Division Vote (Commons)
18 Mar 2026 - Fuel Duty -
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Kirsty Blackman (SNP) 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
Vote Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 259
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Mar 2026
Meningitis Outbreak
"Our thoughts are with everyone involved in this matter, particularly all those who are dealing with it, including medical professionals, university staff and UKHSA. I understand that the Secretary of State’s immediate priority today will be this specific outbreak. Dr Amirthalingam from UKHSA was on BBC Radio 4 this morning …..."Kirsty Blackman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment
"I am not interested in discussing how we got to this point; we all need to work together to ensure that young people can get the opportunities they deserve and that those opportunities are available to them. I have read the Secretary of State’s statement from Monday, I have read …..."Kirsty Blackman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 12 Mar 2026
International Women’s Day
"Will the Minister talk about not just the tech sector, but how there is such a glass ceiling in engineering—there is a huge number of engineering jobs in my constituency—that women rarely manage to get through it? There is also a similar race equality issue in the higher tiers of …..."Kirsty Blackman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 12 Mar 2026
International Women’s Day
"It is always difficult to follow the hon. Member for Brent East (Dawn Butler)—I am genuinely in awe of her speeches, including the one she just gave. I was also in awe of the speech made by the hon. Member for Gorton and Denton (Hannah Spencer). Like the hon. Member …..."Kirsty Blackman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 12 Mar 2026
Defending Democracy Taskforce
"It was an honour to serve on the Speaker’s Conference and, in all the work that I have done on security, I have tried to be a voice for the smaller parties, and particularly for people who are further away from Parliament. One of the biggest strengths of the Speaker’s …..."Kirsty Blackman - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 12th March 2026
Asked by:
Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)
Question
to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to write to the Science and Technology Committee in response to questions 50-52, on Science and Discovery Centres, in the oral evidence session of 3 December 2025.
Answered by Kanishka Narayan
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Government recognises the contribution of Science and Discovery Centres to inspiring young people to pursue STEM interests and careers. Where they carry out research, Science Discovery Centres are eligible to apply for funding through UK Research and Innovation or other funders. Science and Discovery Centres are mainly cultural institutions and visitor attractions. Eligibility for, and access to, central Government funding streams for arts, culture and heritage infrastructure is a matter for the department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
DSIT is engaging with DCMS to consider how best to support Science and Discovery Centres and will write to the Science and Technology Committee, responding to questions 50–52, in due course.
Written Question
Thursday 12th March 2026
Asked by:
Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)
Question
to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Science and Discovery Centres have access to central Government funding streams, including eligibility for Department for Culture, Media and Sport funding for arts and heritage infrastructure.
Answered by Kanishka Narayan
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Government recognises the contribution of Science and Discovery Centres to inspiring young people to pursue STEM interests and careers. Where they carry out research, Science Discovery Centres are eligible to apply for funding through UK Research and Innovation or other funders. Science and Discovery Centres are mainly cultural institutions and visitor attractions. Eligibility for, and access to, central Government funding streams for arts, culture and heritage infrastructure is a matter for the department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
DSIT is engaging with DCMS to consider how best to support Science and Discovery Centres and will write to the Science and Technology Committee, responding to questions 50–52, in due course.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Mar 2026
Oral Answers to Questions
"Q7. Westminster’s tax on Scotland’s energy is holding back investment, and it is costing thousands of families their livelihoods. After months of refusing to do so, the Chancellor has now finally said that she is committed to change. Will the Prime Minister confirm to the House today when the oil …..."Kirsty Blackman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Mar 2026
Oral Answers to Questions
"T4. Eighteen months ago in the King’s Speech, the Government announced that they would introduce a draft race and disability equality Bill, but we have not yet seen it. Next week it will be a year since the consultation was launched. When will we see the draft Bill, and what …..."Kirsty Blackman - View Speech
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