Information between 30th April 2024 - 19th June 2026
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30 Apr 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - View Vote Context Alyn Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 35 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 163 |
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30 Apr 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - View Vote Context Alyn Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 34 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 272 Noes - 162 |
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30 Apr 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - View Vote Context Alyn Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 35 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 274 Noes - 162 |
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30 Apr 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - View Vote Context Alyn Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 34 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 276 Noes - 161 |
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30 Apr 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - View Vote Context Alyn Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 34 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 159 |
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Alyn Smith speeches from: Smartphones and Social Media: Children
Alyn Smith contributed 2 speeches (661 words) Tuesday 14th May 2024 - Westminster Hall Department for Science, Innovation & Technology |
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Alyn Smith speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Alyn Smith contributed 2 speeches (142 words) Wednesday 1st May 2024 - Commons Chamber Scotland Office |
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Alyn Smith speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Alyn Smith contributed 1 speech (98 words) Tuesday 30th April 2024 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Freeports: Finance
Asked by: Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party - Stirling) Friday 10th May 2024 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of funding arrangements for Freeports. Answered by Jacob Young The Government has evaluated the public benefit and value for money each Freeport will deliver through the competitive process for selecting Freeport locations and subsequently through a robust business case process. Once approved, these business cases, including details of the benefits the Freeport will deliver, are published online. To ensure Freeports are delivering these returns to the UK and Scottish economies, the Government is also monitoring and evaluating their delivery; our approach is published here. This allows us to identify the impacts Freeports are already having: for example, we announced in November 2023 that Freeports have already generated £2.9 billion in investment in under two years, which will in turn create 6,000 jobs. It also enables us to monitor the suitability of the Freeports package and identify opportunities to enhance and double down on it. For example, we have recently extended the tax reliefs in Freeports from five to ten years and launched a £150 million flexible Investment Opportunity Fund to secure specific business investment opportunities. |
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Freeports
Asked by: Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party - Stirling) Friday 10th May 2024 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an estimate of the of the proportion of projected profits earned by Freeports to be received by (a) offshore investors, (b) UK companies and (c) Scottish companies. Answered by Jacob Young The Government has evaluated the public benefit and value for money each Freeport will deliver through the competitive process for selecting Freeport locations and subsequently through a robust business case process. Once approved, these business cases, including details of the benefits the Freeport will deliver, are published online. To ensure Freeports are delivering these returns to the UK and Scottish economies, the Government is also monitoring and evaluating their delivery; our approach is published here. This allows us to identify the impacts Freeports are already having: for example, we announced in November 2023 that Freeports have already generated £2.9 billion in investment in under two years, which will in turn create 6,000 jobs. It also enables us to monitor the suitability of the Freeports package and identify opportunities to enhance and double down on it. For example, we have recently extended the tax reliefs in Freeports from five to ten years and launched a £150 million flexible Investment Opportunity Fund to secure specific business investment opportunities. |
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Freeports
Asked by: Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party - Stirling) Friday 10th May 2024 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the return of investment from Freeports for (a) the UK economy, (b) the Scottish economy and (c) shareholders and private investors. Answered by Jacob Young The Government has evaluated the public benefit and value for money each Freeport will deliver through the competitive process for selecting Freeport locations and subsequently through a robust business case process. Once approved, these business cases, including details of the benefits the Freeport will deliver, are published online. To ensure Freeports are delivering these returns to the UK and Scottish economies, the Government is also monitoring and evaluating their delivery; our approach is published here. This allows us to identify the impacts Freeports are already having: for example, we announced in November 2023 that Freeports have already generated £2.9 billion in investment in under two years, which will in turn create 6,000 jobs. It also enables us to monitor the suitability of the Freeports package and identify opportunities to enhance and double down on it. For example, we have recently extended the tax reliefs in Freeports from five to ten years and launched a £150 million flexible Investment Opportunity Fund to secure specific business investment opportunities. |
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Revenue and Customs: Correspondence
Asked by: Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party - Stirling) Thursday 9th May 2024 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking with HMRC to help ensure taxpayers receive (a) prompt and (b) accurate responses to queries. Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport HMRC strives to answer all queries promptly and accurately. HMRC is also encouraging more customers to use its online services which are accessible 24/7 and regularly score satisfaction scores of over 80%.
The details requested by the Hon. Member are published monthly by HMRC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmrc-monthly-performance-report-february-2024 |
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28th May 2024
Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party - Stirling) 8. Miscellaneous Name of donor: Good Law Project Funding the legal fees for representing me in relation to a complaint to the Charity Commission against the Institute for Economic Affairs. At the time of registration, the estimated value of this support is below the registrable threshold. Date interest arose: 5 March 2024 (Registered 23 May 2024) Source |
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Thursday 18th April Alyn Smith signed this EDM on Thursday 9th May 2024 23 signatures (Most recent: 10 May 2024) Tabled by: Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith) That this House recognises the importance of maintaining bank branch services; regrets the latest closures announced by the Natwest banking group, which operates Royal Bank of Scotland, and the decision to close 18 of its 86 RBS branches across Scotland, with three branches in Edinburgh set to close including Leith, … |
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Rural Affairs
210 speeches (43,535 words) Monday 11th November 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Chris Kane (Lab - Stirling and Strathallan) Steven Paterson and Stephen Kerr bring us to my predecessor, Alyn Smith. - Link to Speech |
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Pedestrian Safety in Crawley
0 speeches (None words) Thursday 23rd May 2024 - Petitions |
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Smartphones and Social Media: Children
69 speeches (14,978 words) Tuesday 14th May 2024 - Westminster Hall Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Mentions: 1: Kirsty Blackman (SNP - Aberdeen North) Friend the Member for Stirling (Alyn Smith) mentioned his constituent and the awful loss experienced - Link to Speech 2: Saqib Bhatti (Con - Meriden) Member for Stirling (Alyn Smith) spoke about the tragic case of Murray Dowey. - Link to Speech |
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Friday 14th March 2025
Written Evidence - Hogan Lovells International LLP SCS0038 - Speaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections Speaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections - Speaker's Conference (2024) Committee Found: In Bradshaw, the applicants (British politicians Sir Ben Bradshaw, Caroline Lucas, and Alyn Smith) complain |
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University APPG Document: Register of AGM results - March 2023 Found: Faulkner of Worcester Emma Hardy Ben Lake Carol Monaghan Jason McCartney Lord Norton of Louth Alyn Smith |
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University APPG Document: Register of AGM results - March 2022 Found: Vice-chair Jason McCartney MP Conservative Vice-chair Lord Norton of Louth Conservative Vice-chair Alyn Smith |
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Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights APPG Document: Annual Report 2021-2022 Found: reverse the funding cuts to conflict zones. 74 EDM297 – Nutrition Aid – 8th July 2021 Alyn Smith |
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Thursday 9th January 2025
Local Government and Housing Directorate Source Page: Granting of the title of Lord Provost to the Provost of Stirling Council: FOI release Document: FOI 202400438978 - Information released - Annex (PDF) Found: Council thanks the Lord Lieutenant, Alan Simpson OBE and the former Member of Parliament, Alyn Smith |
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Monday 12th August 2024
External Affairs Directorate Source Page: Ministerial visit briefings and expenses: FOI release Document: FOI 202300374237 - Information released - Attachments (PDF) Found: Laura worked for many years as an assistant in the European Parliament to Alyn Smith while he was MEP |
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Election 2026
Friday 15th May 2026 This briefing analyses the result of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. Republished 15 May 2026. View source webpage Found: Lothians East (R) Kim Schmulian Reform Glasgow (R) Mark Simpson Reform North East Scotland (R) Alyn Smith |
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Election 2026
Tuesday 12th May 2026 This briefing analyses the result of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. View source webpage Found: Lothians East (R) Kim Schmulian Reform Glasgow (R) Mark Simpson Reform North East Scotland (R) Alyn Smith |
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European Union Referendum (10th Anniversary)
32 speeches (30,052 words) Thursday 18th June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: None Alyn Smith and I have many things in common, one of which is that we have served in a Parliament in which - Link to Speech |
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Portfolio Question Time
109 speeches (59,576 words) Wednesday 17th June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: None I am grateful to Alyn Smith for highlighting the issue and for his focus on his local area. - Link to Speech |
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Interests
8 speeches (2,589 words) Wednesday 17th June 2026 - Committee Mentions: 1: None to see colleagues from outwith the committee with us as well today—you are all very welcome.I am Alyn Smith - Link to Speech |
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Public Service Reform (Staff, Service Users and Local Communities)
71 speeches (122,901 words) Thursday 11th June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: None at the coal face.I also question whether our local authorities are truly local—as my colleague Alyn Smith - Link to Speech 2: Gallacher, Meghan (Con - Central Scotland) members who have, this afternoon, made their first speeches in the chamber, including Dawn Black, Alyn Smith - Link to Speech 3: None In that regard, I have been heartened by some of the comments today, particularly those of Alyn Smith - Link to Speech |
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Parliamentary Bureau Motion
5 speeches (3,081 words) Thursday 11th June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Hepburn, Jamie (SNP - Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) Day, Claire Baker, Sanna Dijkstra-Downie, Douglas Lumsden.Criminal Justice CommitteeMembership: Alyn Smith - Link to Speech |
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Decision Time
34 speeches (38,502 words) Thursday 11th June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gibson, Kenneth (SNP - Cunninghame North) Day, Claire Baker, Sanna Dijkstra-Downie, Douglas Lumsden.Criminal Justice CommitteeMembership: Alyn Smith - Link to Speech |
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Screen Sector
18 speeches (42,486 words) Wednesday 10th June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Adamson, Clare (SNP - Motherwell and Wishaw) The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S7M-00188, in the name of Alyn Smith - Link to Speech 2: Marra, Michael (Lab - North East Scotland) They have to see it to be it.As Alyn Smith highlighted, the skills are significant, whether they are - Link to Speech 3: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) I congratulate Alyn Smith on securing the motion for his first members’ business debate. - Link to Speech 4: McAllan, Màiri (SNP - Clydesdale) Alyn Smith spoke of the sector’s value, and I will put some of that growth in context. - Link to Speech |
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Committee Conveners
1 speech (3,758 words) Wednesday 10th June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gibson, Kenneth (SNP - Cunninghame North) total number of ballots was 121 and the results were as follows: For 106, Against 12, Abstentions 3.Alyn Smith - Link to Speech 2: Gibson, Kenneth (SNP - Cunninghame North) total number of ballots was 121 and the results were as follows: For 106, Against 12, Abstentions 3.Alyn Smith - Link to Speech |
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Growing Scotland’s Economy
120 speeches (116,345 words) Tuesday 9th June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: None I note that my colleague Alyn Smith has lodged a motion on the issue, and I hope that members from across - Link to Speech |
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First Minister’s Question Time
44 speeches (28,368 words) Tuesday 9th June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gibson, Kenneth (SNP - Cunninghame North) I have to say how pleased I am that Alyn Smith was able to ask that question and liven the chamber up - Link to Speech |
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General Question Time
55 speeches (23,976 words) Tuesday 9th June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Arthur, Tom (SNP - Renfrewshire South) I agree absolutely with Alyn Smith and welcome him bringing his tremendous experience and expertise to - Link to Speech |
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General Question Time
54 speeches (23,964 words) Tuesday 9th June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Arthur, Tom (SNP - Renfrewshire South) I agree absolutely with Alyn Smith and welcome him bringing his tremendous experience and expertise to - Link to Speech |
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First Minister’s Question Time
44 speeches (28,371 words) Tuesday 9th June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gibson, Kenneth (SNP - Cunninghame North) I have to say how pleased I am that Alyn Smith was able to ask that question and liven the chamber up - Link to Speech |
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Growing Scotland’s Economy
120 speeches (116,346 words) Tuesday 9th June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: None I note that my colleague Alyn Smith has lodged a motion on the issue, and I hope that members from across - Link to Speech |
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First Minister’s Question Time
42 speeches (29,472 words) Tuesday 2nd June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) I share the concerns that Alyn Smith has set out. - Link to Speech |
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Summer of Sport
53 speeches (111,889 words) Tuesday 2nd June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Brown, Siobhian (SNP - Ayr) recognise the first-time speeches and contributions from Victor Currie, Colm Merrick, Irshad Ahmed, Alyn Smith - Link to Speech 2: Brown, Siobhian (SNP - Ayr) recognise the first-time speeches and contributions from Victor Currie, Colm Merrick, Irshad Ahmed, Alyn Smith - Link to Speech |
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First Minister’s Question Time
42 speeches (29,472 words) Tuesday 2nd June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) I share the concerns that Alyn Smith has set out. - Link to Speech |
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Summer of Sport
54 speeches (111,847 words) Tuesday 2nd June 2026 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Brown, Siobhian (SNP - Ayr) recognise the first-time speeches and contributions from Victor Currie, Colm Merrick, Irshad Ahmed, Alyn Smith - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 10th June 2026 Members’ Business: Growing Scotland’s Screen Sector - Main Chamber 1. Alyn Smith (S7M-00188) Growing Scotland’s Screen Sector That the Parliament welcomes the work undertaken by Creative Scotland and Screen Scotland to support the film and screen industry and create opportunities for Scotland’s cultural and arts sector; recognises what it sees as the potential economic and cultural opportunities that a new studio facility and dedicated screen skills academy could bring to Scotland, including Stirling; notes that Scotland’s screen sector reportedly contributed £718 million to the Scottish economy in 2023 and supported 12,260 full-time equivalent jobs; welcomes the fact that the sector is on course to contribute £1 billion annually to the Scottish economy by the end of 2030-31, and commends Screen Scotland, local authority screen offices and all others who have contributed to the continued successful growth of the sector in Scotland. Further details available for S7M-00188 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 9th June 2026 General Questions - Main Chamber 1. Patrick Harvie (S7O-00021) To ask the Scottish Government, in light of comments made by the First Minister in the Parliament on 2 June that the Scottish Government prioritises active and safe travel routes and the encouragement of cycling, walking and wheeling, for what reason Transport Scotland reportedly reduced the revenue funding for Regional Transport Partnerships' People and Place programmes by 60%, during the election purdah period. 2. Joe Fagan (S7O-00022) To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Board regarding the outcome of the Service Delivery Review that is due to be considered on 22 June. 3. Patricia Gibson (S7O-00023) To ask the Scottish Government when it expects a GP walk-in centre to open in North Ayrshire. 4. Dawn Black (S7O-00024) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress of the business plan for the A90/A937 Laurencekirk Junction Improvement Scheme, including when it expects the scheme to move from the development pipeline to the delivery pipeline. 5. Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill (S7O-00025) To ask the Scottish Government what is being done to help eligible applicants for Adult Disability Payment access the support that they need, in light of the reported fall in the proportion of applications approved from 57% to 34%. 6. Lloyd Melville (S7O-00026) To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support farmers, crofters and agricultural businesses in Angus South and throughout Scotland, in light of the reported rising input costs, pressure on farmgate prices, increased employer National Insurance contributions and concerns regarding changes to agricultural property and business property relief. 7. Emma Roddick (S7O-00027) To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the BiGGAR Economics report, Building a Sustainable Future for the North Coast 500. 8. Alyn Smith (S7O-00028) To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any implications of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism for Scotland's economy, including what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding the mitigation of any potential threats for Scotland's exports. View calendar - Add to calendar |