Information between 13th March 2024 - 12th April 2024
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13 Mar 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Deidre Brock voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 36 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 293 Noes - 41 |
13 Mar 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No.2) Bill - View Vote Context Deidre Brock voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 36 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 44 Noes - 300 |
13 Mar 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No.2) Bill - View Vote Context Deidre Brock voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 36 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 43 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Deidre Brock voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 43 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 322 Noes - 249 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Deidre Brock voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 43 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 250 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Deidre Brock voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 40 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 251 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Deidre Brock voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 43 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 251 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Deidre Brock voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 43 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 253 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Deidre Brock voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 43 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 255 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Deidre Brock voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 43 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 252 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Deidre Brock voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 43 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 253 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Deidre Brock voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 43 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 255 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Deidre Brock voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 43 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 328 Noes - 250 |
19 Mar 2024 - Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Deidre Brock voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 41 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 218 Noes - 305 |
19 Mar 2024 - Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Deidre Brock voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 43 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 217 Noes - 305 |
19 Mar 2024 - Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Deidre Brock voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 43 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 219 Noes - 306 |
19 Mar 2024 - Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Deidre Brock voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 43 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 224 Noes - 301 |
25 Mar 2024 - Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Deidre Brock voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 37 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 265 |
25 Mar 2024 - Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Deidre Brock voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 35 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 39 Noes - 257 |
25 Mar 2024 - Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Deidre Brock voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 37 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 265 |
25 Mar 2024 - Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Deidre Brock 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 - 257 Noes - 38 |
Speeches |
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Deidre Brock speeches from: Women’s State Pension Age
Deidre Brock contributed 1 speech (77 words) Monday 25th March 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Work and Pensions |
Deidre Brock speeches from: Business of the House
Deidre Brock contributed 1 speech (451 words) Thursday 21st March 2024 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House |
Deidre Brock speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Deidre Brock contributed 2 speeches (115 words) Tuesday 19th March 2024 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury |
Deidre Brock speeches from: Israel and Gaza
Deidre Brock contributed 1 speech (85 words) Tuesday 19th March 2024 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
Deidre Brock speeches from: UK Food Security
Deidre Brock contributed 1 speech (91 words) Tuesday 19th March 2024 - Westminster Hall Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
Deidre Brock speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Deidre Brock contributed 2 speeches (114 words) Thursday 14th March 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
Deidre Brock speeches from: Business of the House
Deidre Brock contributed 1 speech (537 words) Thursday 14th March 2024 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House |
Deidre Brock speeches from: Extremism Definition and Community Engagement
Deidre Brock contributed 1 speech (50 words) Thursday 14th March 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities |
Deidre Brock speeches from: Gas-fired Power Stations
Deidre Brock contributed 1 speech (71 words) Wednesday 13th March 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero |
Written Answers |
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Visas: Ukraine
Asked by: Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith) Wednesday 13th March 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure timely processing of Ukraine Extension Scheme applications. Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery) Applications made under the Ukraine Extension Scheme are not subject to a Customer Service Standard and therefore are processed as soon as possible. The Ukraine Extension Scheme route will close in May 2024. |
Visas: Ukraine
Asked by: Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith) Wednesday 13th March 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has had discussions with the Ukrainian community on changes to Ukraine visa schemes. Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery) Although given consideration, it is not feasible to extend Ukraine scheme visas automatically. Automatic extension would require Ukrainians to confirm their residence in the UK and their willingness to have a visa extended, and so the possible customer benefits, and savings in process time, would be limited. Without requiring a registration process there would be a risk of not being able to contact all the eligible individuals which could lead to some Ukrainians being left without legal status. The Home Office and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have had numerous discussions with the Ukrainian community, and there is currently an extensive programme of stakeholder engagement in place. |
Visas: Ukraine
Asked by: Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith) Wednesday 13th March 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason people on Ukraine visa schemes did not have visas automatically extended. Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery) Although given consideration, it is not feasible to extend Ukraine scheme visas automatically. Automatic extension would require Ukrainians to confirm their residence in the UK and their willingness to have a visa extended, and so the possible customer benefits, and savings in process time, would be limited. Without requiring a registration process there would be a risk of not being able to contact all the eligible individuals which could lead to some Ukrainians being left without legal status. The Home Office and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have had numerous discussions with the Ukrainian community, and there is currently an extensive programme of stakeholder engagement in place. |
Universal Credit
Asked by: Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith) Tuesday 19th March 2024 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2024 to Question 17113 on Universal Credit and with reference to the National Audit Office's report entitled Progress in implementing Universal Credit, published on 27 February 2024, whether he has taken steps in response to the finding on the proportion of people claiming legacy benefits who (a) have not transferred to universal credit after receiving notice to switch and (b) have had their legacy benefits stopped. Answered by Jo Churchill - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) Our priority is the ensure that everyone who wishes to make a claim to Universal Credit is able to do so. The Department undertook research to better understand why some tax credit only households were not making a claim to Universal Credit and our findings were published on 29 February 2024, Move to Universal Credit – insight on Tax Credit migrations and initial Discovery activity for wider benefit cohorts. The Department will be undertaking further surveys with IPSOS, which are due to commence in April 2024. Once this is complete, we are committed to publishing all our findings.
It is the customers responsibility to choose whether to make an application for Universal Credit. There is no evidence to suggest any actions the Department has taken or should have taken are influencing that choice. |
Visas: Ethnic Groups and Women
Asked by: Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith) Monday 25th March 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to his Oral Statement of 4 December 2023 on Legal Migration, Official Report, column 41, and the report by the Migration Observatory entitled Family fortunes: The UK’s new income requirement for partner visas, published on 1 February 2024, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the increased Minimum Income Requirement on (a) women and (b) people belonging to specific ethnicities. Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery) Any discussions that take place between Cabinet Ministers are confidential. A full regulatory Impact Assessment will be developed, and the Government will publish an Equality Impact Assessment on this change, and both will be published in due course. We will continue to monitor the policy throughout its implementation. |
Visas: Equality
Asked by: Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith) Monday 25th March 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to his Oral Statement of 4 December 2023 on Legal Migration, Official Report, column 41, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the increase to the minimum income requirement on (a) equality of opportunity and (b) reducing negative disparities. Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery) Any discussions that take place between Cabinet Ministers are confidential. A full regulatory Impact Assessment will be developed, and the Government will publish an Equality Impact Assessment on this change, and both will be published in due course. We will continue to monitor the policy throughout its implementation. |
Asylum: Employment
Asked by: Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith) Tuesday 26th March 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of replacing the Shortage Occupation List with the Immigration Salary List on employment opportunities for asylum seekers who are eligible to work. Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery) The Home Secretary commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to carry out a rapid review of the new Immigration Salary List (ISL) ahead of the Spring Immigration Rules. Appendix Immigration Salary List can be found in the Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 590, published on 14 March 2024. We will keep the list under review and the MAC will carry out a fuller review later in the year.
Replacing the new ISL will maintain the important principles that underpin our approach to permission to work by an individual’s asylum claim still being outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own. This includes the need to avoid creating perverse incentives for people to make dangerous journeys to the UK and to not undercut the resident labour market. |
Visas: Skilled Workers
Asked by: Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith) Wednesday 27th March 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Migration Advisory Committee’s Rapid review of the Immigration Salary List, published on 23 February 2024, for what reason his Department has not implemented the recommendation on the use of the Immigration Salary List beyond the skilled worker route for asylum seekers. Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery) Replacing the Shortage Occupation List with the new Immigration Salary List will maintain the important principles that underpin our approach to permission to work and is in line with wider changes to the Immigration Rules.
Unrestricted access to employment could act as an incentive for more migrants to choose to come here illegally, with many making dangerous journeys across the Channel and supporting the business model of evil people smugglers, rather than claim asylum in the first safe country they reach.
The Government considers it important to distinguish between those who need protection and those seeking to work here who can apply for a work visa under the Immigration Rules. Aligning asylum seekers’ permission to work with the Skilled Worker route could undermine the legal routes for those seeking to work in the UK. |
Early Day Motions Signed |
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Tuesday 23rd April Deidre Brock signed this EDM on Wednesday 24th April 2024 13 signatures (Most recent: 25 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow) That this House congratulates Lesbian Visibility Week on their fifth anniversary; notes that the theme for this week is unified not uniform to celebrate the diversity of LGBTQ+ women everywhere; welcomes the representation and acknowledgement of incredible LGBTQ women that Lesbian Visibilty week brings; acknowledges that there are still unique … |
Wednesday 17th April Deidre Brock signed this EDM on Wednesday 24th April 2024 15 signatures (Most recent: 24 Apr 2024) Tabled by: Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party - Glasgow Central) That this House mourns the first anniversary of the outbreak of the civil war in Sudan, which began on 15 April 2023; regrets the tragic conflict, which has resulted in a humanitarian and refugee crisis across the country and its neighbours, with more than 8.5 million residents of Sudan displaced … |
Tuesday 26th March Deidre Brock signed this EDM on Monday 15th April 2024 Access to State Pension for people with a terminal illness 35 signatures (Most recent: 19 Apr 2024)Tabled by: Dave Doogan (Scottish National Party - Angus) That this House notes that people with terminal illnesses cannot currently access their State Pension until their retirement age; recognises that this is the case even for individuals who have made full National Insurance contributions; acknowledges that poverty rates are disproportionately high amongst the terminally ill; commends research by Loughborough … |
Monday 25th March Deidre Brock signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 26th March 2024 Stage two report of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on women's state pension age 24 signatures (Most recent: 22 Apr 2024)Tabled by: Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran) That this House welcomes the findings of the UK Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) which vindicates women born in the 1950s who were severely impacted when their state pension age was raised with little or no notice; notes that the Ombudsman's conclusions that the Government needs to act swiftly … |
Tuesday 26th March Deidre Brock signed this EDM on Tuesday 26th March 2024 Referral of matters of 21 February 2024 to the Committee of Privileges 70 signatures (Most recent: 19 Apr 2024)Tabled by: William Wragg (Independent - Hazel Grove) That this House notes the Speaker’s decision on selection and calling of amendments on 21 February 2024 was not in accordance with the established precedent for Opposition days; and accordingly considers that, notwithstanding the Resolution of this House of 6 February 1978, the matter of whether undue pressure was placed … |
Tuesday 19th December Deidre Brock signed this EDM on Thursday 21st March 2024 Palestinian family visa scheme 45 signatures (Most recent: 15 Apr 2024)Tabled by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West) That this House notes that at least 18,000 civilians have already been killed by the bombardment and siege of Gaza alongside an escalating death toll in the West Bank; further notes that 60 per cent of buildings in Gaza have been flattened and hospitals and schools bombed, food, water and … |
Tuesday 19th March Deidre Brock signed this EDM on Wednesday 20th March 2024 Government legal advice on Israeli Government actions and international law 45 signatures (Most recent: 18 Apr 2024)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) This House notes the remarks by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on 19 March 2024 that the Israeli Government’s restrictions on humanitarian aid for Gaza may amount to the use of starvation as a method of war, which is a war crime; is alarmed at the mounting … |
Select Committee Documents |
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Wednesday 20th March 2024
Minutes and decisions - Monday 18 March 2024 – Decisions House of Commons Commission Committee Found: 10.00 am Meeting in the Speaker’s Study Present: The Speaker, in the Chair Nickie Aiken Deidre |
Tuesday 19th March 2024
Report - Restoration and Renewal Client Board: Strategic Case House of Commons Commission Committee Found: (Speaker, Chorley) (Chair) Nickie Aiken MP (Conservative, Cities of London and Westminster) Deidre |
Tuesday 19th March 2024
Report - Restoration and Renewal Client Board: Strategic Case Restoration and Renewal Client Board Committee Found: (Speaker, Chorley) (Chair) Nickie Aiken MP (Conservative, Cities of London and Westminster) Deidre |
Tuesday 19th March 2024
Report - 1st Report - Restoration and Renewal Client Board: Strategic Case (published jointly with the House of Commons Commission) House of Lords Commission Committee Found: (Speaker, Chorley) (Chair) Nickie Aiken MP (Conservative, Cities of London and Westminster) Deidre |
Select Committee Documents |
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Friday 1st March 2024
Agendas and papers - Monday 26 February 2024 – Agenda House of Commons Commission Committee |
Friday 15th March 2024
Agendas and papers - Monday 18 March – Agenda House of Commons Commission Committee |
Tuesday 19th March 2024
Report - Restoration and Renewal Client Board: Strategic Case House of Commons Commission Committee |
Tuesday 19th March 2024
Report - Restoration and Renewal Client Board: Strategic Case Restoration and Renewal Client Board Committee |
Wednesday 20th March 2024
Minutes and decisions - Monday 18 March 2024 – Decisions House of Commons Commission Committee |
Scottish Government Publications |
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Monday 25th March 2024
People Directorate Source Page: Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: December 2023 Document: Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: December 2023 (Excel) Found: 00Meeting / with MSPsMark Griffin MSPMore Homes2023-12-05 00:00:00Meeting / with MSPsVideo Conference - Deidre |