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Marion Fellows is a former MP for Motherwell and Wishaw.

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Former Scottish National Party MP for Motherwell and Wishaw

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @marionfellows
• https://facebook.com/marionfellows

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Marion Fellows campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Home Office
• Cabinet Office
• Treasury
• Children: Maintenance
• Post Offices
• Personal Independence Payment
• Child Maintenance Service
• Post Offices: Closures

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill (Formerly known as Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill) Committee (13 Mar 2024 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill Committee (23 Nov 2022 to 30 Nov 2022)
• Member, Speaker's Conference (2022) Committee (19 Oct 2022 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, British Sign Language Bill Committee ( 9 Feb 2022 to 23 Feb 2022)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) ( 1 Mar 2021 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Administration Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (16 Jan 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Disabilities) ( 7 Jan 2020 to 12 Dec 2022)
• Member, Administration Committee (22 Oct 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Education Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Small Business, Enterprise and Innovation) (20 Jun 2017 to 7 Jan 2020)
• Member, Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee (12 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Education Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• SNP Whip (20 May 2015 to 10 Dec 2022)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Frank Roy
• Jeremy Bray
• George Lawson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

SNP MPs only attend sittings where the legislation pertains to Scotland.

• Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill Committee Committee (1 out of 1)
• Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• British Sign Language Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Children and Social Work Bill Committee (3 out of 7)

Recent appearances

• Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill: Clause 2 - Meaning of “relevant offence” 23 May 2024

  I had decided that I would not speak, but I feel compelled to do so. I am very pleased that the Bill has passed. I am very pleased that all the victims who have been exonerated by the Bill will be exonerated tomorrow, except those in Scotland, which I am still unhappy about. I think it is a huge pity and shame that that did not happen, and that the three sub-postmasters who came down here...

• Business of the House 23 May 2024

  On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I feel it is incumbent on me to say, “There’s nothing like a Dame.” I am very grateful to both of you in a personal regard. You have always helped me enormously, mainly through your sense of style, and I hope the House will continue to benefit from your legacy in that regard.

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