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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Jun 2026
Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address

"It is also clear that the Prime Minister had made up his mind, and it almost did not matter what people said. There was an awareness of the article that had been published saying that Peter Mandelson stayed in Jeffrey Epstein’s house while Jeffrey Epstein was in prison—it does not …..."
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Written Question
Foreign Companies: Taxation
Wednesday 3rd June 2026

Asked by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Foreign Permanent Establishment Exemption on the number of jobs.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with HM Treasury)

These reforms will ensure that profit attributable to UK activities is effectively taxed in the UK.

They are expected to raise hundreds of millions of pounds per year - helping to fund a package of economic support for households and businesses – while at the same time maintaining a highly competitive UK tax regime for UK companies operating overseas.

The government will undertake a technical consultation to ensure stakeholders have the opportunity to engage and to allow for further consideration of impacts.


Written Question
Foreign Companies: Taxation
Wednesday 3rd June 2026

Asked by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Foreign Permanent Establishment Exemption on the economy.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with HM Treasury)

These reforms will ensure that profit attributable to UK activities is effectively taxed in the UK.

They are expected to raise hundreds of millions of pounds per year - helping to fund a package of economic support for households and businesses – while at the same time maintaining a highly competitive UK tax regime for UK companies operating overseas.

The government will undertake a technical consultation to ensure stakeholders have the opportunity to engage and to allow for further consideration of impacts.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Jun 2026
Murder of Henry Nowak

"Can the Home Secretary please make sure that the findings of the IOPC report are shared with Police Scotland and all police forces across these islands in order to ensure that any recommended structural or procedural changes are made, and that lessons can be learned by all forces and then …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Jun 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"The hon. Member for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr (Steve Witherden) is right: those jobs are not there yet, and we risk losing the incredible talent in our energy industry as my constituents move abroad to find jobs. My constituency has historically had some of the highest numbers of patents in the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Jun 2026
Milburn Review: Interim Report

"It is the system that is broken, not the young people. Alan Milburn seems to have actually listened to young people when he wrote this, but too many people do not hear and value those voices. Nobody seems to be talking yet about co-production and the value of asking young …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 May 2026
Humble Address: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

"May I first make it clear that I have no desire to be a trade envoy? Aberdeen is the best place on earth and I do not want to be anywhere else if I can help it.

The Minister of State said in his statement that people are still looking. …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 May 2026
Middle East: Economic Response

"The UK is losing 1,000 oil and gas jobs a month. The Chancellor is aware of that, and we have made it very clear to her that we are keen to move to the oil and gas price mechanism as soon as possible—we urge her to do that. On the …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context
Kirsty Blackman (SNP) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 7 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 171
Division Vote (Commons)
20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context
Kirsty Blackman (SNP) 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
Vote Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 408