Information between 7th December 2025 - 27th December 2025
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8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Harriet Cross voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 84 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 300 Noes - 96 |
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8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Harriet Cross voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 84 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 327 Noes - 162 |
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8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Harriet Cross voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 87 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 162 |
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8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Harriet Cross voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 86 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 395 Noes - 98 |
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8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Harriet Cross voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 86 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 327 Noes - 96 |
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9 Dec 2025 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context Harriet Cross voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 95 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 332 |
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9 Dec 2025 - UK-EU Customs Union (Duty to Negotiate) - View Vote Context Harriet Cross voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 100 Noes - 100 |
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9 Dec 2025 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context Harriet Cross voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 94 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 329 Noes - 173 |
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10 Dec 2025 - Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer - View Vote Context Harriet Cross voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 86 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 90 Noes - 297 |
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10 Dec 2025 - Seasonal Work - View Vote Context Harriet Cross voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 91 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 98 |
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10 Dec 2025 - Seasonal Work - View Vote Context Harriet Cross voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 91 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 98 Noes - 325 |
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15 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Harriet Cross was Teller for the Noes and against the House Tally: Ayes - 311 Noes - 96 |
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16 Dec 2025 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Harriet Cross was Teller for the Noes and against the House Tally: Ayes - 341 Noes - 195 |
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16 Dec 2025 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Harriet Cross was Teller for the Ayes and against the House Tally: Ayes - 118 Noes - 340 |
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17 Dec 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Harriet Cross was Teller for the Noes and against the House Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 165 |
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Harriet Cross speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Harriet Cross contributed 2 speeches (74 words) Wednesday 17th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Harriet Cross speeches from: INEOS Chemicals: Grangemouth
Harriet Cross contributed 1 speech (115 words) Wednesday 17th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Business and Trade |
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Harriet Cross speeches from: Oil Refining Sector
Harriet Cross contributed 2 speeches (1,630 words) Thursday 11th December 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Energy Security & Net Zero |
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Harriet Cross speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Harriet Cross contributed 2 speeches (65 words) Monday 8th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Work and Pensions |
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Natural Gas: Imports
Asked by: Harriet Cross (Conservative - Gordon and Buchan) Tuesday 9th December 2025 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of changes in the level of gas imports from (a) Norway, (b) USA, (c) Qatar and (d) the rest of the world relative to UK domestically produced gas from 2025 to 2030 by (i) volume and (ii) proportion. Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) The Government works with the Energy System operators to closely monitor and forecast the UK’s supply and demand for natural gas. The National Energy System Operator’s 2025 publication of Future Energy Scenarios contains a breakdown of gas supply sources, including imports to the UK. |
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Energy: Prices
Asked by: Harriet Cross (Conservative - Gordon and Buchan) Monday 8th December 2025 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his department has made of the potential impact of unionisation within the renewables industry on energy bills. Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) As set out in our Clean Energy Jobs Plan, trade unions working in partnership with government and industry will play a vital role in building the workforce to meet our clean energy ambitions.
Hundreds of thousands of people could directly benefit from good jobs with fair wages in the clean energy sector – and we are clear that greater trade union recognition is one of the main ways to improve job quality.
This is good for workers and good for business, as studies have shown that workplaces with strong trade union representation have greater job satisfaction, improved retention, and stronger productivity growth which will benefit the sector. |
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Driving Licences: Health
Asked by: Harriet Cross (Conservative - Gordon and Buchan) Wednesday 10th December 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the DVLA continues to rely on postal correspondence for medical driving licence assessments; and whether there are plans to modernise communication methods to allow applicants to communicate with the DVLA electronically, including through email or secure digital platforms. Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) The table below shows the average time the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) took to make a licensing decision in cases where a medical condition must be investigated:
The table below shows the number of medical driving licence applications that were outstanding on 3 December for the periods requested:
In 2024/25, the DVLA made more than 830,000 medical licensing decisions. The DVLA aims to process all applications as quickly as possible. However, driving licence applications where a medical condition(s) must be investigated can take longer as the DVLA is often reliant on information from third parties, including medical professionals, before a licence can be issued.
The quickest way to transact with the DVLA is by using its extensive suite of online services. Drivers with diabetes, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, visual impairments, sleep conditions or heart conditions can renew their driving licence online.
The DVLA is focusing on delivering significant improvements to digital services for applicants with medical conditions but medical investigations vary widely in their complexity.
The DVLA is currently rolling out a new casework system which is expected to deliver significant improvements to the services provided to drivers with medical conditions. When fully implemented, this will provide improved turnaround times, increased capacity, increased automation, higher levels of digital functionality and increased digital communication. The DVLA is also planning to launch a new medical services platform which will enable more customers to transact online and will increase the use of email communication.
Applicants may be able to continue driving while their application is being processed, providing the driver can meet specific criteria. More information on this can be found at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1180997/inf1886-can-i-drive-while-my-application-is-with-dvla.pdf |
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Driving Licences: Health
Asked by: Harriet Cross (Conservative - Gordon and Buchan) Wednesday 10th December 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time has been for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to process medical driving licence applications in each of the past three years; and what steps are being taken to reduce delays. Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) The table below shows the average time the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) took to make a licensing decision in cases where a medical condition must be investigated:
The table below shows the number of medical driving licence applications that were outstanding on 3 December for the periods requested:
In 2024/25, the DVLA made more than 830,000 medical licensing decisions. The DVLA aims to process all applications as quickly as possible. However, driving licence applications where a medical condition(s) must be investigated can take longer as the DVLA is often reliant on information from third parties, including medical professionals, before a licence can be issued.
The quickest way to transact with the DVLA is by using its extensive suite of online services. Drivers with diabetes, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, visual impairments, sleep conditions or heart conditions can renew their driving licence online.
The DVLA is focusing on delivering significant improvements to digital services for applicants with medical conditions but medical investigations vary widely in their complexity.
The DVLA is currently rolling out a new casework system which is expected to deliver significant improvements to the services provided to drivers with medical conditions. When fully implemented, this will provide improved turnaround times, increased capacity, increased automation, higher levels of digital functionality and increased digital communication. The DVLA is also planning to launch a new medical services platform which will enable more customers to transact online and will increase the use of email communication.
Applicants may be able to continue driving while their application is being processed, providing the driver can meet specific criteria. More information on this can be found at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1180997/inf1886-can-i-drive-while-my-application-is-with-dvla.pdf |
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Driving Licences: Health
Asked by: Harriet Cross (Conservative - Gordon and Buchan) Wednesday 10th December 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many medical driving licence applications are currently outstanding for more than (a) 3 months, (b) 6 months and (c) 12 months. Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) The table below shows the average time the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) took to make a licensing decision in cases where a medical condition must be investigated:
The table below shows the number of medical driving licence applications that were outstanding on 3 December for the periods requested:
In 2024/25, the DVLA made more than 830,000 medical licensing decisions. The DVLA aims to process all applications as quickly as possible. However, driving licence applications where a medical condition(s) must be investigated can take longer as the DVLA is often reliant on information from third parties, including medical professionals, before a licence can be issued.
The quickest way to transact with the DVLA is by using its extensive suite of online services. Drivers with diabetes, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, visual impairments, sleep conditions or heart conditions can renew their driving licence online.
The DVLA is focusing on delivering significant improvements to digital services for applicants with medical conditions but medical investigations vary widely in their complexity.
The DVLA is currently rolling out a new casework system which is expected to deliver significant improvements to the services provided to drivers with medical conditions. When fully implemented, this will provide improved turnaround times, increased capacity, increased automation, higher levels of digital functionality and increased digital communication. The DVLA is also planning to launch a new medical services platform which will enable more customers to transact online and will increase the use of email communication.
Applicants may be able to continue driving while their application is being processed, providing the driver can meet specific criteria. More information on this can be found at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1180997/inf1886-can-i-drive-while-my-application-is-with-dvla.pdf |
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8 Dec 2025, 2:40 p.m. - House of Commons " Harriet Cross. Please, Mr. Speaker. >> With permission, Mr. Speaker, I would like to group questions two and 22. I'm sure that the hon. Lady " Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson MP, The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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10 Dec 2025, 12:50 p.m. - House of Commons "Sarah Bool. Lewis Cocking. Jack Rankin. Harriet Cross. Peter Bedford Andrew Snowden Bradley " Katie Lam MP (Weald of Kent, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Dec 2025, 5:11 p.m. - House of Commons " Harriet Cross Deputy Speaker and firstly, of course, like everyone else, I really do welcome that these 500 jobs have been secured. But as we've already heard, 500 " Harriet Cross MP (Gordon and Buchan, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Dec 2025, 11:55 a.m. - House of Commons "stakeholders. A major digital inclusion programme that will also be rolled out alongside that Harriet Cross. " Rt Hon Ian Murray MP, Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) (Edinburgh South, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Thursday 15th January 2026 9:30 a.m. Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Culture, Media and Sport Imran Hussain: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Harpreet Uppal: What steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector has access to adequate funding. Katrina Murray: What steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the New Town of Culture and UK City of Culture 2029 competitions support communities. Catherine Atkinson: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Perran Moon: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Jack Rankin: What discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the future of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. Danny Beales: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Anna Dixon: What steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the New Town of Culture and UK City of Culture 2029 competitions support communities. Rupert Lowe: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Alex Ballinger: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of spending on gambling advertising. Neil Duncan-Jordan: What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help protect the creative industries in the context of AI. Charlie Dewhirst: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Tom Hayes: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Mary Kelly Foy: What steps she is taking to help increase access to sports facilities. Chris Vince: What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve outcomes for young people. Harriet Cross: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Jim Dickson: What steps her Department is taking to improve access to youth activities for young people. Patrick Hurley: What steps her Department is taking to help support cooperative live music venues. Jodie Gosling: What steps she is taking to help support deaf athletes. Ian Byrne: What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help protect victims of alleged abuses of power from intrusive media practices. Luke Murphy: What steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the New Town of Culture and UK City of Culture 2029 competitions support communities. Bradley Thomas: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the contribution of community sports groups to people's wellbeing. Edward Morello: What steps her Department is taking to help support grassroots rugby. Daniel Francis: What steps her Department is taking to help ensure an effective legacy from hosting UEFA Euro 2028. Will Stone: What steps her Department is taking to improve access to youth activities for young people. Sally Jameson: What assessment she has made of the adequacy of support for former professional footballers with neurodegenerative diseases. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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St Andrew’s Day and Scottish Affairs
83 speeches (19,772 words) Thursday 11th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Scotland Office Mentions: 1: Andrew Bowie (Con - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) Friend the Member for Gordon and Buchan (Harriet Cross), to its neglect of the A75 in the constituency - Link to Speech |
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Data Publication and Quality (Immigration, Nationality and Country of Birth)
2 speeches (1,933 words) 1st reading Wednesday 10th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: Katie Lam (Con - Weald of Kent) Neil O’Brien, Chris Philp, Claire Coutinho, Matt Vickers, Sarah Bool, Lewis Cocking, Jack Rankin, Harriet Cross - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 17th December 2025 9 a.m. Scottish Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Mossmorran closure At 9:30am: Oral evidence Bob MacGregor - Industrial officer at Unite the Union Pamela Stevenson - Service Manager (Economic Development) at Fife Council At 10:30am: Oral evidence Paul Greenwood - UK Chair at ExxonMobil Simon Marsh - Communications Director at Chemical Industries Association View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 7th January 2026 9 a.m. Scottish Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: GB Energy and the net zero transition At 9:30am: Oral evidence Zoe Holliday - Chief Executive at Community Energy Scotland Neil Mackinnon - Development Manager at Galson Estate Trust Alan Roseweir - Community Energy Project Lead at Wallacetown Community Energy Project At 10:30am: Oral evidence Gail Anderton - Community Benefits Manager at Highland Council Christianna Logan - Director of Customers and Stakeholders at SSEN Transmission Finley Becks-Phelps - UK Country Head of Development at Nadara Lynda Mitchell - Chief Executive at ALIEnergy View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 14th January 2026 9 a.m. Scottish Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Securing Scotland’s Future: Defence Skills and Jobs At 9:30am: Oral evidence Warrick Malcolm - Director at ADS Scotland Andrew Kinniburgh - Director-General at Make UK Defense View calendar - Add to calendar |