Information between 8th July 2025 - 7th August 2025
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Division Votes |
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9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Graham Leadbitter voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 9 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 130 Noes - 443 |
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Graham Leadbitter voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 9 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 336 Noes - 242 |
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Graham Leadbitter voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 9 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 416 |
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Graham Leadbitter voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 9 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 35 Noes - 469 |
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Graham Leadbitter voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 9 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 135 |
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Graham Leadbitter voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 9 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 105 Noes - 370 |
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Graham Leadbitter voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 9 Scottish National Party Aye votes vs 0 Scottish National Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 149 Noes - 334 |
15 Jul 2025 - Welfare Spending - View Vote Context Graham Leadbitter voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 9 Scottish National Party No votes vs 0 Scottish National Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 106 Noes - 440 |
Speeches |
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Graham Leadbitter speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Graham Leadbitter contributed 1 speech (95 words) Tuesday 15th July 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero |
Written Answers |
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Oil: Refineries
Asked by: Graham Leadbitter (Scottish National Party - Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey) Friday 11th July 2025 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much (a) has been spent to date and (b) he expects to spend on measures to continue the operation of the Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery. Answered by Michael Shanks - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) As I sent out in my Written Ministerial Statement on 1 July 2025, the Government is providing the Official Receiver with short-term funding to cover the essential operating costs of the refinery as a result of the unexpected insolvency of the company. The final operating cost will depend on market conditions and the strategy adopted by the Official Receiver, and this will be subject to close scrutiny and governance by the Government and the insolvency office holders. This funding is necessary to provide the Official Receiver with the necessary tools to fulfil their statutory duties and to avoid an immediate, unsafe shutdown of the refinery. |
Winter Fuel Payment
Asked by: Graham Leadbitter (Scottish National Party - Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey) Thursday 17th July 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has produced an impact assessment on the potential impact of changing the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Payment on trends in levels of excess deaths. Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury) In line with the obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty, the Department has conducted an equality analysis on expanding eligibility of the Winter Fuel Payment in England and Wales and have considered the impacts of this policy. The Government will publish the equality analysis alongside the Winter Fuel Payment regulations.
With respect to trends on levels of excess deaths, a very wide range of factors impact changes in mortality. Details of excess winter deaths in England and Wales can be found at: Excess mortality in England - GOV.UK
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Access to Work Programme
Asked by: Graham Leadbitter (Scottish National Party - Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey) Thursday 17th July 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of changing the Access to Work system from applicants applying for each job role to a centralised system containing relevant pre-filled information. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) As part of the Pathways to Work Green Paper, we consulted on the future of the Access to Work scheme. Following the conclusion of the consultation, we are now considering our responses and will set out our plans in due course. |
Motor Vehicles: Lighting
Asked by: Graham Leadbitter (Scottish National Party - Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey) Thursday 17th July 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of a public information campaign for drivers of vehicles fitted with daytime running lights of the need to manually switch on their rear lights when weather conditions necessitate. Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) Road vehicle lighting is governed by combination of national and international regulations. As per the advice in the Highway Code drivers must use appropriate vehicle lighting for the prevailing conditions and should ensure that they are familiar with the operation of all vehicle controls.
No assessment has been made of the merits of a public information campaign to support the correct use of daytime running lamps.
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Plastics: Treaties
Asked by: Graham Leadbitter (Scottish National Party - Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey) Wednesday 23rd July 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on signing the Global Plastics Treaty. Answered by Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) For too long, plastic has littered our ocean and threatened our wildlife. We urgently need an ambitious and effective international agreement to end plastic pollution by 2040.
The UK has been a leading voice in the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee and as a founding member of the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution (HAC), the United Kingdom is committed to achieving an ambitious treaty.
Negotiations will resume in August with the aim of concluding negotiations on a new treaty. The UK is working with other countries, including allies in the High Ambition Coalition to achieve this. |
Plastics: Waste
Asked by: Graham Leadbitter (Scottish National Party - Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey) Thursday 24th July 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce levels of plastic waste. Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) This Government is committed to moving to a circular economy for plastics – a future where we keep our resources in use for longer, waste is reduced, we accelerate the path to net zero, we see investment in critical infrastructure and green jobs, our economy prospers, and nature thrives. We will publish proposals for the first ever Circular Economy Strategy for England this autumn. It will include a series of roadmaps detailing the interventions that the government and others will make on a sector-by-sector basis. One of the six sectors we will start with is the chemicals and plastics sector. As a part of the transition to a circular economy, managing and reducing plastic waste will be crucial. This will build upon the existing Collection and Packaging Reforms (CPR) programme which is central to the Government’s mission to minimise waste, promote resource efficiency and move towards a more circular economy.
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Plastics: Treaties
Asked by: Graham Leadbitter (Scottish National Party - Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey) Thursday 24th July 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of fossil fuel lobbying groups on the effectiveness of the Global Plastics Treaty. Answered by Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) The Government is committed to reaching agreement on an ambitious and effective treaty to end plastic pollution when negotiations resume in August 2025 and will be working closely with a range of countries both within the High Ambition Coalition and outside it to achieve this.
The UK is committed to an open, transparent and inclusive approach to negotiations to ensure that all have equal opportunity for their views to be heard.
The UK Government, at all stages of the INC process, has made it a priority to engage with a broad range of stakeholders. We partnered with the Ocean Plastics Leadership Network to run the UK Treaty Dialogues ahead of each round of negotiations. These brought together stakeholders from across the plastics value chain, including trade associations representing fossil fuel and petrochemical industries, but also academia, eNGOs and other civil society organisations. |
Companies House: Proof of Identity
Asked by: Graham Leadbitter (Scottish National Party - Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey) Friday 25th July 2025 Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2025 to Question 64258 on Companies House: Proof of Identity, what the cost to the public purse is for (a) the Government's verification service and (b) third-party verification services since the Companies House identity verification system was established. Answered by Feryal Clark - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) I refer the Hon. Member to the answer the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State gave on 4th July 2025 to Question 64258. GOV.UK One Login’s total budget to onboard all central government services for the three years from 2022/23 to 2024/25 was £305.4 million, and is currently undergoing HMT approvals for a new Business Case which will run until 2027/28. GOV.UK One Login works with third-party providers to help verify a user’s identity. These costs are included in the programme budget. Companies House provides an alternative IDV route via Authorised Corporate Service Providers. |
Early Day Motions |
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Monday 21st July 2 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025) Tabled by: Graham Leadbitter (Scottish National Party - Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey) That this House congratulates Angus John Tulloch MBE on being honoured for his outstanding services to music through his founding and continued leadership of the Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust (SSPDT); notes his long-standing commitment to widening access to Scotland’s national instruments by establishing piping and drumming tuition in … |
Monday 21st July Katie Wallace Scottish Engineering Modern Apprentice of the Year 2 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Graham Leadbitter (Scottish National Party - Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey) That this House congratulates Katie Wallace, a computer numerical control operator at Hydrasun in Aviemore and apprentice with UHI Moray, on being named Scottish Engineering Modern Apprentice of the Year 2025; recognises this outstanding achievement as a testament to Katie’s hard work, skill and dedication during her first year of … |
Monday 21st July Courtney McBain Chartered Institute of Management Accountants success 2 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Graham Leadbitter (Scottish National Party - Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey) That this House congratulates Courtney McBain, Accounts Assistant at Springfield Properties, on achieving joint fourth position in the world for her Management Case Study module as part of her Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) qualification; notes that Courtney, from Elgin, has been with Springfield since 2015 and has dedicated … |
Monday 21st July 2 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025) Tabled by: Graham Leadbitter (Scottish National Party - Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey) That this House congratulates Kat Heathcote OBE, Commercial Director at Witherby Publishing Group in Aviemore, on being appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her services to the people of Scotland; recognises her passionate commitment to supporting individuals across the country, particularly young people, in … |
Monday 21st July Cairngorm Brewery Food and Drink Excellence Awards 2 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Graham Leadbitter (Scottish National Party - Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey) That this House congratulates Cairngorm Brewery in Aviemore on reaching the finals of the prestigious Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards 2025; notes that the brewery’s Black Gold stout, already a multi-award-winning beer recognised by CAMRA, has been shortlisted for the Beer and Cider Product of the Year; recognises the … |
Early Day Motions Signed |
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Thursday 17th July Graham Leadbitter signed this EDM on Monday 21st July 2025 Tall Ships returning to Aberdeen 8 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North) That this House celebrates the return of the globally recognised Tall Ships Races, for the first time since 1997, to the city of Aberdeen from 19 to 22 July 2025; acknowledges that with early estimates of over half a million visits the economic boost is substantial, with millions of pounds … |
Wednesday 16th July Graham Leadbitter signed this EDM on Monday 21st July 2025 Contribution of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers 11 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Carla Denyer (Green Party - Bristol Central) That this House recognises the meaningful and enduring contributions made by migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers; affirms that regardless of these contributions, all have an inherent right to live in peace, dignity, and hope and that this right is fundamental, and must not be eroded by political narratives that fuel … |
Wednesday 16th July Graham Leadbitter signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 21st July 2025 Highland producers and finals of Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards 7 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat - Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire) That this House congratulates the Inverness Botanic Gardens on being named a finalist for the Sustainability Award at the 2025 Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards; notes that they are among 85 finalists from across the country shortlisted for almost two dozen categories recognising the highest quality of produce and … |
Wednesday 16th July Graham Leadbitter signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 21st July 2025 West Highland Way shortlisted for Britain’s Favourite Path 2025 8 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat - Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire) That this House congratulates the West Highland Way on being named a finalist in the Ramblers’ Britain’s Favourite Path 2025 competition; notes that it is the only Scottish route to be shortlisted and one of eight finalists across the UK; further notes that the 96-mile trail from Milngavie to Fort … |
Tuesday 15th July Graham Leadbitter signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 21st July 2025 North-East Scotland College Herald Education Award 6 signatures (Most recent: 21 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Seamus Logan (Scottish National Party - Aberdeenshire North and Moray East) That this House congratulates North-East Scotland College on their Herald Education Award for their work with partners at the National Energy Skills Accelerator in responding to energy transition opportunities in upskilling, training and retraining the existing workforce as well as supporting new entrants to the energy industry to address the … |
Friday 11th July Graham Leadbitter signed this EDM on Monday 21st July 2025 14 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025) Tabled by: Adrian Ramsay (Green Party - Waveney Valley) That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 776), dated 30 June 2025, a copy of which was laid before this House on 1 July, be annulled. |
Tuesday 15th July Graham Leadbitter signed this EDM on Thursday 17th July 2025 Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules 23 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) That the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, HC 997, a copy of which was laid before this House on 1 July, be disapproved. |
Friday 4th July Graham Leadbitter signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 14th July 2025 Scotland Junior Sea Angling Team 2025 Home Nations Champions 4 signatures (Most recent: 16 Jul 2025)Tabled by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central) That this House congratulates Scotland’s Junior Sea Angling Team on their gold medal success at the 2025 SALC Shore Home Nations Championships; further congratulates junior anglers Eryk Janik, Frank Hamilton, Jai McKinney and Loui Wemyss, alongside manager Nuno Santos and assistant managers Billy Buckley and Sean Baxter, for their roles … |
Monday 19th May Graham Leadbitter signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 45 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025) Tabled by: Martin Rhodes (Labour - Glasgow North) That this House condemns the grave working conditions that many tea growing communities face across the world; notes with concern that many tea farmers and workers do not earn enough to afford a decent standard of living; acknowledges that the challenges in the tea industry are deeply complex; supports multi-stakeholder … |
Tuesday 10th June Graham Leadbitter signed this EDM on Friday 11th July 2025 Impact of EU 90/180 day rule on UK citizens 49 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)Tabled by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes) That this House is deeply concerned about the damaging impact of the EU’s 90-day limit within a 180-day period on British touring artists, professional drivers, and tourists; notes that current rules severely restrict the mobility and economic opportunities of musicians, performers, lorry and coach drivers, and British travellers who depend … |
Bill Documents |
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Jul. 09 2025
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 9 July 2025 Universal Credit Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Carla Denyer Emma Lewell Claire Hanna Steve Witherden Mr Adnan Hussain Colum Eastwood Graham Leadbitter |