"It is an honour to represent the SNP in today’s debate on Holocaust Memorial Day. Six million Jews were murdered. I was trying to think about what words to use to describe it. The word “tragedy” was one of the first I thought of, but a tragedy is something that …..." Kirsty Blackman - View Speech
"The Secretary of State’s colleagues stood with WASPI women holding boards saying, “We support the WASPI women” and “We support compensation for the WASPI women”. He now stands at the Dispatch Box holding his hands up and saying, “I am very sorry that the previous Administration forgot to send out …..." Kirsty Blackman - View Speech
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29 Jan 2026 Tabled by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)
That this House congratulates Gettin Rowdy with The Gaudie, the podcast of The Gaudie, Scotland's oldest independent student newspaper, for being shortlisted in the Student Podcast of the Year category in the Political Podcast Awards 2026; recognises their contribution to making news accessible to students and others in Aberdeen; and …
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Jan 2026 Oral Answers to Questions
"It is 316 days since the Minister announced that consultation, and it is 560 days since the King’s Speech when the draft legislation was announced. The Minister has made it clear that she expects the draft Bill to be published during this Session. Please will she update us on whether …..." Kirsty Blackman - View Speech
"Food and energy costs remain high, and a significant number of families are struggling—more than they ever have before—to try to make ends meet. Has the Minister given any consideration to matching the SNP’s Scottish child payment to ensure that more families with children can be kept out of poverty?..." Kirsty Blackman - View Speech