Lesley Laird, former MP, Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath

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A selection of Lesley Laird’s votes

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Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 42 votes for, 4 votes against, 10 absences, between 2017–2019.
Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2018–2019.

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Recent appearances

Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Data Protection: Crime 9 Sep 2019

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of making breaches of an individual's data a criminal offence.
Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Legal Aid Scheme: Terrorism 9 Sep 2019

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what legal aid is available to the families of victims of terrorist attacks.
Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Leaving the EU: Effect on the Union 24 Jul 2019

Politics is about principles. A few months ago, the Secretary of State told us that the threat to the integrity of the United Kingdom was “the principal issue” for him, but he also told us: “Mr Johnson and I do not agree on a whole range of issues, and I do not see myself able to serve in this way.” So how far will the Secretary of State allow his principles to be stretched in defence...

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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@LesleyLaird

Expenses

Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Department for Work and Pensions
Scotland Office
Home Office
HM Treasury
Department for Transport
Universal Credit: Scotland
Child Benefit: Repayments
State Retirement Pensions: Females
Scotland Office: Staff
Immigrants: Detainees

Other offices held in the past

Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland (14 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Future MPs in this constituency

Neale Hanvey

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 5 Nov 2019.

1. Employment and earnings

Payments from ComRes, 4 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for completing surveys. All fees paid direct to charity:

26 October 2018, payment of £75 for a survey in September 2018. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 05 November 2018)

14 December 2018, payment of £75 for a survey in October 2018. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 03 January 2019)

Payments from YouGov, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT, for completing surveys. All fees paid direct to charity:

18 October 2018, payment of £70 for a survey in September 2017. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 05 November 2018)

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