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Hugh Gaffney is a former MP for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill.

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Former Labour MP for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill

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

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

Social Media

• @HughGaffneyMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Scotland Office
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Universal Credit
• Brexit: Scotland
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government: Brexit
• Universal Credit: Scotland
• Personal Independence Payment: Scotland

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Phil Boswell
• Tom Clarke

Future MPs in this constituency

• Steven Bonnar

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits 5 Nov 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions she has had with (a) the Prime Minister and (b) the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the length of the benefits freeze.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Affordable Housing: Scotland 5 Nov 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the affordability of the housing market in Scotland for families in receipt of benefits.

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Television: Licensing 5 Nov 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Prime Minister on the BBC decision to change the eligibility criteria for free TV licences for people aged 75 and over.

More of Hugh Gaffney’s recent appearances