Wendy Chamberlain

Liberal Democrat - North East Fife

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Wales)

(since January 2020)

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland)

(since January 2020)

Liberal Democrat Chief Whip

(since September 2020)

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)

(since September 2020)

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Select Committees

Scottish Affairs Committee (since May 2020)

7 APPG membership (as of 16 Dec 2020)

Antibiotics, Deliberative Democracy, Golf, Scotch Whisky, Veterans, Votes at 16, Women and Work

Commons Debates - Petitions - EDMs (120) - Legislation tabled (2) - Commons Actions - Written Questions (67)

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Debate information

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Sparring Partners

Michael Gove (Conservative) Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (9 debate interactions) View debates with Michael Gove Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Human Rights) (8 debate interactions) View debates with Jim Shannon Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative) Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (8 debate interactions) View debates with Jacob Rees-Mogg View All MP Sparring Partners

Department Debates

Cabinet Office (21 debate contributions) View Cabinet Office debates
HM Treasury (18 debate contributions) View HM Treasury debates
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (16 debate contributions) View Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office debates
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Legislation Debates

Pension Schemes Bill [HL] 2019-21 - Government Bill (6,067 words contributed) View Pension Schemes Bill [HL] 2019-21 - Government Bill debates
Parliamentary Constituencies Act 2020 - Government Bill (4,927 words contributed) View Parliamentary Constituencies Act 2020 - Government Bill debates
Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Act 2020 - Government Bill (1,762 words contributed) View Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Act 2020 - Government Bill debates
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Significant North East Fife Petitions

Highest North East Fife signature proportion

Status	Signatures	Title
Open	344 of 126,682 (0.27%)	FIONA'S LAW - Women should be allowed a yearly Cervical screening
Open	71 of 27,662 (0.26%)	Allow driving instructors to pass learners unable to book a test
Open	136 of 58,145 (0.23%)	Lower the age you are offered a cervical screening (smear test) from 25 to 16 Gov Responded - 12 Jan 2021
Open	91 of 39,815 (0.23%)	Revoke rules for refusing or cancelling permission to stay for rough sleepers Gov Responded - 18 Dec 2020
Open	64 of 28,326 (0.23%)	Improve care, support and treatment for children with rare diseases Gov Responded - 11 Sep 2020

Most North East Fife signatures

Status	Signatures	Title
Open	1,099 of 1,109,355 (0.10%)	End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry Gov Responded - 11 Nov 2020
Open	349 of 262,467 (0.13%)	Seek Europe-wide Visa-free work permit for Touring professionals and Artists Gov Responded - 14 Jan 2021
Open	344 of 126,682 (0.27%)	FIONA'S LAW - Women should be allowed a yearly Cervical screening
Open	261 of 294,785 (0.09%)	Limit the Sale and Use of Fireworks to Organisers of Licensed Displays Only Gov Responded - 13 Aug 2020
Open	261 of 177,492 (0.15%)	Keep gyms open during Tier 4 lockdown Gov Responded - 14 Jan 2021

Current Signatures	Final Signatures	Title	Petition Deadline
112,980 c. 551 added daily	122,600 (Estimated)	Increase Number of Guests Permitted at Weddings, according to Venue Capacity Sign this petition Gov Responded - 11 Sep 2020 Debated on - 9 Nov 2020 View Wendy Chamberlain's petition debate contributions	4 Feb 2021 closes in 2 weeks, 3 days
Weddings take months and even years of intricate planning. Myself and many others believe the maximum number of guests authorised at wedding ceremonies should be increased. The number of guests permitted at weddings should be calculated according to venue capacity.
146,112 c. 830 added daily	156,452 (Estimated)	Let Us Dance - Support nightclubs, dance music events and festivals Sign this petition Gov Responded - 14 Oct 2020 Debated on - 9 Nov 2020 View Wendy Chamberlain's petition debate contributions	30 Jan 2021 closes in 1 week, 5 days
Extend funding to nightclubs, dance music events and festivals as part of the £1.57bn support package announced by the government for Britain's arts and culture sector to survive the hit from the pandemic. #LetUSDance

Most recent EDMs signed by Wendy Chamberlain

Date Tabled	Title	Signatures
1 Oct 2020	Wendy Chamberlain signed this EDM on Monday 5th October 2020 Problem drug use Tabled by: Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh East) That this House is appalled by the number of people dying from drug related deaths in the UK; welcomes the reports of the Scottish Affairs and Health Select Committees following their separate inquiries; supports the presentation of the Problem Drug Use Bill; notes that its implementation would ensure the drugs …	28 signatures (Most recent: 8 Oct 2020) Signatures by party: Scottish National Party: 16 Plaid Cymru: 3 Labour: 3 Conservative: 2 Independent: 1 Green Party: 1 Liberal Democrat: 1 Democratic Unionist Party: 1
2 Jul 2020	Wendy Chamberlain signed this EDM on Wednesday 30th September 2020 Assessing the feasibility of citizens’ basic income pilots in Scotland Tabled by: Ronnie Cowan (Scottish National Party - Inverclyde) That this House notes the recent publication of the report entitled Assessing the Feasibility of Citizens’ Basic Income Pilots in Scotland which presents comprehensive and detailed research into the feasibility of a citizens’ basic income pilot in Scotland; further notes that it has been developed by a successful collaboration of …	44 signatures (Most recent: 30 Sep 2020) Signatures by party: Scottish National Party: 33 Plaid Cymru: 3 Independent: 2 Labour: 2 Liberal Democrat: 2 Alliance: 1 Green Party: 1

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Commons initiatives

1 Urgent Question tabled by Wendy Chamberlain

Date	Forum	Title
18 Jun 2020	Commons Chamber	DFID-FCO Merger

Wendy Chamberlain has not been granted any Adjournment Debates in the current sitting

2 Bills introduced by Wendy Chamberlain

Overseas Development Assistance Committee Bill 2019-21

Tabled: 16th September 2020

Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
Private Members' Bill
Presentation Bill

A Bill to require a Minister to move a motion in the House of Commons seeking to establish a select committee to monitor Overseas Development Assistance expenditure by government departments.

Last Event - 1st reading: House of Commons
Wednesday 16th September 2020

Next Event - 2nd reading: House of Commons
Date TBA
Order Paper number: 17
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)

No Bill Text - No Explanatory Notes - No debates - Official Page

International Development (Women’s Sanitary Products) Bill 2019-21

Tabled: 4th March 2020

Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
Private Members' Bill
Presentation Bill

A Bill to require the Secretary of State to report on the use of official development assistance to increase the availability of women’s sanitary products; and for connected purposes.

Last Event - 1st reading: House of Commons
Wednesday 4th March 2020

Next Event - 2nd reading: House of Commons
Date TBA
Order Paper number: 16
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)

Bill Text - No Explanatory Notes - No debates - Official Page

1 Bill supported by Wendy Chamberlain

School Toilets (Access During Lessons) Bill 2019-21 - Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
Sponsor - Layla Moran (LDEM)

67 Written Questions

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Department for International Development

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Department for International Development: Public Expenditure Overseas Aid Department for International Trade: Public Expenditure Overseas Aid Department for International Development: Gender Department for International Development: Public Expenditure Overseas Aid: Coronavirus Overseas Aid Department for International Development: Public Expenditure Department for International Development: Public Expenditure Developing Countries: Coronavirus Overseas Aid: Coronavirus Democratic Republic of Congo: Coronavirus Department for International Development: Reorganisation Department for International Development: East Kilbride Department for International Development: Reorganisation Developing Countries: Ventilators Developing Countries: Coronavirus Overseas Aid: Coronavirus UN Population Fund: Coronavirus United Nations: Coronavirus World Health Organisation: Coronavirus World Food Programme: Coronavirus Overseas Aid: Gender UNICEF: Coronavirus Overseas Aid: Non-governmental Organisations Overseas Aid: Charities Overseas Aid: Coronavirus Disaster Relief: Coronavirus Developing Countries: Health Developing Countries: Health Services Developing Countries: Health Services

Cabinet Office

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