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Owen Thompson

Scottish National Party - Midlothian

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(since January 2020)
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Commons Debates - Petitions - EDMs (1,349) - Bills Introduced (2) - Commons Actions - Written Questions (424)

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Select Committee Meeting
Monday 1st March 2021
09:30
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission - Oral evidence
1 Mar 2021, 9:30 a.m.
(at 9:45 am) John Pullinger CB
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Oral Question
Tuesday 2nd March 2021
11:30
None
Oral Question No. 56
What recent assessment the Government has made of the humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Select Committee Meeting
Wednesday 3rd March 2021
14:30
Procedure Committee - Oral evidence
3 Mar 2021, 2:30 p.m.
(at 2:45 pm) Professor Katy Hayward, Professor of Political Sociology, Queen’s University Belfast Professor Ailsa Henderson, Professor of Political Science, University of Edinburgh Hedydd Phylip, Doctoral Researcher, Cardiff University
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Select Committee Meeting
Wednesday 3rd March 2021
16:30
Committee of Selection - Private Meeting
3 Mar 2021, 4:30 p.m.
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Speeches
Thursday 25th February 2021
Business of the House

May I also associate myself and my party with the comments of the Leader of the House, the shadow Leader …
Written Answers
Thursday 25th February 2021
Counter Disinformation Unit
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government has any plans to ensure …
Early Day Motions
Monday 22nd February 2021
30th anniversary of Lemmings
That this House marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Lemmings on 14th February 1991; recognises that the Scottish …
Bills
Wednesday 20th January 2016
Transport of Nuclear Weapons Bill 2015-16
A Bill to make provision about controls on the transportation of nuclear weapons.
Tweets
Friday 26th February 2021
21:14
And still it continues #BackTheCronyBill https://t.co/EvSmKAJzky
MP Financial Interests
Saturday 11th January 2020
1. Employment and earnings
30 December 2019, received salary of £1,020.98 from the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh EH99 1SP, for work done as staff of …
EDM signed
Thursday 25th February 2021
Zero covid strategy
That this House notes with sadness that the UK has now had more than 100,000 covid-19 deaths, with one of …

Debate information

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Sparring Partners
Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative) Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (14 debate interactions) View debates with Jacob Rees-Mogg Mike Penning (Conservative) (13 debate interactions) View debates with Mike Penning Theresa May (Conservative) (12 debate interactions) View debates with Theresa May View All MP Sparring Partners
Department Debates
Home Office (36 debate contributions) View Home Office debates
HM Treasury (35 debate contributions) View HM Treasury debates
Cabinet Office (34 debate contributions) View Cabinet Office debates
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Legislation Debates
Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020 - Government Bill (3,093 words contributed) View Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020 - Government Bill debates
Ministerial Interests (Emergency Powers) Bill 2019-21 - Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule) (1,669 words contributed) View Ministerial Interests (Emergency Powers) Bill 2019-21 - Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule) debates
Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Act 2017 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill) (618 words contributed) View Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Act 2017 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill) debates
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Significant Midlothian Petitions

Highest Midlothian signature proportion
Status Signatures Title
Open 125 of 5,432 (2.30%) Consider urgent action to grant specialist vape retailers essential status
Open 81 of 7,190 (1.13%) Legal right to 2 week review of patients with suspected heart failure (HF)
Open 1,123 of 108,236 (1.04%) Do not give consent for another Scottish Independence Referendum
Gov Responded - 12 Feb 2021
Open 1,158 of 146,399 (0.79%) FIONA'S LAW - Women should be allowed a yearly Cervical screening
Gov Responded - 10 Feb 2021
Open 75 of 11,957 (0.63%) Public Inquiry into Unfair Trading Practices of Holiday Caravan Park Owners
Gov Responded - 12 Feb 2021
Most Midlothian signatures
Status Signatures Title
Open 1,452 of 1,111,980 (0.13%) End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry
Gov Responded - 11 Nov 2020
Open 1,158 of 146,399 (0.79%) FIONA'S LAW - Women should be allowed a yearly Cervical screening
Gov Responded - 10 Feb 2021
Open 1,123 of 108,236 (1.04%) Do not give consent for another Scottish Independence Referendum
Gov Responded - 12 Feb 2021
Open 405 of 505,739 (0.08%) Prioritise teachers, school and childcare staff for Covid-19 vaccination
Gov Responded - 23 Feb 2021
Open 350 of 179,777 (0.20%) Keep gyms open during Tier 4 lockdown
Gov Responded - 14 Jan 2021
Current Signatures Final Signatures Title Petition Deadline
238,884
Petition Closed

Extend maternity leave by 3 months with pay in light of COVID-19

 Gov Responded - 14 May 2020 Debated on - 5 Oct 2020 View Owen Thompson's petition debate contributions 		20 Oct 2020
closed 4 months, 1 week ago

In light of the recent outbreak and lock down, those on maternity leave should be given 3 extra months paid leave, at least. This time is for bonding and social engaging with other parents and babies through baby groups which are vital for development and now everything has been cancelled.

Most recent EDMs signed by Owen Thompson

Date Tabled Title Signatures
4 Feb 2021
 Owen Thompson signed this EDM on Thursday 25th February 2021

Zero covid strategy

 Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)
That this House notes with sadness that the UK has now had more than 100,000 covid-19 deaths, with one of the highest death rates in the world; further notes that the Government's strategy to live with the virus and balance the loss of lives and the economy has led to … 		42 signatures
(Most recent: 25 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 27
Scottish National Party: 9
Plaid Cymru: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Green Party: 1
Independent: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
23 Feb 2021
 Owen Thompson signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 24th February 2021

Family Fund

 Tabled by: Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party - Motherwell and Wishaw)
That this House commends Family Fund for their work across the country over the last 48 years; recognises that they have provided over 90,000 grants to families with disabled or seriously ill children over the last year; notes that Family Fund’s aim is to work toward a vision that all … 		16 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Feb 2021)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 14
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
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Commons initiatives

Owen Thompson has not been granted any Urgent Questions in the current sitting

Owen Thompson has not been granted any Adjournment Debates in the current sitting

2 Bills introduced by Owen Thompson

Ministerial Interests (Emergency Powers) Bill 2019-21
Introduced: 20th January 2021
Owen Thompson Portrait
Owen Thompson (Scottish National Party - Midlothian)
Private Members' Bill
Ten Minute Bill

A Bill to require a Minister to make an oral statement to Parliament if a contract is awarded under emergency statutory powers to a person in whom, or a company in which, a Minister has a personal, political or financial interest.

Last Event - 1st reading: House of Commons
Wednesday 20th January 2021
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Next Event - 2nd reading: House of Commons
Date TBA
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Transport of Nuclear Weapons Bill 2015-16
Introduced: 20th January 2016
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Owen Thompson (Scottish National Party - Midlothian)
Private Members' Bill
Ten Minute Bill

A Bill to make provision about controls on the transportation of nuclear weapons.

Last Event - 1st reading: House of Commons
Wednesday 20th January 2016
Bill Text - No Explanatory Notes - No debates - Official Page

Owen Thompson has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting

424 Written Questions

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HM Treasury
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CITB and CITB Northern Ireland: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Treasury: Marketing Directors: Coronavirus Financial Services: UK Trade with EU Coronavirus: Disease Control Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Bankruptcy: Tax Avoidance Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Fraud Coronavirus Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Coronavirus: Disease Control Coronavirus Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund and Self-employment Income Support Scheme Employment: Coronavirus Revenue and Customs: Tax Avoidance Tax Avoidance Beer: Excise Duties Tobacco: Excise Duties Smoking Tobacco: Excise Duties Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme Gift Aid Duty Free Allowances Duty Free Allowances: Scotland Beer: Small Businesses Beer: Small Businesses Unpaid Taxes: Coronavirus Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Tax Avoidance Tax Avoidance Beer: Excise Duties Beer: Excise Duties Beer: Excise Duties Beer: Excise Duties Beer: Scotland Business: Coronavirus Companies: Finance Self-employment Income Support Scheme Beer: Excise Duties Beer: Excise Duties Personal Income Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Beer: Excise Duties Beer: Excise Duties Beer: Excise Duties Corporation Tax: Coronavirus Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Barristers Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Barristers Self-employment Income Support Scheme Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Members: Correspondence Beer: Excise Duties Business: Coronavirus Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Directors Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Directors Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Sole Traders Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Sole Traders Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Sole Traders Small Businesses: Coronavirus Employment: Coronavirus Business: Coronavirus Business: Coronavirus Employment: Coronavirus Radio: VAT Exemptions Radio: VAT Exemptions Third Sector: VAT Exemptions Tax Avoidance Tax Avoidance Employment: Taxation Tax Avoidance Employment: Taxation Temporary Employment: Taxation City Region Deals: Edinburgh Local Government: Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Local Government: Scotland Local Government: Scotland Economic Situation City Region Deals: Edinburgh NHS: Fees and Charges Welfare Tax Credits NHS: Fees and Charges Dividend Tax Credits Treasury: Pay
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Marketing Consumer Goods: Prices Computers and Video Games: Prices Video Games: Prices Employment: Pregnancy Pregnancy: Conditions of Employment USA: Spaceflight USA: Spaceflight USA: Spaceflight Spaceflight: USA Spaceflight: USA Heating: Carbon Emissions LaunchUK Industry Group Galileo System Galileo System Parental Leave Employment Tribunals Service: Applications Galileo System Hydrogen: Finance Higher Education: Research OneWeb Global Challenges Research Fund Oneweb: Investment Galileo System OneWeb: Investment Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Buildings: Heating Construction: Contracts Construction: Contracts OneWeb: Investment Global Navigation Satellite Systems Space Technology Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Hydrogen Satellites Global Navigation Satellite Systems Satellites Global Navigation Satellite Systems Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Spaceflight: USA Spaceflight: USA Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Construction Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Construction Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Construction Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Competition and Markets Authority Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Home Shopping: Coronavirus Home Shopping: Coronavirus Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Small Businesses: Beer Home Shopping: Coronavirus Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
Ministry of Defence
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Ministry of Defence: Marketing Defence: Expenditure Military Exercises Armed Forces: Training Cybercrime: Finance Military Exercises National Security Technology: Disclosure of Information Science: China Cybercrime and Nuclear Weapons National Security: Disinformation Belarus: Armed Forces USA: Riot Control Weapons Ministry of Defence: Contracts Military Bases: Glencorse Armed Forces: Housing Armed Forces: Housing Military Bases: Glencorse Military Bases: Glencorse Armed Forces: Housing Military Bases: Glencorse RAF Leuchars RAF Leuchars Military Bases: Glencorse Military Bases: Glencorse Military Bases: Glencorse Military Bases: Glencorse Military Bases: Glencorse Armed Forces: Sexual Offences Armed Forces: Sexual Offences Armed Forces: Sexual Offences Armed Forces: Sexual Offences Nuclear Weapons: Transport Nuclear Power: Accidents Nuclear Power: Accidents Radioactive Materials: Transport Radioactive Materials: Transport Radioactive Materials: Transport Radioactive Materials: Transport Radioactive Materials: Transport Trident Strategic Defence and Security Review: Scotland Nuclear Weapons: Transport
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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Counter Disinformation Unit Social Media: Disinformation Social Media: Disinformation Social Media Social Media Social Media: Disinformation Social Media: Disinformation Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Marketing Third Sector: Finance Third Sector: Finance Events Industry and Hospitality Industry: Coronavirus Events Industry and Hospitality Industry: Coronavirus Data Protection: EU Law Treaties: Privacy USA: Data Protection USA: Data Protection Disinformation: Coronavirus Disinformation: Coronavirus Gambling: Coronavirus Gambling: Coronavirus Gambling: Coronavirus Gambling: Video Games Gambling: Coronavirus Football: Television Big Lottery Fund Big Lottery Fund Big Lottery Fund: Scotland Big Lottery Fund: Scotland Big Lottery Fund: Scotland Big Lottery Fund: Scotland Broadcasting: Football
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Marketing China: Falun Gong Developing Countries: Coronavirus Violence: Females Humanitarian Aid Development Aid Vaccination: Children Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences Forced Marriage: Children Nutrition: Development Aid Sanitation: Development Aid Treaty On the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Catalonia: Sovereignty Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Reorganisation Developing Countries: Children Overseas Aid Developing Countries: Health Services and Nutrition Developing Countries: Death Overseas Aid: Parliamentary Scrutiny Riot Control Weapons: Chile Chile: Human Rights China: Sanctions Sanctions Chile: Riot Control Weapons Chile: Riot Control Weapons Israeli Settlements Israeli Settlements Arms Trade: Human Rights Hong Kong: National Security Chile: Human Rights Chile: Human Rights and Torture