About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Johanna Baxter) represents you, and all of the people who live in Paisley and Renfrewshire South, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Labour MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 2024 — General election

Social Media

• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Ministry of Defence
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Home Office
• Ministry of Justice
• Health Services: Immunosuppression
• Clyde Naval Base
• Nature for Climate Fund
• Guided Weapons: Procurement
• Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and National Institute for Health and Care Research

Currently held offices

• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (since 21 Oct 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Committee (12 Feb 2025 to 18 Mar 2025)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Mhairi Black
• Douglas Alexander

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Treasury: Topical Questions 8 Apr 2025

  Many thousands of my constituents in Paisley and Renfrewshire South work in and rely on public services that are on their knees after 18 years of under-investment by the SNP Government at Holyrood. Will my right hon. Friend set out how the views of my constituents will be reflected in the spending review?

• UK-US Trade and Tariffs 3 Apr 2025

  I thank my right hon. Friend for his statement and for all the work that he has done so far in negotiating an economic partnership with the United States. He will appreciate that the lower levy applied to the UK will be of cold comfort to my constituents, who will see their bills rise. Can he assure me that he will resist calls for a knee-jerk reaction to this? The escalation of a trade war...

• Business of the House 3 Apr 2025

  I recently had the honour of attending Renfrewshire council’s provost community awards to celebrate the incredible contribution that many make to our communities. Will the Leader of the House join me in congratulating the winners from Paisley and Renfrewshire South—Jean Gallagher, who has volunteered for 25 years at the Johnstone learning centre, the Autastic Club, OB Muay Thai gym and...

More of Johanna Baxter’s recent appearances

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