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.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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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
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Health Services: Immunosuppression
• Cheetahs: Hunting
• Ukraine: NATO
• Pets: Smuggling
• Ukraine: Overseas Trade

Currently held offices

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

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill Committee (13 May 2025 to 14 May 2025)
• 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 (1 out of 1)
• 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)
• Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Schedule 2 - Assisted Dying Review Panels 20 Jun 2025

  Will my hon. Friend give way?

• Warm Home Discount 19 Jun 2025

  I warmly welcome my hon. Friend’s statement today on the expansion of the warm home discount. It will mean that 240,000 people across Scotland, including many thousands in Paisley and Renfrewshire South, will receive £150 directly off their energy bills from this UK Government. Will my hon. Friend say a little more about the work being done to accelerate proposals to introduce a debt...

• Business of the House 19 Jun 2025

  Earlier this month, Johnstone Burgh football club in my constituency brought home the Scottish junior cup, its first such win since 1968. Will the Leader of the House join me in congratulating Johnstone Burgh football club, its manager Murdo MacKinnon, the players and everyone in our community who supports the club on their historic victory?

More of Johanna Baxter’s recent appearances

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