of 146,437 (0.37%)	FIONA'S LAW - Women should be allowed a yearly Cervical screening Gov Responded - 10 Feb 2021

Most Ochil and South Perthshire signatures

Status	Signatures	Title
Open	2,060 of 108,443 (1.90%)	Do not give consent for another Scottish Independence Referendum Gov Responded - 12 Feb 2021
Open	1,196 of 1,112,046 (0.11%)	End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry Gov Responded - 11 Nov 2020
Open	543 of 146,437 (0.37%)	FIONA'S LAW - Women should be allowed a yearly Cervical screening Gov Responded - 10 Feb 2021
Open	393 of 506,176 (0.08%)	Prioritise teachers, school and childcare staff for Covid-19 vaccination Gov Responded - 23 Feb 2021
Open	383 of 209,666 (0.18%)	Create a Minister for Hospitality in the UK Government Gov Responded - 3 Nov 2020

John Nicolson has not participated in any petition debates

Most recent EDMs signed by John Nicolson

Date Tabled	Title	Signatures
6 Jan 2021	John Nicolson signed this EDM on Monday 22nd February 2021 Former miners and covid-19 Tabled by: Jon Trickett (Labour - Hemsworth) That this House notes a number of former miners suffering from industrial diseases including Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema and Pneumoconiosis have sadly died from Covid-19; further notes that families of miners are entitled to industrial industry compensation if former miners die of industrial illnesses; expresses concern that the medical history of …	31 signatures (Most recent: 22 Feb 2021) Signatures by party: Labour: 18 Scottish National Party: 7 Plaid Cymru: 3 Independent: 2 Democratic Unionist Party: 1
22 Feb 2021	John Nicolson signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 22nd February 2021 Good practice in Holocaust education Tabled by: Kirsten Oswald (Scottish National Party - East Renfrewshire) That this House welcomes news that five schools across Scotland have been recognised for good practice in Holocaust education, with Alva Academy, Chryston High, Gryffe High, and Mearns Castle High awarded level one status, and Barrhead High School receiving the prestigious level two award; notes that this initiative is delivered …	12 signatures (Most recent: 24 Feb 2021) Signatures by party: Scottish National Party: 11 Democratic Unionist Party: 1

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Commons initiatives

John Nicolson has not been granted any Urgent Questions in the current sitting

John Nicolson has not been granted any Adjournment Debates in the current sitting

1 Bill introduced by John Nicolson

Sexual Offences (Pardons Etc.) Bill 2016-17

Introduced: 29th June 2016

John Nicolson (Scottish National Party - Ochil and South Perthshire)
Private Members' Bill
Ballot Bill

A Bill to make provision for the pardoning, or otherwise setting aside, of cautions and convictions for specified sexual offences that have now been abolished; and for connected purposes.

Last Event - 2nd reading: House of Commons
Friday 20th January 2017
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Bill Text - Explanatory Note - Bill Debates - Official Page

John Nicolson has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting

33 Written Questions

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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

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Performing Arts: Visas Visas: Arts Newspaper Press and Radio: Taxation Broadband: Standards Internet: Safety Broadband: Infrastructure Broadband: Infrastructure Charities: Finance Telecommunications: Foreign Companies Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Living Wage